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Practical writing on running a workshop
Job card workflow, stock control, pricing, and the software that supports them — written for South African workshops.
Right to Repair gave workshops an opportunity. It did not remove their responsibility.
Right to Repair opens in-warranty work for independents—but access is not readiness. The real test is identifying, repairing and documenting the vehicle correctly.
Read article5W-30 is not an oil specification
Two containers can both say 5W-30 and still be wrong for the engine. On wet-belt engines especially, choosing oil by viscosity alone can turn a service into a failure.
Read articleElectric vehicles: Is a workshop drought coming?
Electric vehicles need fewer oil changes—but South Africa’s vehicle parc is still large, old and mostly petrol or diesel. The real near-term risk is a skills drought, not a work drought.
Read articleFlow5, the new kid on the block
South Africa does not need another programme that only turns a paper job card into a PDF. Flow5 entered because modern workshop management is bigger than bookings and invoices.
Read articleThe RMI sign gets customers through the door. What happens next?
RMI’s 2026 campaign can bring motorists to accredited workshops. The sign creates trust—but what happens after the customer arrives is what keeps it.
Read articleWhy South African workshops outgrow paper job cards
Paper works until the third bay opens. Here is where it breaks, what it costs, and what to look at before you replace it.
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