Parts, Tools & Tips

New products, tting tips & technical advice to ease fault- nding and installation

Sensors Range Expands

The range of NTK exhaust gas temperature sensors (EGTS) has been expanded to include 98 new parts for tens of thousands of vehicles on the UK and Ireland’s roads. The NTK range from Niterra UK now comprises 113 parts.

NTK EGT sensors are a popular choice for vehicle manufacturers as they provide extreme resilience against heat and vibrations, have high measuring accuracy, fast light-o times and an exceptionally wide measuring range. Mark Hallam, Marketing Manager, Niterra UK Ltd, said: “The EGT sensors range has proven to be very popular since launch and the new additions make it even more attractive as it caters for a wide range of popular vehicles from many of the World’s leading marques including Mercedes Benz, Audi, Volkswagen, Volvo and Vauxhall.”

The NTK EGT sensors range was introduced to the UK market in 2014 by NGK Spark Plugs (UK) which in April o cially changed the name of its UK operations to Niterra UK Ltd.

The NTK range also includes Lambda sensors, camshaft & crankshaft sensors and MAF & MAP sensors.

Double your points!

In other news, members of the BoxClever independent garage loyalty scheme will receive double points for all precious metal spark plug boxes banked between April and June 2023. They will also get a free prize draw entry every time they bank any NGK or NTK branded product boxes from now until the end of June 2023 giving multiple chances to win an additional 10,000 points bonus.

Garages can check out what engine types can bene t from an upgrade to NGK Laser Iridium and Platinum spark plugs by visiting the website www.ngkntk.com/ uk and going to the NGK Part Finder sub-site.

FIAT-COMPATIBLE LUBE

Castrol has launched a new formulation of its MAGNATEC lubricant, which has been designed to meet the speci c needs of Fiat GS1 and DS1-compatible engines, found in models such as the Fiat Panda and 500, Jeep Compass and Jeep Renegade, and Alfa Romeo Mito. Castrol MAGNATEC 0W-30 GS1/DS1 features a patented DUALOCK Technology, designed to provide engines with 50% better protection from warm-up wear and re-start wear.

Castrol MAGNATEC 0W-30 GS1/DS1 is designed for use across all Fiat petrol and diesel vehicles where Fiat recommends an ACEA C2 or earlier speci cation 0W-30 lubricant. The new product is the rst Castrol engine oil to meet Fiat 9.55535-GS1 and Fiat 9.55535-DS1 speci cations.

The product clings to vulnerable metal surfaces and moving parts, to providing protection during warm-up. The unique molecules in DUALOCK Technology lock together with the other MAGNATEC molecules to protect against engine wear.

Find out more about Castrol’s MAGNATEC product range at: http://bit.ly/3MHh251

The Importance Of Using Fitting Kits

BM Catalysts shares some useful insight into the importance of using new ttings when replacing an emissions control product

The manufacturer ensures that, where required, technicians have access to accompanying mounting components, with tting kits being launched as standard with most new-to-range products. Kits can include anything from gaskets and clamps to washers and springs, as well as specialist nuts and bolts.

Mark Blinston, commercial director at BM Catalysts, says: “Fitting kits are a small but important factor to take into consideration when buying or tting a replacement emissions control product. It recommends using a new tting kit wherever possible and there are several bene ts to using them that are often overlooked.

“The bene ts of using a tting kit outweigh the costs and we encourage technicians to utilise the kits in our range to help prevent invalidating warranties and the complications that can arise from trying to reuse old or existing ttings.”

Over time, gaskets can su er wear and tear which could cause them to break. Fitting new gaskets at the time of replacing the unit itself helps eliminate this risk and creates a better, tighter seal. With manifold catalytic converters, this means that gases are less likely to leak.