SMPE: EGTS introductions
Published: 18 November, 2019
SMPE has added 30 new part numbers to its range of exhaust gas temperature sensors. The new parts cover a range of makes including Audi, Citroën, Ford, Mercedes, Peugeot and Vauxhall, for both passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. The latest additions are available across SMPE’s house brands including Intermotor, Fuel Parts, Lemark, and Lucas. The EGTS is located in front of and/or behind the DPF.
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- 199 range expansions by SMP Europe
SMP Europe has added a further 199 products to its range, including cam and crank sensors, exhaust gas temperature sensors (EGTS), ignition coils, oxygen sensors and speed sensor ranges, across the company’s Intermotor, Fuel Parts, Kerr Nelson, Lemark and Lucas brands. These include a new air mass meter for petrol-engine Lexus CT, Suzuki Swace and Toyota’s 4Runner, Auris, C-HR, Corolla, Land Cruiser and Prius, as well as 13 new crank sensor parts covering of BMW Citroen, Peugeot and Opel/Vauxhall vehicles. The EGTS offering has been expanded via 42 new references, while there are nine new fuel feed units and 16 new ignition coils for Alfa Romeo, Citroen, Dacia, Fiat, Honda, Jeep, Maserati, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo models. There are also 73 new oxygen sensors, seven speedo sensors and a new throttle body for various Porsche vehicles. SMP Europe’s new additions also include nine new wheel speed sensors for Daimler, Jaguar, KIA, Mercedes and Mitsubishi models.
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- DENSO thermal range expands
DENSO has expanded its range of A/C part numbers for workshops. In total 23 new part numbers have been added, consisting of two drier cartridges, three pressure switches and 18 expansion valves. The range expansion covers a variety of applications from major manufacturers such as Audi, Fiat, Ford and Jeep. The new offering extends the range to provide 1,302 additional applications, linked to 36 OE part numbers. It provides independent aftermarket distributors and workshops a comprehensive selection of parts to meet growing demand. The new A/C parts can be found in the DENSO E-catalogue and TecDoc.
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- Textar: New-to-range parts
TMD Friction has issued new Textar brake pads, discs and accessories, along with ABS sensors and wear leads, plus a new range of low-viscosity (LV) DOT4 brake fluid, now available in 250ml, 500ml, one litre and five litre quantities. On the brake pad front, five new references have been introduced for nine vehicle manufacturers, with 2271701 and 2583801 covering Mercedes-Benz cars including AMG GT and C-Class (2014 -) and G-Class models (2018 -). Pad 2220501 caters for the Audi TT and TT Roadster (2014 -), and 2285801 for the KIA Stinger and Genesis G70(2017-). There are also three new brake discs for MINI F55, F56 Clubman and Convertible (2013-), and for the
Ford Focus.
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- BM Catalysts investment continues
BM Catalysts has made a six-figure investment in new hi-equipment, a boost that comes hot on the heels of the opening its third UK factory, in Stoke.
- Everything’s gone green: MTV’s Pimp My Ride returns in collaboration with eBay
Millennial mechanics feeling nostalgic for the noughties will be sure to be glued to YouTube from later in the month, as MTV UK and eBay revive Pimp My Ride for a new era. A new six-part series, hosted by British rapper Lady Leshurr, will be available on MTV UK’s YouTube channel on Friday 19 August.
