PRODUCTS 56 AFTERMARKET DECEMBER/JANUARY 2024 BETTAPARTS wheel bearings range expansion BETTAPARTS has expanded its ABTEX Wheel Bearing range with11 new references. The new additions include parts that cover vehicles of all ages from BMW and MercedesBenz , with one covering LCVs from Citroen, Fiat and Peugeot. Other references cover cars from Hyundai, Ford, Mazda, Citroen and Mitsubishi. The final references in the expansion are for cars from Hyundai and KIA. All come with fixing bolts as standard. www.bettaparts.co.uk Gulf Lubricants: eLEC EV and hybrid coolants and brake fluids A range of EV and hybrid coolants and brake fluids under the brand eLEC has been made available by Gulf Lubricants, and are available from Titan Motor Factors, as part of its UK Partnership agreement with Rossmore Lubricants – the official UK importer and distributor of Gulf Lubricants. The eLEC polyglycol-based brake fluid has been developed specifically for EV and hybrid braking systems, offering a high boiling point along with corrosion protection. Meanwhile, Gulf eLEC coolant helps prevent battery overheating and protects against frost and deposits. www.gulf-lubricants.co.uk VW applications added to Ivor Searle range Ivor Searle has added 32 Volkswagen Auto Group petrol and diesel applications to its range of turbos for cars and LCVs. The new additions cover a number of 1.2 litre petrol engine vehicles including the Audi A3, SEAT Ibiza, Leon and Toledo, Skoda Fabia, Octavia and Rapid and the Volkswagen Caddy, Golf, Jetta, Polo and Touran. Ivor Searle also has the turbo for VW Group 2.0 litre diesel engines for the Audi A3, Q2 and Q3, VW’s Golf, Passat, Sharan and Tiguan, the SEAT Alhambra, Leon and Ateca and the Skoda Karoq, Kodiaq, Octavia and Superb. www.ivorsearle.co.uk PowerEdge updates wiper blade packaging Packaging for the PowerEdge range of wipers has been updated. The new design makes the connection to DENSO more overt than was previously the case. On the reverse of the box, along with installation instructions that simplify the process of changing blades for those with less experience, there is a QR Code that leads customers to fitment videos. Wipers in the range are available in both contemporary flat blade and conventional configurations, with the 12 part-numbers variously being suitable for 90% of the European car parc. www.poweredgeproducts.eu First Line range expansion First Line recently introduced 27 parts across its ranges. In the steering and suspension expansion, 13 new parts have been made available. They include front suspension arms for the Ford Kuga, front tie rod for the Mercedes C-Class and a front rack end for Suzuki’s Ignis, SX4 S-Cross and Vitara. In the Borg & Beck clutch range, there are two new 2-in-1 clutch kits. These respectively cover the Audi S3 and TTS, SEAT Leon Cupra, Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Golf and SEAT Alhambra, along with the Volkswagen Sharan and Tiguan. There is also a clutch guide tube for a range of vehicles from Mini. On the bearings front, a new wheel bearing kit now covers the Honda Civic X. For braking, a new Borg & Beck front brake pad has been released for the Hyundai Santa Fe and KIA Sorento. In the Borg & Beck Filters product line, three new air filters are available for the Hyundai Santa Fe and Sonata, as well as the KIA Sorento, Dacia Jogger and Sandero, and Porsche Macan. A cabin filter has also been made available for the BMW X5, while three new electric pumps now cover a range of Volkswagen and Ford vehicles. firstlineltd.com MOTUL NGEN range MOTUL recently released the new NGEN range of vehicle lubricants, which consists largely of regenerated oils such as NGEN 5 and NGEN 7 for motorbikes, or in the case of NGEN Hybrid for hybrid cars, contains a high proportion of raw materials from renewable resources. All MOTUL NGEN products use either regenerated raw materials in their formulation,, or oils from renewable biological sources. As well as reducing production-related CO2 emissions, this also uses less fossil raw materials. MOTUL NGEN HYBRID contains up to 25% oil from renewable raw materials. MOTUL NGEN HYBRID meetss the latest API SP and ILSAG GF-6 standards as well as JASO GLV-1. Packaging for MOTUL NGEN products is also designed to be sustainable, with bottles being 50% recycled plastics, and made to be 100% recyclable. www.motul.com
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