Bosch adds oil bath timing belts to range
Reducing the fuel consumption thus cutting CO2 emissions has become one of the key objectives of engine developers.
The timing belts running in an oil bath used by several vehicle manufacturers for their engines with optimised fuel consumption are an important milestone on the path to reaching this objective.
For several years, vehicle manufacturers worldwide have been using these special timing belts as part of their vehicle’s original equipment.
Bosch now also offers these oil bath timing belts on the aftermarket thus complementing its range of drive technology products. The new offer includes versions for Citroen, Ford, Opel and Peugeot engines.
The new Bosch timing belts are made of a special and particularly resilient material mixture well-suited for oil bath operation. This is because oil damages the rubber mixture of conventional timing belts. As a result, the timing belts using the new technology feature a long service life and increased replacement intervals.
Compared to chain drives, timing belts operated in an oil bath significantly reduce the friction losses. This helps cutting the fuel consumption and consequently also the CO2 emissions. Concomitantly, the new drive technology provides additional advantages such as smoother engine operation, reduced noise level and less abrasion and wear.
The timing belts run in an oil bath fed by the engine oil circuit. Therefore, it is particularly important to use the type of engine oil specified by the vehicle manufacturer and to stick to the specified oil change intervals. Using Bosch Esitronic diagnostic software, workshops can easily identify the replacement intervals specified by the manufacturers.
At the same time, they are also provided with useful notes concerning the professional replacement of oil bath timing belts of different engines. Complemented by the new oil bath timing belts, the Bosch range now covers more than 95 per cent of all vehicles equipped with timing belts on the European market. The timing belts offered on the aftermarket are subject the same quality standards and tests as those ones used as original equipment.