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Costs are climbing. Customers are squeezed. And the skills shortage isn't going away.At Up Your Diag, James Dillon's ses...
30/04/2026

Costs are climbing. Customers are squeezed. And the skills shortage isn't going away.

At Up Your Diag, James Dillon's session — Thriving Not Just Surviving — is a rallying call for every workshop. Owners and technicians all win or lose together. And the workshops that will thrive over the next five years won't be the ones who waited to adapt — they'll be the ones who built a plan and worked it together.

EV, ADAS, Euro 7 and SERMI are coming whether you're ready or not. They are the next five years of your workshop. This session is about building a plan to face them as a team and win as a team.

Tickets are nearly gone — don't be the one who missed out: https://techtopics.co.uk/up-your-diagnostics/

Every diagnostic technician knows the feeling. You're deep into a fault, the data isn't making sense and every avenue yo...
29/04/2026

Every diagnostic technician knows the feeling. You're deep into a fault, the data isn't making sense and every avenue you explore leads somewhere else.

At Up Your Diag, Steve Scott's session — Diagnostic Process: Avoid The Rabbit Holes — is a masterclass in how a structured, dynamic diagnostic process keeps you out of the time-wasting traps that cost you hours and nd eat into your profitability.

Fix more cars, faster. Leave with a process you can trust.

SimplyDiag Network Ltd Simply Diagnostics

Only a handful of seats remain — if you've been thinking about it, now is the time: https://techtopics.co.uk/product/up-your-diagnostics/

Fiat Multi-air: donor unit wanted.Do any friends of Technical Topics have an old Fiat Multi-air unit kicking around thei...
29/04/2026

Fiat Multi-air: donor unit wanted.

Do any friends of Technical Topics have an old Fiat Multi-air unit kicking around their scrap pile?

We have a need for a dead/donor unit for an upcoming training course.

Many thanks

James....

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHTSaying yes to every customer feels like good business. It isn't.At Up Your Business, Michael Shaikly's ...
27/04/2026

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

Saying yes to every customer feels like good business. It isn't.

At Up Your Business, Michael Shaikly's session — Stop Saying Yes — challenges one of the most deeply held habits in the trade. Every time you agree to the wrong job, you risk undervaluing your expertise, stressing your team and letting your best customers down.

Successful businesses don't say yes to everyone. They understand the true value of their work and make deliberate choices that create a genuine win-win.

This session will make you rethink who you say yes to — and whether every job really deserves it.

Shaikly Motor Company

Only a few tickets left to Up Your Business! Grab yours now - https://techtopics.co.uk/product/up-your-business/

27/04/2026

Not a conference. Not a trade show. No sales pitches.

It’s a day built by people in the trade, for people in the trade — so you can step out of the garage, reset your head and walk back in with a clearer plan to work smarter with less stress.

📍Tech Topics, Bridgwater
📆Saturday 16th May

⚠️ Tickets are almost gone — if you’ve been “meaning to book”, do it now.
Book here: https://techtopics.co.uk/up-your-diagnostics/

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHTMost technicians are leaving money on the table without even knowing it.At Up Your Diag, Mark Webb's se...
26/04/2026

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

Most technicians are leaving money on the table without even knowing it.

At Up Your Diag, Mark Webb's session — Why OEM Tools? SERMI — What Do We Know So Far — covers two of the most important topics facing independent workshops right now.

OEM software is more capable and more affordable than most technicians realise. Understanding what's available and what it costs puts you in control — working on your own terms without reliance on third party tools.

The session also tackles SERMI head on. What we know so far, what it means for your business and how it works in practice.

Swipe to find out what's covered.

Seats are limited - don't miss your chance to be in the room: https://techtopics.co.uk/product/up-your-diagnostics/

23/04/2026

Two-step engine diagnosis. No strip down.

Relative compression on the starter cable tells us which cylinder is down. Ten seconds of cranking and cylinder three shows 40% lower than the others.

Then the pressure pulse tool tells us exactly why. Head gasket, valves, or rings.
No pulled glow plugs. No removed spark plugs. No guessing.

And here's the best bit: if the customer doesn't want to proceed, they drive away. You don't have a stripped engine sitting in your bay taking up a ramp.

Faster, more accurate, more reliable than the traditional compression or leak-down test.

When's the last time you did a traditional compression test? Still your go-to, or have you moved on?

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHTThere's a point in every growing garage business where the way you've always done things stops working....
22/04/2026

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

There's a point in every growing garage business where the way you've always done things stops working.

At Up Your Business, Jennifer Webb's session — From 'Club' to 'Company', from Technician to Manager — explores a transition many garage businesses will recognise.

What it actually looks like when a business needs to evolve and what leaders can do, in practical terms, to get clarity and protect what they've built.

This isn't theory — it's practical guidance for anyone leading a garage business that's ready to grow.

Swipe to find out what's covered.

A handful of tickets remain - don't miss your chance to be in the room - get your ticket here: https://techtopics.co.uk/up-your-diagnostics/

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT In vehicle diagnostics, nothing is ever quite as straightforward as it seems. At Up Your Diag, Gareth ...
21/04/2026

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

In vehicle diagnostics, nothing is ever quite as straightforward as it seems.

At Up Your Diag, Gareth Davies' session — The Dynamic World of Diagnosticianing — takes a real-world job, the kind that many workshops would be presented with, and works through it to find a conclusion.

A simple control unit handshake at face value. But as any experienced technician knows, face value rarely tells the full story.

As a group, you'll create a dynamic approach to a conclusion — the decisions along the way, what they mean for the value of the job and the skills required to think on your feet when it matters.

Euro Performance

4 weeks to go — secure your place before it's too late: https://techtopics.co.uk/up-your-diagnostics/

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHTMost garage owners don't set out to run a reactive business. But over time, that's exactly what it can ...
20/04/2026

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

Most garage owners don't set out to run a reactive business. But over time, that's exactly what it can become — driven by the wrong work, the wrong customers and constant decision-making that never seems to end.

At Up Your Business, Jay Wheatley's session — Define your Business… Before your customers do — gets to the root of why that happens. Because if your team are regularly asking questions or your bookings feel inconsistent, there's usually a deeper reason. One that isn't always obvious.

This session shows you how understanding your business better puts you back in control.

Absolutely Automotive

Tickets are going fast — secure your place before it's too late :https://techtopics.co.uk/product/up-your-business/

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