New Tuff Stuff Performance Accessories Catalog Now Available
The new 2016 Tuff Stuff Performance Accessories catalog is now available. It contains more than 75 new products, including chrome-plated and Stealth Black high output alternators, starters, aluminum water pumps, power steering pumps and thermostats. The catalog has been reformatted for easier part number lookup and includes photos of every part number series. The font
Fel-Pro Gaskets Brand Offers Replacement Sealing Coverage For 2011-’14 5.0L Ford Mustang, F150 Engines
Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ Fel-Pro Gaskets brand now offers replacement sealing coverage for one of Ford Motor Co.’s most iconic displacement engines, the 5.0L DOHC (VIN F) 32-valve Triton Coyote engine used in more than 750,000 Mustangs and F150 trucks, model years 2011-‘14. Fel-Pro now offers complete sealing coverage for the Coyote engine, with products that include
Gates Corp. Releases 255 New Automotive Aftermarket Parts
Gates Corp. has announced the release of 255 SKU additions across its product lines, expanding its OE-quality product coverage. The product release includes the expansion of the Integrated Thermostat Housing line with 27 new products covering 3.6 million vehicles in operation (VIO). Each product includes all components needed to complete the job in one easy
MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. Ads Come To Life With Augmented Reality
MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. has incorporated innovative augmented reality technology into its series of SMART PART(ner) advertisements that enables the print material to come to life. Augmented reality has been implemented into advertisements promoting MAHLE Original filters, thermostats and turbochargers, as well as Victor Reinz gaskets. Augmented reality is, as defined by MAHLE, “a technology that
MAHLE Aftermarket Introduces Nearly 60 New Part Numbers
MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. introduced a total of 58 new part numbers in June for various types of bearings, gaskets, pistons, piston rings, filters and thermostats, now available for a range of light vehicle and heavy-duty applications. New part numbers are available for the following products: pistons and piston rings, cylinder head gaskets, gasket seals, crankshafts, connecting
MAHLE Aftermarket Introduces Nearly 90 New Part Numbers In May For A Range Of Applications
MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. introduced 88 new part numbers in May for various types of bearings, gaskets, pistons, piston rings, filters, thermostats, valve guides and turbochargers, now available for a range of light vehicle and heavy-duty applications. New part numbers are available for the following products: • Pistons and piston rings • Intake and exhaust manifold gasket
Cylinder Head Gasket Service Essentials
This month, we’re going to discuss cylinder head gasket installation using a 2002 Hyundai Accent with the VIN “C,” 1.6L engine as an example. As with everything in modern engine mechanics, cylinder head gasket design has become more sophisticated than in years past. Aluminum generally expands at a slightly higher rate than cast iron and,
A New Look at Cooling System Technology
While changes in modern cooling system technology might not be apparent in day-to-day servicing, the fact is that auto manufacturers are continuing to increase fuel economy and power output by changing how the cooling system operates. But technical change has developed very gradually. In the beginning, a few turn-of-the-century auto manufacturers relied on a thermal-expansion
Chicago Auto Show Display Takes 1.0L EcoBoost Apart
One of many highlights in the Ford booth at the 107th Chicago Auto Show was a large layout of the pieces that make up the first-ever Ford three-cylinder EcoBoost engine. This 1.0 liter turbocharged, direct-injection powerplant delivers 123 hp and 125 lb.-ft. of torque. The 1.0L EcoBoost was named the 2014 International Engine of the
MotoRad Launches New Website
MotoRad announces the launch of its newly redesigned website. Located at www.motoradusa.com, the new site offers a vast amount of information on the brand’s full line of automotive closure caps and thermostats. The enhanced, easy-to-navigate MotoRad site now features a robust online catalog, searchable by year, make and model, part number, or interchange to find