Garage Wire Views December 2020

The digital home for independent garages Issue 5, December 2020

Guide: Peugeot 508 clutch replacement

Low garage labour rates not sustainable, IGA warns Graham Stoakes: Don't under sell your time and remember to make profit

Opinion: Know your worth and charge accordingly

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Low garage labour rates not sustainable, IGA warns

Don't under sell your time and remember to make profit Know your worth and charge accordingly Guide: Peugeot 508 clutch replacement

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News in brief......................... 5

BRAND NEWS ........................ 18

Gone to the polls ................ 9

Products and services ..... 24

TECH TIPS ............................. 16

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Petrol and diesel car ban to be enforced from 2030, Boris Johnson confirms

IMI calls for funding boost to help fulfil requirement of 57,000 EV trained techs by 2030

Those who aren’t properly trained or equipped to work on electrified vehicles would be risking serious injury or fatality.

Steve Nash, IMI CEO.

New petrol and diesel cars banned from 2030 New hybrids banned from 2035 Just five per cent of UK technicians are EV trained

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Mechanical camshaft replaced with electric actuators in new engine concept 'Intelligent valve technology' achieves seven per cent fuel improvement, firms behind it claim

So much going on with electronics that even master techs start replacing random parts.

Peadar de HochtĂşn on Facebook.

Electric actuators replace camshaft Reduces fuel Consumption and CO2 Two firms to bring powertrain to market for VMs

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Dirty car interiors found to be more contaminated than a toilet seat Filthy cup holders, buttons, seat belts and steering wheels are breeding grounds for harmful germs and bacteria Now we get disposable face masks left in cars.

I even had one hanging from the rear-view mirror.

Gary King on GW.

Cars interiors 16 times more germ-ridden than a toilet seat 800 bacterial types found Garages warned about spread of COVID-19

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Staying on Track

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GONE TO THE POLLS

Fixed price servicing and repairs

14% offer a fixed-price menu

23% say they have in the past but no longer do

63% never have

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GONE TO THE POLLS

Garage labour rates

52% say they charge “about the going rate”

36% say they calculate their labour rates on actual costs

What you need to know The cost of labour at UK independent garages is falling behind inflation and owners are seeing diminishing returns year on year, the IGA has warned after publishing its latest labour rates study.

The average labour rate charged by independent garages in 2020 is £47.47.

The National average for England is £47.90, for Scotland £45.52, for Wales £40.61 and for Northern Ireland £40.55.

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HOT TOPICS

Low garage labour rates not sustainable, IGA warns Workshop owners urged to properly calculate costs Average labour rate: ÂŁ47.47

Highest regional rate: ÂŁ55.48 inside M25

Garages failing to pass on costs to customers, IGA says

It is impacting garage profit margins year-onyear.

Stuart James, IGA chief executive.

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GRAHAM STOAKES OPINION

Don't under sell your time and remember to make a profit

Industry author, lecturer and GW columnist Graham Stoakes puts forward his case for separate diagnostic labour rates We are one of the only trades where it is expected to tell the customer what's wrong‌ before we start charging them for the privilege.

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ANDY PARSONS OPINION

Know your worth and charge accordingly

GW columnist Andy Parsons shares his thoughts on garage labour rates

Too many workshops are in a race to the bottom.

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Wheel Bearing Kits: turn to safety with Dayco.

Dayco offers a complete range of first, second and third generation wheel bearing kits. All the wheel bearing kits are OE equivalent and subjected to validation tests in the most extreme conditions to guarantee the Dayco quality.

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TECH TIPS

Guide: Peugeot 508 clutch replacement Step-by-step guide through the process

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BRAND NEWS

VAG stud fitting tool now available in REPXPERT ‘bonus shop’ Specialist tool ensures accurate stud installation on many VAG diesel applications

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Dayco adds wheel bearing kits to range Safety related parts added alongside established drive system offering

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BRAND NEWS

IGA shortlisted for ‘COVID Champion Award’ Independent Garage Association's efforts to support workshops through pandemic recognised

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Quality is key for steering and suspension High standards across all components including fixings

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BRAND NEWS

Volkswagen Golf VIII equipped with FERODO brake pads Coverage soon to be extended to aftermarket with Eco-Friction brake pads

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TRICO launches £20k giveaway Distributor network to give away 'tear-off tickets' with TRICO wiper blades

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MORE INSIDE.

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AARON PHILLIPS OPINION

GW columnist, Aaron Phillips on why it’s not unreasonable to expect further national lockdowns GW columnist, Aaron Phillips shares his lockdown plans and suggests it's not unreasonable to expect it to be extended

People seem much more relaxed… We are even having to remind about social distancing.

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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

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Get £50 off levels two, three and four training

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