Although some might question the validity of the belt-in-oil concept, several VMs, including Ford, PSA and VAG, have embraced the technology, but why? Here, Dayco explains how it developed the oil pump belt in the 1.6 litre TDI engine used in millions of VAG vehicles. With emissions reduction and weight saving as key goals in ...

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Dayco provides some information on a piece of technology developed specifically for start-stop engines. Although, with the rise of electrical propulsion systems, it may seem that the days of the internal combustion engine are drawing to a close, in the workshop, it’s still traditionally powered vehicles fuelled by petrol or diesel that dominate the service ...

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Dayco’s national sales manager Steve Carolan reminds readers of the benefits of belt-in-oil timing drive systems and the replacement opportunity they provide independent workshops. Although some might question the validity of the concept, preferring the traditional chain drive solution, the fact that many VMs have long since moved to belt driven timing systems and a ...

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As the original equipment supplier of the timing and auxiliary drive systems used for the 2.0- litre EcoBlue engine used in the popular Ford Transit from 2016, not only is Dayco able to provide a genuine like-for-like replacement for the independent aftermarket, it’s also the source of helpful technical advice and direction, which is available ...

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Dayco walks PMM readers through the installation of its KTB819 timing belt kit. The 1.4-litre petrol engine (CHPA) used in the Golf from 2012 is a common powerplant in a popular model, so is likely to be a familiar vehicle to workshops across the country. As replacing the timing belt requires the removal of the ...

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There is a myth within the aftermarket that numerous power transmission belt specifications, particularly for the auxiliary drive system, are generic rather than vehicle specific, which is at odds with normal practice for many other engine related products and completely alien to Dayco’s tailored engineering ethos. Here, Dayco discusses the facts. One of the more ...

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The PMM Awards have returned for 2023 and it’s time to applaud the exceptional articles that earned the spotlight this year! Read on to find out who has won! Every month, the PMM team works tirelessly to do our best to produce a magazine that is informative, instructive and entertaining for our readers. It is ...

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Although Dayco is an original equipment supplier of both the primary and auxiliary drive systems to vehicle manufacturers around the world, its aftermarket division is also active in the independent service and repair sector, where it promotes best practice and provides technical advice and instruction to help workshops complete belt replacement efficiently and successfully. Part ...

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Dayco has encouraged businesses to take a similar stance to a workshop in Devon who is offering a fixed price for timing belt replacement on the Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine. Dayco’s National Sales Manager, Steve Carolan, explained: “According to the article, and after trying it myself, I can verify, a search for ‘Ford EcoBoost timing belt ...

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Dayco details the importance of efficient and effective thermal management to the running of ever cleaner vehicle engines. As independent workshops will be acutely aware, in order for vehicle manufacturers (VMs) to achieve the engine emission and fuel consumption reductions that have been imposed by worldwide legislation, every aspect of engine performance is minutely examined ...

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