For mechanics, having the right tools for the job ensures they can complete a job quickly and efficiently, which in turn can help a garage increase its profitability. When it comes to health and safety and best practice, these tools are often a necessity in getting the job done right. Over the years, this has become more and more apparent with vehicles featuring new systems and components requiring application-specific solutions, rendering the ‘one-size-fits-all’ brake servicing tool redundant.

Aftermarket brake brand, Mintex, has a range of tools available to mechanics, each specifically designed to provide a more efficient route to brake replacement. The tools offer a quick, simple and safe means of working on a vehicle’s brakes, while also offering significant profit opportunities to a garage.

Mintex’s range of tools include; hub grinders, pneumatic piston windback tools, caliper cleaning files and a caliper housing guide bolt set. Each piece of equipment offers improved time saving and job efficiency. For example, not checking the disc run out can lead to brake judder or brake noise, resulting in an unhappy, returning customer and costing the garage time and money. Utilising a DTI gauge to check the run out before a customer drives away means the mechanic can be sure everything is running smoothly and there should be no complaints.

Also included within the tools range is a brake fluid moisture tester, which provides a quick and accurate way of checking for contamination in brake fluid. Contamination can occur when the brake fluid absorbs moisture which leads to the boiling point of the fluid being lowered. This can mean a vapour lock and in turn, the possibility of complete brake failure. The addition of this simple test within final checks can save valuable time, while offering a supplementary brake servicing business, the addition of which could give an average-sized workshop the opportunity to earn over €16,000 annual profit.

Excluding these processes and tools can result in lost profit and lost customers. Customer retention is imperative for garages, with most individuals remaining loyal to one garage where they have had a positive experience. With vehicles requiring constant check-ups and regular maintenance work, this loyalty is vital for a garage and ensuring mechanics have the right tools for the job and incorporating additional checks can assist in building loyalty by proving a garage is reliable and reputable.

All Mintex tools have the seal of quality from stringent tests carried out at the company’s own technical centre. A series of best practice guides and what tools should be used are also available along with support from the technical team.

For more information on best practice guides or on the new Mintex tool range, contact UK.technical@tmdfriction.com.