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Toolkits and products for Top Techs
By JLM Lubricants UK, sponsors of Autotech
Workshop technicians are the unsung heroes of the automotive sector. They save customers time, money and hassle with their hard-won expertise and experience underpinned by training on and off the job. And with a third of drivers holding onto their cars for longer because of the costof-living crisis, they are more important than ever.
So, earning the trust of technicians so that they choose your brand is the Holy Grail for any supplier like JLM Lubricants UK. With the market saturated with lubricants and additives, which ones can you afford to stake your reputation on? Because that is what it boils down to. You choose the best brands for hard parts. The same must also apply to the ‘liquid tools’ in your workshop.
JLM Lubricants is a well-respected and long-standing brand with a strong trade pedigree, trusted by top tier technicians in almost 50 countries. JLM products are available in the UK via Kalimex, sponsors of this year’s Autotech. As Mike Schlup, MD explains, the professional technician is the beating heart of the JLM brand. “We now see technicians using an additive over a part replacement whenever possible and for good reasons. When times are tough, there’s even greater emphasis on keeping repair and service costs within affordable limits. The high quality, trade tested professional only toolkits and additives JLM develops – incidentally on the back of extensive workshop testing – play a crucial role in the growing ‘repair over replace’ revolution. There are around 30,000 parts in the average car, from the nuts and bolts to the engine block. Every time a technician fixes a car with JLM’s liquid tools and professional toolkits it is one less part to order, one less part for scrappage. And for vehicles where a repair cost using a part either exceeds the vehicle’s value or the customer can’t afford it, a JLM product can keep that car on the road.
“JLM’s brand mission is to develop and manufacture products that are in sync with the Lean philosophy which promotes the flow of value to the customer through the guiding tenets of continuous improvement and eliminating waste in processes to deliver more value with fewer resources. To meet this mission, JLM works closely with technicians, ensuring they road test every new product, that they act on their professional feedback, and they improve products without haste if the market dictates changes.”
JLM Professional Toolkits – DPF Cleaning with twostage clean and flush treatments
With motorists holding onto their diesel vehicles until their last gasp, keeping the DPF clean is crucial and, good business for the garage. The JLM professional DPF Cleaning Toolkit was developed in partnership with top tier DPF specialists before being launched worldwide. It is now a bestseller in the UK. When used in conjunction with the JLM two-stage cleaning fluid and flush fluid even a badly blocked DPF can be cleaned and regenerated within two hours; no need to remove the DPF. No more taking the vehicle offsite to a DPF specialist. And savvy techs are saving customers big money given a new DPF can run into the thousands.
JLM Professional Toolkits – Diesel Intake Extreme Clean with two-stage clean and flush treatments
This toolkit launched when the new lower-smoke limits were introduced to the MOT test. Again, it was assessed by world renowned technicians on a range of vehicles with problems including emissions failures. As one top-testing tech said: “This kit thoroughly cleans the air intake, combustion chamber, intake valves, gas valve, injectors, and variable turbo vanes. As part of the testing in my workshop, five vehicles with sticky turbo vanes were data logged before and after the treatment. On four of them, boost levels came back into spec and out of limp mode. The other vehicle required a new turbo. Sticking turbo vanes are a frequent problem on modern vehicles due to carbon build-up, so this kit is essential.”
With no high-cost capital equipment necessary, a workshop can be up and running with JLM toolkits without delay –building a new revenue stream. Because within two hours the clean is complete, the car can breathe more easily; performance improves, and emissions are reduced – perfect for an older or high mileage vehicle ahead of its MOT. You simply set the toolkit up and return every 15 minutes to check.
Other JLM workshop rated products include… Emission Reduction Treatment: With powerful cleaning additives that combine to give a deep and thorough clean of the entire fuel and exhaust system of diesel engines.
DPF Regen Plus – contains cerium to support the regeneration process of the DPF at lower temperatures.
Injector Cleaner – cleans the entire fuel system including intake valves and injectors.
DPF Refill Fluid – Premium quality alternative to all OEM regeneration fluids and exceptional value too!
Technician support and training on tap from JLM Lubricants UK
JLM Lubricants’ products are available via a UK wide network of motor factors, but you can still contact the JLM team directly with any questions about the products and the professional toolkits. Product information, how-to guides and technical data sheets are available too.
“We encourage workshops to contact us for technical support,” says Mike. “And we help them to promote the benefits of JLM to their customers via our JLM Friends programme (which includes JLM point of sale promotion/ marketing materials) and through supporting professional training events such as the Autotech Workshop Takeover. I must point out too that the cost of each toolkit is less than £300, so excellent value for money with a rapid return on investment. We run regular promotions for new customers and existing customers so I would encourage any technician interested in going under the hood of JLM Lubricants to get in touch. You are choosing a brand with products that have been put through their paces by some of the best technicians in the world. Building your workshop revenues with toolkits and products that get it right first time is the name of the game. So, let’s have that conversation!”
info@kalimex.co.uk
01273 891162
