• the Dana TM4 SUMO^® MD electric drive system, an integrated motor/inverter package with a vehicle control unit now supporting architectures up to 800 volts for commercial vehicles, bus platforms, and off-highway applications.
• Tru-Cool™ engine and transmission oil coolers, with distribution now available to customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
• Aftermarket Spicer driveshafts and universal joint assemblies covering nearly 100% of the u-joints used worldwide.
  
• Ultimate Dana 44™ and Ultimate Dana 60™ axles that support heavy-duty off-road performance for vehicles including Jeep_® Wrangler^® JK and JL models, the Jeep_® Gladiator^® JT platform, and the Ford^® Bronco^®, as well as bracketless versions for universal upfit applications.

The PDF catalogs are available again in both high and low resolution format for free download from www.victorreinz.com/online-catalog/PDF. So even users with slower Internet bandwidths have direct access to the data.

 

Everything or Individual

The Victor Reinz PDF catalog for aftermarket products is made up of catalogs for the passenger car and truck segments respectively, as well as 42 passenger car and ten truck brand catalogs. So now customers who only need the range of spare parts for a certain brand of passenger car or truck can download their individual PDF brand catalog directly.

The spare parts data for the PDF product catalogs are based on TecDoc. The search within the PDFs can be run via the brand, the engine and, of course, the original spare part number.

 

More Than Just a Spare Parts Catalog

Nearly every single spare part from Victor Reinz is also available as a color product image. This helps the user identify the part at a glance. In case of spare part sets, the customer directly knows which parts are included in the respective set.

 

The PDF catalogs also offer interactive links and in-depth information across all brands and engines. For customers, this means more individual approaches to find the matching spare part. The links to the Victor Reinz online catalog as well as in pop-up information constitute an additional interactive benefit. Users simply roll the mouse over footnotes and pictograms to obtain detailed information in twelve languages as desired.

 

“How to Use” video with explanations of the functions for the Victor Reinz interactive PDF catalogs for aftermarket products at www.victorreinz.com/catalog-how-to-use

 

Free download of the Victor Reinz interactive PDF catalogs for aftermarket products in high and low resolution versions at www.victorreinz.com/online-catalog/PDF

Scanning the QR code with a smartphone with the Dana Secure App immediately makes it clear whether the product is genuine Dana or a dangerous counterfeit. This authentication delivers certain results: the QR code and fingerprint cannot be copied. The label is on the packaging, but sometimes it's directly on the product too.

The Dana Secure label offers additional benefits to the customer beyond authenticity verification. Customers receive direct access to detailed product and technical service information as well as installation instructions for their replacement part. Further links lead to the Victor Reinz digital product catalog and TecDoc.

Users can also subscribe to the Victor Reinz newsletter in the app and visit the Victor Reinz website, access safety datasheets, follow social media channels, and more.

Furthermore, Dana Neu-Ulm refrains from printing product information on paper wherever possible, since the Dana Secure app provides all relevant information up-to-date and online.

 

Authenticity 100% Guaranteed

The Holographic Fingerprint™ label is a technology from Salzburg-based Authentic Vision, one of the leading providers of secure product digitization. The label boasts a security level of 100%.

The Holographic Fingerprint™ label is another product security investment by Dana Neu-Ulm and a decisive action against the global rise in counterfeiting. The initial step will be followed by the implementation of Secure Labels for other brands including Spicer® and Glaser® which are scheduled for release in 2024.

 

Download Dana Secure App
https://app.authenticvision.com/app/dana/

 

Further Information
www.VictorReinz.com/DanaSecure

1 Million Victoria Fans

Victoria’s tutorials have racked up nearly 1 million views to date. The new episode is Dana’s answer to many users who wanted to see an installation video specifically on replacing the integrated oil seal.

The video is 4:46 minutes long. Since it’s exclusively made up of video sequences, detail shots and icons, it can be used internationally, overcomes all language barriers and is easy for any trainee or home mechanic to understand. Anyone watching Victoria work will understand the most important installation steps and know which ones have to be followed to successfully change an integrated rotary shaft seal in the housing.

 

How to form a perfect seal

The key installation steps are checking the crankshaft flange for scoring and cracks and performing a clean and greaseless installation of the integrated oil seal using the mounting sleeve. Aside from the replacement of the integrated oil seal itself, Victoria shows how important it is to completely remove the oil pan. Oftentimes, the oil pan is only loosened partially, causing leaks between the housing of the oil seal and oil pan due to sealing beads being applied incorrectly. Once removed, the sealing surface is quick and easy to clean, and then can be perfectly sealed with REINZOSIL, as the video shows.

 

As a rule: Even the best integrated Victor Reinz oil seal from cannot yield its full sealing performance unless it is installed professionally with all checks and cleaning steps. The new video from the Victoria’s Practical Tips series guarantees to make the installation and removal of the integrated rotary shaft seal a complete success.

 

Victor Reinz Media Center

The current episode “Integrated oil seal” brings the number of practical tips by and with Victor Reinz mechatronics technician Victoria up to 14 – seven in the passenger vehicle and seven in the truck edition.

The professional tutorials for passenger vehicles address the installation and removal of:

• Cylinder-head gaskets
• Exhaust manifold gaskets
• Intake manifold gaskets
• Cylinder-head cover gaskets
• PTFE radial oil seals
• Oil pans
• Integrated radial oil seals

and for trucks, the installation and removal of:

• Cylinder-head gaskets
• Exhaust manifold gaskets
• Intake manifold gaskets
• Cylinder head cover gaskets
• Radial oil seals
• Oil pan gaskets
• Valve stem seals

 

VICTORIA’S PRACTICAL TIPS

Accessible free of charge at  www.victorreinz.com/victoria or on the Victor Reinz YouTube channel.

New Cylinder-head Gaskets

The world’s top 20 largest automotive manufacturers in 2022 included eleven corporations from Asia with sales totaling 38.5 million vehicles. Toyota sold 10.48 million vehicles last year by itself and came in 1st. Victor Reinz produces cylinder-head gaskets and gasket sets for Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai Motor Group, Mitsubishi, Honda, Mazda, Subaru and more.

Plans to expand its aftermarket range to meet customer demand by adding further cylinder-head gaskets for Asian models are in full swing.

 

The Asian Range in Figures

Victor Reinz’ aftermarket range of cylinder-head gaskets for Asia

• Toyota (227 cylinder-head gaskets)
• Nissan (176 cylinder-head gaskets)
• Hyundai Motor Group (123 cylinder-head gaskets)
• Mitsubishi (81 cylinder-head gaskets)
• Honda (73 cylinder-head gaskets)
• Mazda (65 cylinder-head gaskets)
• Subaru (51 cylinder-head gaskets)

 

Victor Reinz also has the necessary gasket sets and cylinder-head bolts for nearly all cylinder-head gaskets – in original quality, of course.

 

With its Asian aftermarket range, Victor Reinz not only serves the European but also the global market for models from Asian automotive manufacturers. The proportion of models from Japan and South Korea is especially high on the roads of the USA and Africa. In greatest demand are cylinder-head gaskets for engines of the Toyota Auris and Corolla (models from 2006 to 2018), the Nissan Frontier and Navara (2000 to 2010), and the Kia Ceed, Proceed and Soul (2005 to 2015).

 

www.victorreinz.com

No matter what the engine might be, workshops and private mechanics the world over will find the right replacement cylinder-head gasket at www.victorreinz.com. Under “Service & Downloads”, just select the menu item “Online Catalog” or “PDF Catalog” and start the search by manufacturer, model or engine number. You’ll get the result in no time.

Download the PDF catalog and you’ll also be able to search for Victor Reinz spare parts offline. The catalog covers 42 catalogs of passenger vehicle brands. If you’re just looking for spare parts of a specific manufacturer, you can find the right brand catalog on PDF here. The interactive PDF catalogs are based on TecDoc; a color product image is also available for almost every single part. This helps the customer identify the part at a glance. In case of spare part sets, the customer directly knows which parts are included in the respective set.

As an international supplier, Dana Neu-Ulm serves an enormous growth market with its aftermarket range for models from Asia. The goal is to further expand and continuously update the already comprehensive range of service parts for the Asian spare parts market.

Victor Reinz Online Catalog: www.victorreinz.com/online-catalog

Victor Reinz PDF Catalog: www.victorreinz.com/online-catalog/PDF

Over 17,000 spare parts from Victor Reinz

Victor Reinz’ big PDF catalog for aftermarket products is made up of a comprehensive catalog for both the passenger car and truck segments as well as 42 passenger car and 12 truck brand catalogs. So now customers who only need the range of spare parts for a specific brand of passenger cars or trucks can download their individual PDF brand catalog directly.

The product range comprises 17,151 Victor Reinz brand spare parts altogether. As such, 600 new parts numbers have been added since the PDF catalog made it first appearance. This includes gasket sets with various individual parts which are not published separately. Simply put, there are many more new spare parts.

 

Simple search – quick results

The spare parts data for the PDF product catalogs are based on TecDoc. The search can be run via the brand, the engine and, of course, the original spare part number.

Nearly every single spare part from Victor Reinz is also available as a color product image. This helps the customer identify the part at a glance. In case of spare part sets, the customer directly knows which parts are included in the respective set.

 

Interactive for even more information

The PDF catalogs offer countless interactive links and in-depth information across all brands and engines. This means for the customer more individual approaches to the matching spare part.

The links to the Victor Reinz online catalog as well as in pop-up information constitute an additional interactive benefit. Users simply roll the mouse over footnotes and pictograms to obtain detailed information in twelve languages as desired.

 

Explanatory video and free for download

A "How to Use" video under www.victorreinz.com/catalog-how-to-use explains all functions of the interactive Victor Reinz aftermarket product catalogs on PDF.

All PDFs are freely available for download for importers, wholesalers, retailers and private builders on the website www.victorreinz.com/online-catalog/PDF.

PACCAR is a leading global manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks and commercial vehicles, which includes the Peterbilt, Kenworth and DAF brands.

The PACCAR 10 PPM (Parts Per Million) Award is given to suppliers who have provided outstanding quality in their products and services during a one-year period. To receive the award, suppliers must achieve a very low reclamation rate of only 10 parts per million or less. 

All awards >>

What do tubes of toothpaste, mustard and REINZOSIL have in common? Right: no matter how hard you squeeze, there’s always some that won’t come out. Effective immediately: the Squeezer Key comes in every tube of REINZOSIL. The recycled plastic key in classic Dana blue simply has to be pushed up to the fold at the end of the tube and slowly turned upwards.

The user-friendly new tool also has sealing-related benefits. The Squeezer Key can be used to apply the universal sealing compound cleanly and evenly. This makes the sealing bead much more consistent, so that it makes an even better seal. By the way: Dana’s Squeezer Key also works for toothpaste and mustard tubes. 

The new 60-second service video by and with Victoria the mechatronics technician shows the new Squeezer Key in use. Here is a direct link to the video: www.victorreinz.com/reinzosil

All video tutorials of the truck and passenger car edition of "Victoria's Practical Tips" can be accessed free of charge via the Victor Reinz website under www.victorreinz.com/victoria and the YouTube channel from Victor Reinz. 

REINZOSIL is suitable for sealing surfaces in engines, transmission, axles, cylinder liners and plastic housings. The silicone compound seals flat component joints with sealing gaps from 0.15mm. REINZOSIL is suitable for all makes of engines and vehicles. 

With the product update of February 2022, the short-term temperature resistance of REINZOSIL was increased to a peak up to 320 °C. The universal sealing compound has also been awarded the "sensor safe" label. Of course, REINZOSIL in the tube has these same two improved product characteristics. 

REINZOSIL universal sealing compound comes in a 70ml tube, 200ml spray can and high-yield 310ml cartridge.

Further information about REINZOSIL can be found at www.victorreinz.com/jsi and in the latest technical data sheet at www.victorreinz.com/jsi-datasheet.

As a matter of fact, the customer had no complaints in 2021 at all. In addition, PACCAR has commemorated Dana as “Supplier Performance Management Leader 2021.” Most of the deliveries were made from Neu-Ulm. 

Ford plants in Dagenham, UK, and Craiova, Romania, have congratulated Neu-Ulm for having had zero complaints. GM Korea, Customer Care & Aftersales (GM’s own aftermarket parts organization) has praised the company for its punctual deliveries.

In addition, GM honored the Neu-Ulm facility with the "Supplier Quality Excellence Award" - an award for the fulfillment of a wide variety of quality criteria. And now for the sixth time in a row.
Furthermore, Neu-Ulm has a large contribution in the "GM Overdrive Award" for Dana.

Finally, Dana is celebrating the Excellent Quality Performance Award from its customer Toyota.

Check Awards >>

 

Designed to resemble a motorsports pit lane, Dana’s 240 square-meter conference booth at Stand G91 in Hall 3.0, will feature abroad range of aftermarket solutions and highlight Dana’s passion for the aftermarket business and its successful transformation toward clean-energy technologies.

Dana TM4^® electric and hybrid drive systems are already setting standards in mobile electrification today. While Dana’s development and production of metallic bipolar plates have been a big step forward in the efficiency of fuel-cell electric drives.

Therefore, Dana’s focus on sustainability will be prominently featured in the stand.

NEW: Reinzosil^® in the Cartridge

Victor Reinz^® will be presenting its universal sealing compound, Reinzosil^®, in cartridge form for the first time at Automechanika. The 310-milliliter cartridge eliminates hazardous materials and does not require special labeling. In this new form of packaging, Reinzosil has been approved for worldwide shipping without any restrictions — by regular mail, ocean, and air freight.

Reinzosil is perfect for large-scale applications and meets the requirements of customers from truck workshops. The sealing compound can withstand temperatures of up to +320 °C for short periods of time and has been tested as “sensor safe”. Thanks to the plastic cartridge, the minimum shelf life is twelve months.

Dana’s pit lane at Automechanika will be easy to spot as it will feature a large Reinzosil cartridge to show visitors the way.

NEW: Interactive PDF Catalogs with Product Images in Color

With its interactive PDF catalogs, Dana has created a new way to clearly identify the right spare Victor Reinz product from a selection of more than 17,000 service parts. There are 58 interactive PDFs.

NEW: Complete Cummins Line from three to 16 Liters

Dana’s goal is to offer the Victor Reinz product range worldwide. The most recent addition to its global customer reach in this area has been to include spare parts offering for engines from U.S. manufacturer Cummins. The Victor Reinz brand now covers the complete engine series from engine displacements of three to 16 liters.

NEW: Ready for 24-hour ReadyShaft^™ Service

The ReadyShaft™ service delivers spare parts from the entire Spicer on-highway driveshaft portfolio to any location in Europe within 24 hours.

It doesn’t matter where the part is needed — be it in the shop or on-site where the truck broke down. The entire ordering and tracking process takes place online.

The Spicer sales team will be at Automechanika to answer any questions about the launch of the Spicer ReadyShaft program and the entire Dana team is looking forward to finally welcoming visitors and customers again for a personal exchange at Automechanika in Frankfurt.

 

Dana at Automechanika 2022

From September 13 to 17, 2022 in Frankfurt am Main

Hall 3.0 Stand G91

The link https://web.tecalliance.net/reinz/qa/reports takes users right to the search mask for new items. Just enter the parameters needed and set the timeframe from one to twelve months, and TecDoc will display all of the new items. The report function is available in 36 languages – from "A as in “Arabic” to V as in “Vietnamese.”

TecAlliance, the makers of TecDoc, have recently distinguished Dana the title of Premier Data Supplier. TecAlliance only awards this new status to data suppliers whose data fulfils additional requirements of particular importance at the point of service. Victor Reinz is currently listed with roughly 17,000 spare parts in the world’s leading automotive aftermarket catalog.

The link to the report function in TecDoc with all of the updates on new items at Victor Reinz can also be found on the Dana website at www.victorreinz.com/news.

Links to Victor Reinz updates in TecDoc

https://web.tecalliance.net/reinz/qa/reports

www.victorreinz.com/news

Victor Reinz has been a Certified Data Supplier (CDS) for over ten years. The company also holds the newly introduced status of Premier Data Supplier (PDS) and thus meets TecDoc’s highest quality standards.

The 58 interactive PDF catalogs comprise one comprehensive catalog each for the passenger car and truck segment as well as 42 passenger car and 12 truck brand catalogs. The catalogs list a total of around 17,000 parts from the Victor Reinz brand.

The numerous links to more detailed information in the Victor Reinz online catalog as well as in pop-up information constitute an additional interactive benefit of the PDF catalogs. Almost every spare part is shown in color.

Starting March 1, 2022, all updates to the Victor Reinz PDF catalogs will be available for download free of charge from the website www.victorreinz.com/online-catalog/PDF.

The new interactive Victor Reinz PDF catalogs

• Quick overview of the entire product portfolio
• 58 individual passenger car and truck catalogs broken down by brand
• Color product images for almost all spare parts and sets
• Contents of spare part sets are clearly identifiable
• Quarterly updates
• Free downloads

A new approach to spare parts searches
So far, Dana presented the aftermarket product range of Victor Reinz in the various digital spare parts catalogs as well as the Victor Reinz online catalog. The new PDF catalogs offer many interactive links and in-depth information across all brands and engines. This means for the customer more individual approaches to the matching spare part. When the interactive PDF catalogs were developed, the creators always aimed at the optimal presentation of the results.

Free of charge for everyone
The new PDF catalog offering is divided into a comprehensive passenger car and a truck catalog. For example, customers who only require the spare parts offeringof a particular passenger car or truck brand will have additional access tospecial PDF brand catalogs. All PDFs are freely available for download forimporters, wholesalers, retailers and private assemblers at the www.victorreinz.com website.

Product images in colortogether with information in twelve languages
The interactive PDFs with over 16,500 spare parts are based on TecDoc. The search can be run via the brand, the engine and, of course, the original spare part number. At the launch of the new catalog, almost each individual Victor Reinz spare part is also available as color product image. This helps the customer identify the part at a glance. In case of spare part sets, the customer directly knows which parts are included in the respective set.
The numerous links to more detailed information in the Victor Reinz online catalog as well as in pop-up information represent an additional interactive benefit. The user simply uses the mouse over on footnotes and pictograms to obtain detailed information in twelve languages if desired.
The customer only needs to enter the engine code in the brand catalog and is able to locate all spare parts offered immediately – including product images, original spare part numbers and important information in the particular national language.
A "How to Use" video under www.victorreinz.com/catalog-how-to-use explains all functions of the interactive PDF catalogs.

The new interactive Victor Reinz PDF catalogs

• Quick overview of the entire product portfolio
• 58 individual passenger car and truck catalogs broken down by brand
• Color product images for almost all spare parts and sets
• Contents of spare part sets are clearly identifiable
• Quarterly updates
• Free downloads

Folding, transporting, placing, unfolding

Dana’s innovative battery-housing gasket is folded for transport to match the size of European pallets to a maximum size of 1,100 mm x 700 mm, making it especially useful for logistics and assembly. The gasket simply needs to be placed on the battery housing – and is unfolded using a installation fixture.  There is no risk of assembling the gasket incorrectly. The Victor Reinz^® folding gasket from Dana is already being used to seal the battery housings of vehicles in Europe and North America that are at the verge of introduction to the market.

 

Uninterruptible and self-extinguishing

The battery-housing gasket is a flat gasket made from a supporting sheet with a dual-sided elastomer seal. The seal and the folding elements form a circumferential and uninterruptible gasket profile around the entire rim of the battery housing.

The polymer is extruded with the edge molding process and features self-extinguishing properties. The folding gasket complies with the important regulation, UL94, where the polymer must self-extinguish within seconds. To further improve corrosion protection, each bolting location is also able to be sealed.

 

Folding instead of piecing together

When compared to other technical solutions such as pieced together and fluid seals, the folding gasket from Dana has a clear advantage.

The gasket is supplied as a single piece, eliminating the time-consuming and fault-prone piecing together of the individual gasket parts. The flexible elastomer folding elements are much more stable, withstand tensile, bending, and shearing forces, compensating for tolerances in the millimeter range and ensuring they remain securely in position. The gasket’s continuous sealing contour, without any cut, protects against potential leaking points due to bulging and elongation. If repairs are needed, the folding gasket can be removed and replaced without damaging the battery housing.

If the battery housing gasket is already pre-assembled by the supplier of the battery housing cover, Dana equips the gasket with additional insertion studs for the cover, as desired by the customer.

Key advantages of the batteryhousing gasket from Dana:

= Can be used for almost any battery housing

     = Standardized logistics on European pallets using 3-D folding

     = Faultless assembly with the fixture without piecing together

     = Uninterruptible gasket profile

     = Tolerance compensation through flexible elastomer folding elements

     = Minimized risk of leakage

     = Already being used by customers for vehicles awaiting their immediate launch

Dana’s metallic bipolar plates are an integral component in the fuel cell stack and deliver improved cost, performance, and seamless assembly, aiding OEMs in realizing commercialization of fuel-cell-powered mobility.

The Bosch overall fuel cell stack system know-how will enable both companies to further improve the bipolar plates design for further generations with regards to cost competitiveness and performance. Furthermore, Bosch contributes strong process competence in mass production, especially on laser welding, testing, and automation concepts. This will support a successful launch of the serial production of bipolar plates.

To address increasing market demand, the total production volume will exceed 100 million metallic bipolar plates for Europe, Asia Pacific, and North America. The plates are expected to support fuel-cell powertrains for commercial-vehicle applications beginning in 2022.

“Dana has innovated a game-changing metallic bipolar plate technology that is helping customers deliver zero-emission, fuel-cell powered vehicles at a cost that enables market adoption today,” said Antonio Valencia, president of Dana Power Technologies and Global Electrification.  “This agreement demonstrates our ability to deliver a market-ready metallic bipolar plate that eliminates the traditional cost, complexity, and performance barriers, which is a crucial step for the growth of the fuel-cell market.”

The highly durable bipolar plate is designed to meet the extreme demands for sealing, coating, and absolute precision of the extra-fine embossing structures.

In addition, Dana’s fully integrated, high-speed forming process further enables high-volume production efficiency at a lower cost, as well as driving increased power density.

650,000 views

Altogether, the Victor Reinz YouTube channel meanwhile features twelve video tutorials under the title "Victoria's Practical Tips" – six each in the passenger car and six in the truck edition. Up to this day, the practical tips with chief character Victoria have been viewed already over 650,000 times.

The final season of the truck edition provides a step-by-step guide to the disassembly and assembly of a cylinder-head gasket of a six-cylinder truck engine with individual cylinder-heads. The cylinder-head gasket belongs to the most important spare parts on the truck aftermarket.

The tutorial is 5:00 minutes long, language-neutral and can be used internationally. Important details are additionally highlighted with icons.  

Victoria facilitates apprentices

Meanwhile, our assembly videos are geared to the worldwide apprentice audience in automotive workshops. Anyone who has watched Victoria during work definitely knows about the subject matter and the key issues.

Replacing a truck cylinder-head gasket in the storyboard

In the video, mechatronic Victoria presents the complete exchange of a cylinder-head gasket on a six-cylinder truck engine. Included are the hole pattern comparison, measurement of the bushing protrusion, the flatness of the component and the bolt tightening guideline. Each individual step can be seen in detail.

The best Victor Reinz gasket is not useful without sound subject knowledge. Errors during assembly can potentially foil the entire repair. The forgotten rag in the combustion chamber is a classic example.

Media center "Victoria's Practical Tips"

All video tutorials of the truck and passenger car edition of "Victoria's Practical Tips" can be accessed free of charge via the Victor Reinz website under www.victorreinz.com/victoria and the YouTube channel from Victor Reinz.

"Victoria's Practical Tips" – Truck-Edition

• Valve stem seals
• Exhaust manifold gasket
• Intake manifold gasket
• Cylinder-head cover gasket
• Rotary shaft seal
• Oil pan gasket

 
"Victoria's Practical Tips" – Passenger Car Edition

• Cylinder-head gasket
• Exhaust manifold gasket
• Intake manifold gasket
• Cylinder-head cover gasket
• PTFE radial oil seal
• Oil pan

TecAlliance, known as an international leader and trusted source in data, processes, and integrated solutions for the automotive aftermarket, publishes the TecDoc Catalog, a world-leading, automotive aftermarket catalog. TecDoc offers customers an easy way to access a list of spare parts available for more than 110,000 vehicle types. More than 500 data suppliers (manufacturers of spare parts for the automotive industry) contribute articles and linkage data to the digital catalog, including Dana.

To ensure the highest quality data is being delivered to its customers, TecAlliance evaluates suppliers’ comprehensive parts information in its TecDoc Catalog on a quarterly basis. Evaluations examine seven key performance indicators (KPIs), with suppliers needing to fulfill 99 percent or higher of each KPI to be considered a certified data supplier. KPIs include things like whether the text modules have been translated into six core languages and the rate of incorrect data being reported, among others. With a vested interest in ensuring high quality data and trust in its products, Victor Reinz has continued to exceed expectations by fulfilling 100 percent of TecAlliance’s CDS criteria.

Because Victor Reinz scores so high against TecAlliance’s KPIs, customers can be assured Dana’s information is accurate, comprehensive, and easily searchable. Victor Reinz credits much of its continued leading supplier position to growing and aligning its quality part data/information with TecAlliance’s years ago.

In fact, Victor Reinz has been a TecAlliance member since its founding, also participating as a shareholder. More than 16,000 Victor Reinz parts are included in the TecDoc Catalog.

Then as now
Since 1947, the company’s headquarters has been located in Neu-Ulm, Germany and has developed steadily. With more than 1,300 employees, REINZ-Dichtungs-GmbH is a subsidiary of Dana Incorporated – a global company with 36,000 employees on six contents. It is now one of the largest and best-known employers in the region. The brand name Victor Reinz^® stands for innovative gasket technologies with the highest quality standards, then and now.

Innovations for the future
Almost all well-known brands and models of car manufacturers worldwide are equipped with professional Victor Reinz sealing solutions for the engine and exhaust system.

Since the beginning of the development of metallic bipolar plates in 2001, the company has been an innovative pioneer in the field of fuel cell technology and won the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Award in the category "Best Success Story" with its product development in 2019. It was also recognized as a 2020 finalist for the prestigious Automotive News PACE Awards.

The wide range of innovative Victor Reinz^® sealing products is not only favored by the European automotive industry, but also lead the market in many industrial product areas.

"We connect the proud tradition of our now 100-year-old success story to the people and their experiences that have left their mark on the company over this long period. This is what we are building on with our innovative and future-compliant products, together for and with our customers”, declares the Dana Neu-Ulm Managing Director Frank Bader, who has formed the management duo together with Olivier Lassurguère, since 2019.

"Dana Incorporated has the aim of being one of the world's leading automotive suppliers for another 100 years", states Olivier Lassurguère. "Our vision is to collaborate with the automobile manufacturers to shape the engine of the future."

The new truck training videos explain step by step how to professionally remove the defective part and install the original Victor Reinz replacement part. Three practical tips for commercial vehicle experts from and with Victoria are currently online: how to replace a valve cover gasket, an oil pan gasket and an intake manifold gasket. The fourth episode, on how to install an exhaust manifold gasket, has just made its debut.

All “Victoria’s Practical Tips” videos – for cars and trucks alike – can be accessed free of charge on the Victor Reinz website at www.victorreinz.com/victoria.

It looks like these installation instruction videos from Dana have struck the right chord with the customers – and thus with the target group. This can be seen in the high access rates on the Victor Reinz website and YouTube views numbering in the high five figures. The big advantage lies in being able to see exactly how the professional replacement is carried out professionally in practice.


Installation of a truck exhaust manifold gasket in storyboard

In the video, mechatronics technician Victoria demonstrates the removal of the old exhaust manifold gasket, including all preparations – from tipping the driver’s cab to disassembling the exhaust manifold. The middle part focuses on cleaning and inspecting all sealing surfaces on the engine and exhaust manifold. The important comparison between the old gasket and the new one is also shown. Finally, the new Victor Reinz exhaust manifold gasket is installed and the exhaust manifold is mounted.

The entire tutorial is 3:26 minutes long and can be used internationally, since it works without a speaker. Important installation steps are additionally marked with icons in addition to the picture.


Victoria’s Practical Tips: an overview

Truck Edition

- Valve cover gasket
- Oil pan gasket
-  Intake manifold gasket
-  Exhaust manifold gasket (available immediately)

Car Edition

- Cylinder-head gasket
- Exhaust manifold gasket
- Intake manifold gasket
- Valve cover gasket
- PTFE oil seals
- Oil pan

With its current relaunch, Dana is leapfrogging several release versions of the medial pool at once. The user interface in particular offers a great many new functions. Further updates for the future are already in planning – and they won’t be quite as extensive as this one.


Overview of the Media Pool’s New Functions:

- German/English language selection
- Search function optimization
- Revised filters for multiple selection in dropdown menus
- Status query for products and items
- List view for results in simple search (Gallery)
- Sorting function for results in simple search (Gallery)
- Optimization of Excel downloads for product data (collective export for all products into a single Excel file)
- “Forgot my password” option for the login page
- Password change via profile page

With its promotional images, Dana gives its customers and employees another marketing tool to promote sales. The graphic image positions depict special product groups so they can be put to perfect use for advertising and image Building.

Via media pool

Dana’s media pool platform is a reaction to numerous customer requests for high-quality photos of Victor Reinz gasket products. The image material can be used to present and explain the aftermarket products in an ideal manner.

The portal offers the option of searching for products and product groups, displaying the relevant photos and downloading them in print quality.

The multiple search function helps users find photos of different products at the same time. This is especially convenient using a product list in a single document or Excel format which is entered via copy and paste. The photo material in the media pool is continuously updated and expanded.




Dana media pool

Automechanika is the largest international trade show in the region for the automotive aftermarket, which takes place from September 19 – 21, 2019.

The new range of Victor Reinz gaskets for North American engine applications significantly expands coverage and seamlessly integrates into the current Victor Reinz product offerings of more than twenty-five thousand-part numbers.

Another highlight of this year’s show will most certainly be the newly built Spicer Jeep fitted with the Ultimate Dana 60™ crate axle which will be a major attraction for many attending this year. 

We look forward to welcoming you on our stand at the Automechanika Johannesburg, South Africa Stand OD22.

 

Dana will highlight its recently launched Victor Reinz gaskets for North American light vehicle applications, underlining the company’s market leadership as the only gasket manufacturer with a truly global offering. The new range of gaskets for North American engine applications significantly expands coverage and seamlessly integrates into the current Victor Reinz product offerings of more than 25,000 SKUs.

Beyond displaying its expanded product line, Dana also will showcase an array of Spicer products, including driveshafts, crate axles, and off-highway technologies. Of special interest will be Spicer u-joints for the Mercedes-Benz Actros, heavy-duty driveshaft range for Volvo Trucks and MAN Truck & Bus, and its unique offering of genuine Dana Spicer Jeep parts. As a first, visitors can see Dana’s exclusive Tru-Cool thermal solutions, including transmission oil coolers designed to significantly extend the life of transmissions and lubrications by maintaining lower operating temperatures. The transmission oil coolers are available in stacked plate or fin and plate design.

To see more of Dana’s products and technologies, visit the aftermarket sales team at Automechanika Dubai booth C34 in Hall 2 (located within the German Pavilion).

In 2018, Dana invested a total of 13.5 million euros to expand production of cylinder-head gaskets and transmission valve body separator plates.  This investment created 60 new jobs.  With the new, fully automated coating and assembly lines, as well as the new press line, Dana is creating additional capacities for cylinder-head gaskets for use in internal combustion engines.

“We are providing additional resources and production capacities to optimally serve our customers' increased market share and continuous sales growth in the engine production segment,” said Stefan Genelin, head of automotive products for Dana Power Technologies, Neu-Ulm site.  “Thanks to the new production lines, we can produce a cylinder-head gasket every 1.86 seconds”.

The new coating line, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, punches the gasket blanks directly from the coil.  They are then washed, pre-treated, primed, coated, dried, and vulcanized – all fully automatic – with the highest quality.  From these semi-finished products, the sealing layers for the proven Victor Reinz^® multi-layer steel cylinder-head gaskets are punched out, embossed, and stacked.  Finally, the gaskets are riveted on the new assembly line.  The latest camera technology is used for automatic quality Control.

The new production lines supplement current operations and expand production capacity by increasing the level of automation, including improved product quality and competitiveness.

In addition to investments in the production of cylinder-head gaskets, a new washing area and cleanroom were built for the manufacture of transmission plates for automatic and dual-clutch transmissions.

The new operations can also be used in the future to manufacture components for battery-powered or fuel cell-powered electric vehicles.

To enable users to gather images of different products simultaneously, Dana’s new mediapool for Victor Reinz has multi-search functionality as part of the high-tech platform. Searching for multiple parts at the same time can be done via copying and pasting either a product list from a document or excel spreadsheet into the portal. In addition, by providing instant access to high-quality media kits, the comprehensive media database complements the e-commerce capabilities and detailed product information available on DanaAftermarket.com.

“Dana’s new mediapool platform represents a unique system in the aftermarket and new way to make our trusted Victor Reinz products accessible to customers,” said Rico Schlegel, Victor Reinz Product Manager at Dana. “A key motivation behind launching the extensive media site was repeated customer requests for an increasing number of high-quality images. With this advanced mediapool, we are pleased to give users the ability to search for, download, and share a range of photos for every part to help them better showcase the Victor Reinz brand.”

Since the mediapool includes all-new images, Dana worked for two years to capture the thousands of searchable photos for the platform. Each image is high-resolution and print-quality.

The seven-minute video shows the necessary step-by-step work processes – from removing the cylinder-head and cleaning the sealing surfaces, to tightening the new cylinder-head bolts. The short film can be used internationally because it works completely without speakers and text fadeins. Icons indicate safety-related information and important tips.

The complete assembly is carried out by the well-known expert, Victoria. The video is a seamless continuation of the successful series, “Victoria’s practical tips,” now with a total of six episodes. All videos are available on the YouTube Channel VictorReinzSealing, or on the website www.victorreinz.com/victoria.

Victoria’s Practical Tips – Episodes

• Expert replacement of an oil pan
• Assembly tips for installing or replacing a PTFE oil seal
• Replacing the valve cover gasket – professional instructions with tips
• Replacing the intake manifold gasket – professional instructions with tips
• Replacing the exhaust manifold gasket – professional instructions with tips
• Professional replacement of a cylinder head gasket (available from September 2018)

Automechanika is an important aftermarket event for Dana. In 2016, the fair in Frankfurt am Main posted record figures with 136,000 visitors from
170 countries and 4,820 exhibitors. This year, Automechanika will take place from 11 to 15 September. Dana's booth G91 is located in hall 3.0.

Visitors can also look forward to a specially prepared BMW V8 engine and an Ultimate Dana 60™ crate axle solution from Dana.

The BMW engine impressively demonstrates Dana’s Victor Reinz® sealing products utilizing reliable gaskets across the engine – from the cylinderhead gasket to various secondary gaskets. Victor Reinz gaskets are also suitable for use in heavy-duty and off-highway vehicles.

The Ultimate Dana 60™ crate axle is equipped with extremely durable and reliable Spicer® gearing and is available in various ratios (with Victor Reinz engine gaskets inside).

State-of-the-art e-commerce platform

Recently launched in the U.S., the sophisticated customer-experience platform will become available to EMEA customers later this year.  It will provide immediate, 24-hour access to more than 110,000 Spicer^® parts for commercial, light, and off-highway vehicles and will assist users in confidently searching and purchasing the right part for their vehicles.  Offering diagrams, videos, and a vast literature library, Dana will use a visual display at Automechanika to demonstrate how DanaAftermarket.com efficiently locates specific product requirements, including detailed specifications, pricing, and availability.

“As the demand for Dana’s high-quality trusted products and premium brands continues to increase, we are focused on improving customers’ abilities to find the right part to meet their individual needs,” said Mark Wallace, executive vice president of Dana and president of Dana Commercial Driveline Technologies.  “We are excited to showcase the new DanaAftermarket.com features, which brings part searching capability to hundreds of EMEA customers.”


Spicer quality right out of the box

In addition to demonstrating its e-commerce solution, the company’s booth will feature the highly durable and reliable Ultimate Dana 60™ crate axle with Spicer^® gearing, which is available in a variety of ratios as a prepackaged solution for light vehicle drivetrain builds.


Trusted sealing solutions for a wide-range of market applications

Dana will also exhibit its Victor Reinz^® sealing solutions, which include cylinder-head gaskets and secondary gaskets, on a BMW V-8 engine.  While the gaskets will be presented on a high-profile engine for passenger cars, these superior sealing products are also available for heavy-duty and off-highway vehicles.


Off-highway axles and transmissions delivering powerful results

To further demonstrate the breadth of its product portfolio in off-highway applications, Dana will display a Spicer^® Model 990 independent front suspension axle, designed to deliver maximum power and torque for open-field tractor applications; a Spicer^® off-highway transmission, handling applications of 50 to 1,000 horsepower (37 to 746 kW); and a Spicer^® TE30 powershift transmission, designed for heavy-duty vehicles, such as large forklifts and harbor equipment.

As Dana continues to expand DanaAftermarket.com capabilities for its EMEA and global customers, the company plans to launch part-searching features for its Victor Reinz^® and Glaser^® brands by the end of this year.

Automechanika 2018 is held from Sept. 11-15 in Frankfurt, Germany. 

This certificate is an extension of the basic standard ISO 9001 and contains special process specifications for automotive manufacturers. The required automotive-specific quality standards apply across the entire supply chain of the automotive industry. The goal of IATF 16949 is to document supplier quality in a verifiable manner thereby strengthening the trust base of the customers even further than previously. IATF stands for International Automotive Task Force, a consortium of the leading automotive manufacturers and associations.

“After implementing a strict action plan, we are now the proud owners of the IATF certificate,” says Willi Gaier, Head of Quality Management at Dana in Neu-Ulm, Germany.

“The certification is a basic requirement for Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH. Without IATF 16949, you as a supplier are virtually excluded from supplying an automobile manufacturer (OEM), this also applies to new orders,” the quality expert continues.

The quality management under the direction of Willi Gaier had to first filter the newly added requirements of the IATF and then compare them with the existing processes in the company. “In most cases we were already compliant with the standard, we had to install new processes or adapt process technologies in one position or another,” says Willi Gaier. “Overall, we didn't sweat in the course of the five-day audit.”

One of the special requirements of the automotive industry is the sampling after a production stop for more than one or two years - and even longer, depending on the customer. A matter of course for Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH: The current parts catalog goes back to cylinder head gaskets from the 1950s.

The IATF 16949 certificate is valid for three years and must be confirmed annually by IATF-certified auditors. After expiration a re-certification is necessary.

The award was granted in the framework of the 2018 EME Supplier Day at the AGCO plant of combine harvester production in Breganze, Italy, under the motto “We strive for perfect partnerships”. Volker Just, Key Account Manager, accepted the award for Dana Neu-Ulm.

AGCO is one of the worldwide leading manufactures of agricultural machines and tractors with the known brand Challenger®, Fendt®, GSI®, Massey Ferguson® and Valtra®.


Teuvo Mehtanen, Director Purchasing, AGCO Power

“Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH is a company very close to AGCO and who ensures with its gaskets that everything stays in place as it should – whether pressure, oil or temperature. Not only do they give AGCO high priority and work closely with our engineers and researchers, they also ensure year after year outstanding quality with zero ppm values and 100% compliance with requirements. Dana/Reinz is a partner who supports AGCO with the latest innovations and manufacturing processes and who also supports its customers in markets where there is a lot of competition”.


Given priority

For Dana/Reinz, the AGCO “Partner” status means more than just an award for a long-standing collaboration that began in the 1970s and has been very intensive and successful for 15 years.

“Being a Partner means that we are given priority in inquiries, especially for new developments, and are the first supplier to be approached. This means that we are involved in new projects very early on and always get the chance to submit our offer early”, explains Volker Just, Key Account Manager, about the benefits.

Currently Dana/Reinz supplies the motors of AGCO among others with three-layer metal cylinder head gaskets featuring wave stopper technology and exhaust manifold gaskets.


About AGCO

AGCO Your Agriculture Company (NYSE: AGCO) is one of the worldwide leading companies in the areas of development, production and sales of agricultural machines. AGCO supports productivity increase in agriculture with its comprehensive range of products and associated services. The agricultural products from AGCO are sold under the five core brands Challenger®, Fendt®, GSI®, Massey Ferguson® and Valtra® with the support of Fuse®, precision technology and agricultural optimization services. AGCO was founded in 1990 and has its corporate headquarters in Duluth, Georgia, U.S. In 2017, AGCO produced net sales of 8.3 billion U.S. dollars.

www.AGCOcorp.com

Be it for torque converter automatic transmissions or continuously variable transmissions (CVT): car manufacturers need transmission control plates (separator plates) for flow control and for sealing off the hydraulic control unit at the same time. The problem: solutions previously available on the market tend to leak, impairing the transmission’s efficiency. Even tiny particles of dirt can damage adjoining components (such as valves), and thus the entire system. Doesn’t it seem obvious that a gasket specialist would put special effort into the development and construction of transmission control plates? That’s just what Dana did. The company has decades of experience in cylinder-head gaskets and is now one of the leading suppliers of metal beaded flat gasket systems.


The starting shot: the establishment of a production facility in Neu-Ulm in 2015

In 2015, US automotive supplier Dana installed a new production plant in Neu-Ulm. It specializes in the production of transmission control plates and meets the strictest cleanroom requirements. The entire production and assembly is fully automated. Even quality control is handled by a camera system, so that trained employees in special clothing only come into contact with the finished and packaged product during preparation for shipping. The machines and lines are specifically designed for movements in the micrometer range. “The presses punch the transmission control plates with maximum precision. Cutting-edge production lines then handle partial coating along the complex seal contours with a special elastomer developed in-house,” explains Robert Blersch, Senior Manager for Products in Transition at Dana. “The result is a reliable seal which can withstand even aggressive transmission oils. With this degree of leak-tightness, the transmission control plate increases the efficiency of the entire transmission and makes a major contribution to modern drive concepts with reduced consumption values and CO₂ emissions.”


Further developments: Production facilities in China and the USA

It wasn’t long before market demand exceeded the initial plant capacity of the production facility in Neu-Ulm. Volkswagen, for instance, now uses the new transmission control plates on a large scale for its DL 382 7-gear dual clutch transmission in models from AUDI. Other original-equipment manufacturers are also requesting large quantities. “For that reason, we expanded production based on the Neu-Ulm model to a Dana plant in Wuxi – a city not far from Shanghai in the Jiangsu province,” explains Robert Blersch. This puts global production volumes in the range of several million transmission control plates per year. And that will continue to rise. “Against the background of rapid and sustained growth in Europe and China, we are also thinking about serial production in North America. 95 percent of the automobiles there run with automatic transmissions. We would also integrate production into Dana’s existing production facilities.”


A brief description of transmission control plates

Modern automatic transmissions have to enable more and more shifting operations in shorter and shorter reaction times. This poses a big challenge for the transmission’s hydraulic system. At its core is a hydraulic shifter and an electronic transmission control unit comprised in a single mechatronics module. While the control unit continuously calculates the most efficient gear during the trip, the hydraulic shifter takes care of implementing it. And where is the transmission control plate located? Directly in the hydraulic module. It controls the flow of transmission oil through the flow channels to control the automatic transmission. At the same time, it seals off the entire system inside and out.

The 16^th Annual Inter Cars Expo takes place Sept. 22-24 at the PGE National Stadium. The event is eagerly awaited by manufacturers and consumers for the great opportunities to network and learn about compelling companies and products within the industry.

“We are thrilled to participate in the Inter Cars event in Warsaw,” said Area Sales Manager of Automotive Service Parts, Bartosz Czuba. “As one of the world’s leading automotive suppliers, we are excited about the opportunity to display our extensive line of Victor Reinz products at this important automotive event.”

Dana will showcase a full-range of Victor Reinz products. These products range from head gaskets, secondary gaskets, oil seals, and much more. The main product at Dana’s exhibit is the model DV6 engine. The engine will be opened on the display table so attendees can see the engine’s full range of devices. This display shows where the engine is installed, along with the different gaskets, turbo kit, and other pieces that make up the engine. The setup allows guests to take a close look at the engine, physically touch the equipment, and witness how the product fits into the existing infrastructure. Dana is enthusiastic about the opportunity to visit with customers and discuss their needs at Inter Cars Warsaw.

Dana plans to display its premium aftermarket products that achieve high-quality and top performance standards for original equipment solutions. Specifically, the company will display Victor Reinz products including cylinder-head gaskets, sealants, valve cover gasket sets, integrated oil seals, and more as well as Spicer^® axle, transmission, and driveshaft components. Dana representatives also will be on-site to highlight the advanced technology features of the products for those interested in learning more about the wide range of products.

As a key automotive aftermarket supplier in South Africa, Dana continues to grow its presence in the versatile, cost-conscious region, providing the market with necessary products for the right price. By closely monitoring the needs of the South African automotive industry, Dana constantly works to be the first supplier to provide the market with aftermarket components to meet regional needs.

Automechanika is the world’s leading brand among business-to-business automotive trade fairs. This year, more than 600 exhibitors from over 20 countries will present innovations and solutions for the automotive market, from Sept. 27-30, 2017 at the JHB Expo Centre in Nasrec, South Africa. Dana also has showcased its growing global footprint through exhibitions at other recent international Automechanika shows, including Dubai, Istanbul, Jeddah, and Frankfurt. Automechanika Johannesburg attendees can visit Dana in hall 5 stand D03.

Guests visiting Dana’s booth will have access to the company’s Spicer^® driveline products and Victor Reinz^® premium sealing products for the light, commercial, industrial, and off-highway vehicle aftermarkets together in one exhibit. The company has previously shown its Spicer products at Automechanika Istanbul, but this year will mark the first time that Dana will present the products as a complete driveline package with axle, transmission, and driveshaft applications. Additionally, a wider range of Dana products will be on exhibit and available this year, particularly light- and heavy-duty driveshafts, in response to the needs of its customers in the regional market.

Current and potential customers from around the globe who visit Dana’s Automechanika exhibition booth also will have the opportunity to interact directly with Dana’s technical and product specialists about the company’s diverse product portfolio, ask questions, and establish a personal rapport with Dana’s product and aftermarket experts.

This year will mark Dana’s third time exhibiting at Automechanika Istanbul. The company’s continued presence at Automechanika Istanbul is testament to Dana’s long-term commitment to meeting the needs of its customers in Turkey and the surrounding region, with advanced technologies and high-quality original equipment solutions that meet top-performance standards.

“We are excited to join the Facebook community as an extension of our relationship with customers around the world,“ said Alfred Wimmer, Director Aftermarket EMEAR (Europe/ Middle East/ Africa/ Russia). “Connecting with our audiences on the popular social media platform gives us the opportunity to collectively share our passion for Victor Reinz and the automotive industry, at a whole new level of interaction.“

By increasing its social media presence, the team hopes to better familiarize the Facebook community with the Victor Reinz product portfolio, and continue to position the brand as the number one choice when customers need service parts of original equipment quality delivered promptly.

To engage with Victor Reinz on Facebook, click here.

Automechanika Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's leading regional trade fair for the automotive aftermarket industry, will take place from Jan. 31 through Feb. 2 at the Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events.  Automechanika Dubai, the largest automotive aftermarket trade exhibition in the wider Middle East and Africa, will take place from May 7 through May 9 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

At each of the upcoming Automechanika shows, Dana will provide guests who visit the exhibitor booths access to Spicer^® driveline products and Victor Reinz^® premium sealing products for the light, commercial, and off-highway vehicle aftermarkets.  Dana also will present its GWB^® industrial driveshaft products, developed for the Middle-Eastern marketplace, at its exhibitor booths.  The company has previously shown its Spicer products at these shows, but this year will mark the first time that Dana will present the products as a complete driveline package with axle, transmission, and driveshaft applications.  By bringing its Spicer, Victor Reinz, and GWB products into one exhibit, Dana will be able to better showcase its diverse product portfolio, along with its comprehensive solutions for driveline, sealing and industrial applications.

Current and potential customers from around the globe who visit Dana’s Automechanika exhibition booths also will have the opportunity to interact directly with Dana’s technical and product specialists about the range of products provided by Dana, ask questions, and establish a personal rapport with Dana’s product and aftermarket experts.

This year will mark Dana’s ninth time exhibiting at Automechanika Dubai, and the second time at Automechanika Jeddah; over the past decade, Dana has expanded its reach in each of the two markets. The company’s continued presence at these and other Automechanika shows around the world is testament to Dana’s commitment to offer advanced technologies and high-quality original equipment solutions that meet top-performance standards for its global customers.

The 2017 Honda Ridgeline and 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, named the North American Truck and Utility Vehicles of the Year at this year's North American International Auto Show, incorporate Dana's high-performing technologies into their powertrain assemblies.  The Honda Ridgeline features Dana's Victor Reinz^® cam cover module on its 3.5L V-6 engine, and Victor Reinz^® heat shields are incorporated on the Chrysler Pacifica.

Motor Trend's Truck of the Year, the 2017 Ford Super Duty, boasts a variety of Dana's leading driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies.  Specifically, Dana supplied its Spicer^® front and rear axles, as well as Spicer^® propshafts, for the 2017 F-250 through F-550 models.

In addition, Dana supplies exhaust manifold, exhaust gas recirculation, and turbo gaskets; thermal-acoustical protective shielding (TAPS); and charge air, transmission oil, engine oil, and diesel fuel coolers for the Ford Super Duty 6.7-liter diesel engine.  Dana's valve stem seals, transmission oil cooler, and plastic cam covers also are incorporated into the 6.2-liter gas engine.  Together, these technologies help the automaker meet industry demands by improving fuel economy and engine durability, and by reducing oil consumption, weight, and emissions.

Multiple Dana solutions were also integrated onto this year's Wards 10 Best Engines.  Included among these are Dana's Victor Reinz^® exhaust manifold gaskets, which deliver peak performance and withstand temperatures up to 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit.  Also, Dana's Long-brand engine oil cooler helps to properly utilize energy and improve fuel economy while reducing emissions.
Dana technologies on the 2017 Wards 10 Best Engines include:

• Chevrolet Volt 1.5L DOHC 4-cyl./Dual Motor EREV – Equipped with Victor Reinz TAPS and valve stem seals.
• Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid 3.6L DOHC V-6/Dual Motor PHEV – Features Victor Reinz heat shields.
• Ford Focus RS 2.3L Turbocharged DOHC 4-cyl. – Equipped with Long engine oil cooler and Victor Reinz cylinder head, exhaust manifold, and secondary gaskets.
• Honda Accord Hybrid 2.0L DOHC 4-cyl./Dual Motor HEV – Includes a Victor Reinz cam cover.
• Infiniti Q50 3.0L Turbocharged DOHC V-6 – Equipped with Long engine oil cooler.
• Mercedes-Benz C300 2.0L Turbocharged DOHC 4-cyl. – Utilizes Victor Reinz secondary gaskets and TAPS.

"Having the honor of being a part of these industry-leading vehicles and engines speaks to the culture of innovation and customer service at Dana," said James Kamsickas, president and chief executive officer of Dana.  "Every day we strive to develop technologies that will help our customers meet their performance and efficiency goals.  It is a privilege to have had the opportunity to help power these well-deserving award recipients."

About the North American Car and Truck of the Year
The North American Car, Truck, and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards honor excellence in innovation, design, safety, performance, technology, driver satisfaction and value.  Initiated in 1994, they are judged by about 60 professional automotive journalists from the United States and Canada who work for magazines, television, radio, newspapers and web sites. They are the longest-running award not associated with a specific publication, a structure that produces a diverse base of jurors. This year's winners were announced on Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

About Motor Trend's Truck of the Year
The Motor Trend Truck of the Year awards are selected by Motor Trend Magazine to recognize the best new or significantly refreshed truck in a given model year.  The contenders are ranked in superiority, significance, and value.

About Wards 10 Best Engines
The Wards 10 Best Engines competition, now in its 23rd year, continues to recognize the industry's latest powertrain technologies, based on horsepower and torque; technology; efficiency; and NVH performance.  The awards were presented on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Motor B37

• 1.5 l three-cylinder in-line engine (diesel) with 70 kW (95 HP) or 85 kW (116 PS)
• used, for example, in the 214d Active Tourer, Mini One D, 116d, 216d Gran Tourer and Mini Cooper D
  
  

Motor B38

• 1.2 l three-cylinder in-line engine (gasoline) with 55 kW (75 PS) and 75 kW (102 HP) or 1.5 l three-cylinder in-line engine (gasoline) with 75 kW (102 HP) to 170 kW (231 HP)
• used, for example, in the Mini One, 216i Gran Tourer, 116i, 118i, 218i Active Tourer, 318i, X1 sDrive 18i, Mini Cooper and i8
  
  

Motor B48

• 2.0 l four-cylinder in-line engine (gasoline) with 135 kW (184 HP) to 190 kW (258 HP)
• used, for example, in the 320i, 220i Active Tourer, Mini Cooper S Cabrio, 125i, X1 xDrive 25i, Mini John Cooper Works and 730i/Li
  
  

BMW engines have a compact design, achieve high performance per liter of displacement, produce maximum peak injection pressures and exhibit different combustion chamber diameters. In addition, they feature specific designs with an open oil channel across the entire width of the gasket and valve bags. Altogether, a true challenge for the gasket specialists from Dana.

In the basic design, the engineers from Neu-Ulm developed a multi-layer steel cylinder-head gasket (MLS) with identical top and bottom sheets for gasoline and diesel engines for the BMW modular engine unit. Partially coated stainless steel 1.4310 with different thicknesses is used. To seal the combustion chamber of gasoline engines Dana uses the wave stopper® technology while distance sheet stoppers are used for diesel engines. With gasoline engines, backland stoppers seal the balance of the gasket in addition.

Because of the specific requirements of the new BMW engine generation, the gasket experts had to take entirely new development approaches. Standardized safety distances for beads and bore holes to adjacent functional elements were completely reassessed. Expanded basic development helped in addition to ensure the enhanced requirements. Manufacturing methods considered so far not feasible produced outstanding sealing results, especially when punching backland stoppers. All development steps were assessed first via FE analyses and implemented upon agreement with BMW, tooling procurement and production.  

"The cooperation with BMW is always a special challenge to us, however, it also allows us advancing together with BMW. The tasks presented to us require our entire engineering development know-how", says Hans-Dieter Waltenberg, project manager at Dana in Neu-Ulm. "When BMW is then satisfied with our solutions in the end, both sides are winners."

Currently, the development and optimization work for the 2nd generation of the BMW modular engine unit is underway. Especially the 2.0 l four-cylinder in-line engine (gasoline) requires beads and additional backland stoppers.

Dana’s exhibit attracted show attendees with many new products, including a new Spicer® Medium Duty Commercial Vehicle Series driveshaft for the Mercedes Benz Sprinter, recently introduced online catalog, and interaction with their on-site technical experts from every region.  Visitors were pleased with Dana’s exceptional hospitality and dynamic nature of the exhibit, which created key opportunities for Dana to interact with current customers, and attract and inform potential new customers from around the globe.

By bringing their Victor Reinz®, Glaser®, and Spicer® product lines into one exhibit, Dana was able to showcase its diverse product portfolio and introduce comprehensive solutions for their customer’s driveline and sealing needs.

Among the attractions at Dana’s exhibition space was an Audi V6 3.0l TFSI engine.  The engine, features Dana’s Victor Reinz® Multi-Layer Steel (MLS) Power Wave cylinder-head gasket, with Dana’s patented Wave-StopperTM  sealing technology around the combustion chamber to prevent leakage.  This unique gasket is enhanced to sustain high-pressure sealing even at the most extreme temperatures and engine forces, and can be tailored to suit almost any engine configuration.

Visitors also were able to get instant access to the comprehensive Victor Reinz®, Glaser®, and Spicer® product ranges through the company’s recently-introduced, well-received online catalogs. This regularly-updated tool allows customers to easily view and order Dana Aftermarket products. Features include technical bulletins, specifications, and installation videos for certain products.

Dana’s continued presence at Automechanika is testament to the company’s commitment to offering advanced technologies that meet customer needs, and offer high-quality original equipment solutions that meet top performance standards.

This year’s Automechanika Frankfurt hosted approximately 136,000 visitors from more than 170 countries, with a record of 4,820 exhibitors. Numerous exhibitors reported that the quality of their interaction with visitors was exceptionally high, and event organizers reported that visitor satisfaction for the event was 95 percent, with more than 80 percent of exhibitors reporting that they were able to effectively reach their visitor target groups at the show.

Dana’s presence at the global fair offers direct access to not only Dana’s premium technologies, but on-site technical experts available to customers from every region. Since the last Automechanika Frankfurt in 2014, the Dana Aftermarket has released more than 2,200 new parts. Many of the parts, complete with newly redesigned packaging, will be showcased within the digital content display at Dana’s booth.

In addition, Dana’s exhibit will display an Audi V6 3.0l TFSI engine, which features Dana’s Victor Reinz Multi-Layer Steel (MLS) Power Wave cylinder-head gasket. The three-layer gasket is stamped from spring steel to form functional gasket layers, and utilizes Dana’s patented Wave-StopperTM sealing technology, consisting of multiple concentric waves, and full beads for additional macro sealing around the combustion chamber to prevent leakage. The distinct properties of the gasket are optimized to maintain high-pressure sealing even at the most extreme temperatures and engine forces, and allow it to be tailored to suit almost any engine configuration.

For many years Dana has supplied cylinder-head gaskets for Audi´s V6 gasoline engine program. The gaskets can be found in Audi’s A4/S4, A5/S5, A6, A7, Q5, and Q7 models since 2012.

Dana’s continued presence at Automechanika emphasizes the company’s commitment to offering advanced sealing technologies that meet customer needs and offer high-quality and top performance standards for original equipment solutions.

Those visiting Dana’s exhibit booth also can view the company’s recently introduced online catalogs, which provide instant access to the comprehensive Victor Reinz® product ranges. The digital catalogs allow customers to view Dana Aftermarket products, complete with technical bulletins, specifications, and installation videos available for certain products. The catalogs are regularly updated to ensure Dana product information is as up-to-date as possible.

At Automechanika Frankfurt, Dana will join more than 4,500 exhibitors from 75 countries who will present innovations and solutions for future automotive mobility.

"Dana has long been the premier original-equipment supplier of gaskets and sealing solutions for virtually every major vehicle manufacturer in the world," said Dwayne Matthews, president, Dana Power Technologies Group.  "Our expertise and knowledge of the market will again allow our customers in North America to get as close to Dana as possible.  This means better service and technical support, and a more cost-effective solution by eliminating a party in the distribution process."

Victor Reinz gasket sets are known worldwide for meeting the highest standards of quality while addressing specific needs of the aftermarket, such as gasket set contents, packaging, labeling, cataloging, and vehicle coverage.

"Dana is proud to be the complete solution provider for our Victor Reinz products for the global aftermarket," said Doug Wolma, vice president and general manager of the Dana Aftermarket Group.  "Aftermarket customers can be assured that the type of quality, technology and manufacturing excellence that is needed at the OE level is reflected in every Victor Reinz gasket set sold in the aftermarket."

This newest edition to the Automechanika brand of global fairs gave Dana the opportunity to have face-to-face interaction with Middle Eastern customers and present its Spicer and Victor Reinz aftermarket products to the region.

“We weren’t sure what to expect from Automechanika Jeddah, since it’s in its first year, but we were very pleased with the event attendance and outcome of the tradeshow,” said Jan von Ungern-Sternberg, area sales manager for Dana Aftermarket. “Being able to have in-person interactions with current and prospective customers in that region proved to be invaluable. The significant amount of interest we received in our high-performing brands exceeded expectations, which was encouraging.”

More than 170 exhibitors from 27 countries were on-site for the trade exhibition, which took place at the Jeddah Center for Forums & Events in Saudi Arabia from Jan. 26-28. With Saudi Arabia positioned as an emerging market that is quickly growing, Automechanika Jeddah was created to highlight key opportunities in the automotive aftermarket space. Manufacturers and distributors on-site presented a range of solutions, including repair and maintenance, parts and components, electronics and systems, tires and batteries, and more. Dana will be participating at other upcoming Automechanika events in 2016, including Automechanika Istanbul from April 7-10; Automechanika Dubai from May 8-10; and Automechanika Frankfurt, Sept. 13-17. 

“This acquisition fits well with Dana’s growth strategy and our company’s global position as a preeminent supplier of gaskets and sealing technologies for original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket,” said James Kamsickas, Dana president and chief executive officer.  “The Magnum Gaskets brand has grown aggressively over the past few years, and in this acquisition we see great value for our customers and our shareholders.”

The Magnum Gaskets brand offers a broad range of gasket solutions, including cylinder head, valve cover, oil pan, and manifold gasket sets for the North American automotive aftermarket.  Distribution of Magnum Gaskets to existing customers will not be disrupted during the acquisition.

“The aftermarket sealing business is a priority for Dana, and we are proud to add Magnum Gaskets to our portfolio of well-respected aftermarket brands, expanding Dana’s market position as a world leader in gasket and sealing technologies,” said Doug Wolma,  vice president and general manager of the Dana Aftermarket Group.  “We are pleased to have another outstanding product offering within our aftermarket business to better meet our customers’ needs in North America and around the world.”

Located in Bannockburn, Illinois, Magnum Gaskets was purchased from Modern Silicone Technologies Inc. (MSi^TM), a leading American contract manufacturer of high-tech molded gaskets with a focus on liquid silicone rubber injection molding and liquid silicone rubber over-molding onto rigid substrates.

The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.


About Magnum Gaskets

The Magnum gaskets brand features complete gasket sets of world-class quality for domestic and imported cars and light trucks, including diesel and performance coverage.  For more information, visit www.magnumgaskets.com.


About Dana in the Aftermarket

Powered by recognized brands such as Dana®, Spicer®, Victor Reinz®, Glaser®, GWB®, Thompson®, TruCool®, SVL® and Transejes®, Dana delivers a broad range of aftermarket solutions – including genuine, all makes, and value lines– servicing passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles across the globe. Leveraged by a global network of 13 distribution centers, Dana’s dedicated aftermarket team provides technical service, customer support, high fill rates, and on-time delivery to customers around the globe. For more information, please visit www.dana.com/aftermarket.

About Dana Holding Corporation

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains.

Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Founded in 1904 and based in Maumee, Ohio, the company employs approximately 23,000 people in 25 countries on six continents.  For more information, please visit dana.com.

The company provides customers in every region with premium aftermarket products designed to achieve the same high-quality and performance standards that are expected from original equipment manufacturers.  At Automechanika Jeddah, Dana will introduce Middle Eastern customers to the premium aftermarket parts and products for original-equipment solutions.

Victor Reinz aftermarket products on display will include cylinder-head gaskets, sealants, valve cover gasket sets, integrated oil seals, and more. In addition, Spicer axle, driveshaft, and transmission components will be on display. Dana representatives will be on hand to highlight the advanced technology features.

Show attendees can visit Dana in booth C45. Automechanika Jeddah is the latest Automechanika trade fair, offering local visitors and exhibitors direct access to the automotive aftermarket industry in the Middle East.

More than 150 exhibitors from 25 countries will present innovations and solutions for parts and components; electronics and systems; tires and batteries; accessories and tuning; repair and maintenance; and service stations. The event is scheduled from Jan. 26-28, 2016 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Dana will later return to Automechanika Istanbul on April 7-10, 2016, Automechanika Dubai on May 8-10, 2016 and Automechanika Frankfurt on Sept. 13-17, 2016. 


About Dana in the Aftermarket

Powered by recognized brands such as Dana^®, Spicer^®, Victor Reinz^®, Glaser^®, GWB^®, Thompson^®, TruCool^®, SVL^® and Transejes^®, Dana delivers a broad range of aftermarket solutions – including genuine, all makes, and value lines – servicing passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles across the globe. Leveraged by a global network of 13 distribution centers, Dana’s dedicated aftermarket team provides technical service, customer support, high fill rates, and on-time delivery to customers around the globe. For more information, please visit www.dana.com/aftermarket.

Dana optimized the instructions in an effort to simplify the layout and make it easier for customers to follow each assembly step. Previous instructions included written explanations in German, English, and French, while the new design is entirely visual. The company’s product program management team designed the new options to be user-friendly and offer a comprehensive, product-specific, and visually appealing guide to Victor Reinz installations.

The instructions have been updated for multiple Victor Reinz aftermarket products, including cylinder-head gaskets, sealants, valve cover gaskets, half rings, integrated oil seals, and more. Installation instructions are shipped with orders. Customers also can access additional product details, view the complete Victor Reinz product portfolio, search part numbers, and find global network and sales partners on www.victorreinz.com.

Dana announced today it has launched a mobile platform of the Victor Reinz^® aftermarket products website. The original Victor Reinz website, www.victorreinz.com, has been optimized for mobile users, allowing customers to easily access up-to-date information through any mobile device.

Dana created the platform in response to an increasing amount of users opting to use their smart phones and tablets for easier access to content on the go. Like the traditional website, the mobile platform is user-friendly, offering a variety of content such as assembly and installation instructions. The convenient download area allows users to access a complete product catalog, which includes more than 15,000 items and a variety of product brochures. Mobile users can access concise information about Victor Reinz aftermarket products, including cylinder-head gaskets, cylinder-head bolts, turbocharger-mounting-kits, valve cover gaskets, oils seals, and sealants, simply by browsing the site or searching for specific parts or product numbers. The mobile site is regularly updated to reflect current product offerings and any updates to the Victor Reinz portfolio.

Similar to the traditional website, the Victor Reinz mobile platform includes an optimized search function. Through this comprehensive resource, users can find more information about the Victor Reinz global network and sales partners using an interactive world map. Global users also will find the concentrated mobile platform to be internationally accessible, with four language options, including English, German, Russian, and Chinese. These languages are interchangeable and can be adjusted simply by selecting a different flag at the top of the site, representing each language option.

The mobile site can be accessed by visiting www.victorreinz.com on any mobile device.

About Dana in the Aftermarket
Powered by recognized brands such as Dana^®, Spicer^®, Victor Reinz^®, Glaser^®, GWB^®, Thompson^®, TruCool^®, SVL^® and Transejes^®, Dana delivers a broad range of aftermarket solutions – including genuine, all makes, and value lines –servicing passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles across the globe. Leveraged by a global network of 13 distribution centers, Dana’s dedicated aftermarket team provides technical service, customer support, high fill rates, and on-time delivery to customers around the globe. We need to subscript the registered trademarks in the beginning.

For more information, please visit www.victorreinz.com

The production of transmission control plates is subject to demanding cleanliness requirements – even the tiniest particles can permanently damage the functioning of the parts. For this reason, the specially built production facility on the premises of Dana has been adapted to meet the strictest requirements of the automotive industry. The entire production and assembly is fully automatic and uses a newly developed method that guarantees the highest levels of industrial cleanliness. Quality control is conducted by a camera vision system. Individually trained employees wearing special clothing in a clean room prepare the finished, assembled transmission control plates for shipping.

For Bruno Keller, production manager, this process is a further milestone in the production of innovative gasket systems. The Dana development team took advantage of its established knowledge in the field of developing and producing multi-layer-steel cylinder-head gaskets while carrying out its transmission control plate project. The company was one of the first manufacturers to develop and produce metal-elastomer cylinder-head gaskets and is now one of the leading suppliers of metal-elastomer sealing systems. This solution has set the benchmark for the industry thanks to its many innovations. The elastomer coating developed in-house is a decisive prerequisite for the seal and thus for the reliable functioning of the automatic transmission’s hydraulic module. According to Günther Unseld, director, global advanced manufacturing, this is a further step in expanding the technological leadership of Dana.

Victor Reinz^® transmission control plates unlock completely new possibilities for gearbox manufacturers: earlier sealing concepts always exhibit tiny leaks. Dana’s new gasket design offers maximum reliability, improves the efficiency of the entire drivetrain, and thus makes an important contribution to increasing the efficiency of modern drive concepts with reduced consumption value and CO₂ emissions.

With the production of transmission control plates, Dana is tapping into a new field of business with enormous potential for development, since more and more automobiles are equipped with automatic, dual-clutch, stageless or automated manual transmissions. Potential customers include all of the world’s largest automotive and transmission manufacturers. The first serial production orders for a European automobile manufacturer have already come in.

The new production line for transmission control plates is a strong signal from Dana to its subsidiary REINZ-Dichtungs-GmbH. This investment further reinforces the Neu-Ulm location, securing existing jobs and creating new ones. And Neu-Ulm is the starting point for the transmission control plates’ worldwide roll-out. Serial production launch in China is just around the corner, while further market introductions are being planned.

Learn more about transmission control plates

Innovative automatic transmissions combine the advantages of hand-shifted and conventional automatic transmissions in a single transmission concept. More and more shifting operations with shorter and shorter reaction times create a significant challenge for the transmission’s hydraulic system. This system’s control center includes a mechatronics module that combines electronic transmission control and the hydraulic shifter within the gearbox into a single unit. The control unit calculates the most efficient gear, while the hydraulics handle the operation. The transmission control plate is directly placed in the mechatronic unit’s hydraulic module and fulfils a dual function: first, it seals off the entire system inside and out, and second, it controls the flow of transmission oil through the flow channels to control the automatic transmission.

In order to have a successful launch, Dana has ensured the site is as user-friendly as possible, offering a variety of content, including detailed product listings, assembly and installation instructions, and a complete product catalog. Website visitors also can receive more information about Victor Reinz aftermarket products, such as cylinder-head gaskets, sealants, manifold gaskets, and turbocharger mounting kits. The informative new website format is rounded out by a comprehensive download area containing a full product catalog – with more than 15,000 items – and product brochures.

Another valuable feature available to Chinese users is an optimized search function, an efficient resource used to learn more about Victor Reinz sales partners and its global impact. The site now features an interactive world map, which highlights members of the worldwide sales network and includes individual contact information.

In addition to these enhanced features, the latest news is communicated to customers through regular updates to the website, including product details, service information, and event dates.

Dana will be displaying its aftermarket technologies in booth 5BF101 at Auto Shanghai 2015, scheduled from April 22-29. Auto Shanghai is one of the leading automotive industry trade events in China, building a platform for collaboration between Chinese and international auto companies. As this year’s theme is “Innovation for Upgrading,” Dana and other suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors will be displaying innovative technologies and products.


About Dana in the Aftermarket
Powered by recognized brands such as Dana®, Spicer®, Victor Reinz®, Glaser®, GWB®, Thompson®, TruCool®, SVL® and Transejes®, Dana delivers a broad range of aftermarket solutions – including genuine, all makes, and value lines – servicing passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles across the globe.

Leveraged by a global network of 13 distribution centers, Dana’s dedicated aftermarket team provides technical service, customer support, high fill rates, and on-time delivery to customers around the globe.

For more information, please visit www.dana.com/aftermarket.


About Dana Holding Corporation
Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities. Founded in 1904 and based in Maumee, Ohio, the company employs 23,000 people in 25 countries on six continents. In 2014, Dana generated sales of $6.6 billion. For more information, please visit www.dana.com.

As soon as the TecDoc Catalog or TecDoc WEB Catalog displays a Victor Reinz® service part as a search result, the user will see a download button at the top right under the “Service Information” tab. The relevant Technical Service Information from the specialists in Neu-Ulm is available for direct download in PDF format here.

“We want to give our customers quick and easy access to our repair and installation instructions. So it makes sense to put our information where our customers are actually looking for service parts: in TecDoc catalogs,” explains Edwin Puscher, Dana service parts sales manager for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

An example such as the Victor Reinz oil seal for the crankshaft of many different engines makes it quite clear how important the Technical Service Information is:

With this oil seal, the crankshaft sealing ring is seated in the sealing ring housing, requiring a special tool to install it properly. If the installation instructions are not followed, the engine won’t start anymore or will only run in “emergency” mode. In such case, the TSI from TecDoc will provide practical assistance for the work at the shop.

In addition to the link in TecDoc, the Technical Service Information for Victor Reinz service parts is also available for download at www.victorreinz.com/tsi

About Dana in the Aftermarket

Powered by recognized brands such as Dana®, Spicer®, Victor Reinz®, Glaser®, GWB®, Thompson®, TruCool®, SVL® and Transejes®, Dana delivers a broad range of aftermarket solutions – including genuine, all makes, and value lines – servicing passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles across the globe.

Leveraged by a global network of 13 distribution centers, Dana’s dedicated aftermarket team provides technical service, customer support, high fill rates, and on-time delivery to customers around the globe.

For more information, please visit www.dana.com/aftermarket.

About Dana Holding Corporation

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities. Founded in 1904 and based in Maumee, Ohio, the company employs 23,000 people in 25 countries on six continents. In 2014, Dana generated sales of $6.6 billion. For more information, please visit www.dana.com.

The expansion of the high-bay warehouse will add 67 m in length, 10 m in width and 19 m in height to make extra storage space for 17,000 Victor Reinz® products. The expected pick capacity is 1.4 million articles removals per year. Together with the existing high-bay warehouse (built in 1984), the Dana service parts warehouse will then have space for 45 million cylinder-head gaskets, oil seals, and turbocharger mounting kits.¹

“The Victor Reinz service part range is constantly being improved and refined and enjoys steady increases in turnover. Roughly 1,000 new items are being added each year. Adding to our high-bay warehouse will enable us to expanding our worldwide aftermarket service even further, keeping a wider variety of service parts in stock and supplying our customers with the speed they’re used to,” explains Bernhard Obermeier, project manager in charge of expanding the high-bay warehouse. “That’s a major competitive advantage!”

The high-bay warehouse is being constructed as a silo with an automated small parts storage system in which shelf structures, walls, and ceiling form a single unit. State-of-the-art storage and retrieval machines transport the article containers at speeds of up to 6 m/s. These newly developed boxes are tailored to the dimensions of current and future articles and make ideal use of our storage capacities.


¹ A comprehensive overview of the Victor Reinz® product range can be found at: www.victorreinz.com/online-catalog

Dana’s Aftermarket product line

Powered by recognized brands such as Dana®, Spicer®, Victor Reinz®, Glaser®, GWB®, Thompson®, TruCool®, SVL® and Transejes®, Dana delivers a broad range of aftermarket solutions – including genuine, all makes, and value lines–- servicing passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles across the globe. Leveraged by a global network of 13 distribution centers, Dana’s dedicated aftermarket team provides technical service, customer support, high fill rates, and on-time delivery to customers around the globe.

Further information can be found at www.victorreinz.com

The newly refreshed catalogs contain Dana’s latest technology offerings. For car engines alone, Victor Reinz lists 8,700 engines, including approximately 700 new engines. For trucks, 5,500 engines are available, with nearly 300 listed in the catalog for the first time. The agriculture line is seeing changes as well, listing more than 1,300 engines. Finally, the turbocharger catalog showcases 4,400 turbocharger units, including 204 sets, with 52 appearing for the first time.

"At Dana, we seek to provide global customers with the most innovative, up-to-date technologies to meet evolving market demands," said Markus Meier, supervising product manager. "Our latest catalogs – and supporting app – highlight our newest offerings and allow customers to easily explore products and select equipment best suited to their needs.”

In addition to its updated catalogs, Dana’s newly launched Victor Reinz product app offers users the full technology portfolios, consistent with the catalogs. The app is easy to navigate and offers users the ability to quickly search for products by part number or key words. It also features a section with the latest Dana news about new product offerings and company information. To organize product needs, customers can utilize the app’s notes section, which is accessible through the homepage, to compile, review, and prioritize products they are interested in purchasing. The Victor Reinz app is free for download and available in the Apple app store. 

Attendees at this year’s Automechanika can visit Dana in booth D54, Hall 5.0, to test the new app and learn about its features and capabilities. The Victor Reinz catalogs are available through wholesalers, the newly launched app, and for download through the Victor Reinz website, www.victorreinz.com.

Automechanika is the world’s leading automotive trade fair, offering a unique spectrum of innovations and solutions for parts and components; electronics and systems; repair and maintenance; accessories and tuning; service station and car wash; and IT and management. The event is held 16-20 September in Frankfurt, Germany.

About Dana in the Aftermarket
Dana, a worldwide leading supplier of drive trains, sealing systems and thermal management products, also presents a broad spectrum of high-performance and efficient solutions for the field of aftermarket parts. The product range of successful brands includes Dana®, Spicer®, Victor Reinz®, Glaser®, GWB®, Thompson®, TruCool®, SVL® and Transejes® and offers replacement parts of superior quality worldwide. The offer comprises aftermarket products from original and third-party manufacturers for the maintenance and repair of passenger cars as well as utility and off-road vehicles.

The Dana Aftermarket team operates out of 13 distribution centers all over the world and is there to provide personal customer assistance and technical support. Extensive inventories in stock guarantee high product availability with quick delivery times.

The Porsche 918 Spyder’s high-RPM V-8 engine with 447 kW
(608 HP) and an engine displacement of 4,593 cc is a technical masterpiece. Victor Reinz cylinder-head gaskets maximize sealing performance at top RPM levels. The Neu-Ulm − based specialists have also succeeded in developing an integrated gasket for both cylinder-banks. The exhaust manifold gasket is also from Dana.

BMW also takes advantage of Dana’s gasket expertise in its i8 and i3 models. BMW i8’s TwinPower Turbo 1.5 liter 3-cylinder gasoline engine with 170 kW (231 HP) and the i3’s Range Extender are fitted with Dana cylinder-head gaskets, while the drive train of the BMW i3 is additionally equipped with secondary gaskets from Dana.
 
In addition to cylinder-head, exhaust manifold and other secondary gaskets, Dana has also equipped many new models with high-grade thermal acoustic protective shielding systems in 2013 in its capacity as a system partner and supplier.

Dana’s aftermarket product line
Dana, a leading supplier of drive trains, sealing systems and thermal management products worldwide, also presents a broad spectrum of high-performance and efficient solutions. The product range of successful brands Dana®, Spicer®, Victor Reinz®, Glaser®, GWB®, Thompson®, TruCool®, SVL® and Transejes® delivers replacement parts of superior quality worldwide. The lineup comprises aftermarket products from original and third-party manufacturers for the maintenance and repair of passenger cars as well as utility and off-road vehicles.

The Dana aftermarket team operates out of 13 distribution centers all over the world and is there to provide personal customer assistance and technical support. Extensive inventories in stock guarantee high product availability with quick delivery times.

Further information available at: www.victorreinz.com

As soon as the TecDoc catalog or TecDoc web catalog displays a Victor Reinz cylinder-head gasket as a search result, the user will see a link to the matching set of cylinder-head bolts (as long as they can be allocated directly). This means that shop employees won’t have to spend time searching for compatible aftermarket bolts in Victor Reinz OE quality when using TecDoc and the catalogs it generates.

The only thing that’s faster is the Victor Reinz online catalog: In addition to the right cylinder-head gasket or head-set, this database exclusively presents Victor Reinz brand bolt kits.

Bolts are the element which connects the engine block, cylinder-head gasket and cylinder-head, which means they are essential to achieve the necessary contact pressure – and thus ensure that the sealing system will work. Victor Reinz brand cylinder-head bolts are usually reduced shaft bolts, which are tightened beyond their elastic limit and into the plastic range. In combination with the torque angle tightening method, this guarantees uniform high bolt forces. In the first step, the bolt is tightened with pretorque to apply it to the cylinder-head. In the second tightening step (known as the prevailing angle or torque), the bolt is tightened beyond its elastic limit and into the plastic range. The result: a secure cylinder-head sealing joint which does not require any retightening.

Make sure only to use cylinder-head bolts from quality manufacturers. Victor Reinz cylinder-head bolts meet manufacturer requirements and are ideally matched to fit gasket sets. The tightening guidelines are enclosed with every delivery, of course.

More detailed information on cylinder-head bolts and cylinder-head installation can be found in our “Tips and Practical Information No. 2.” The brochures can be downloaded free-of-charge at www.victorreinz.com/brochures.

You can also find the Victor Reinz online catalog at
www.victorreinz.com/online-catalog.

About Dana in the Aftermarket
Dana, a leading supplier of drive trains, sealing systems and thermal management products worldwide, also presents a broad spectrum of high-performance and efficient solutions. The product range of successful brands Dana^®, Spicer^®, Victor Reinz^®, Glaser^®, GWB^®, Thompson^®, TruCool^®, SVL^® and Transejes^® delivers replacement parts of superior quality worldwide. The lineup comprises aftermarket products from original and third-party manufacturers for the maintenance and repair of passenger cars as well as utility and off-road vehicles.

The Dana aftermarket team operates out of 13 distribution centers all over the world and is there to provide personal customer assistance and technical support. Extensive inventories in stock guarantee high product availability with quick delivery times.

Further information can be found at www.dana.com/aftermarket.

Dana's innovative technologies help automakers increase overall vehicle performance and efficiency by maintaining optimum operating temperatures and reducing noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), ensuring a great driving experience for consumers.

"The demand for fuel efficiency and performance are the top drivers in today's market. Dana's technologies are designed to specifically address the weight, space, noise, and performance concerns of our OEM customers, while enabling a quieter and more efficient ride for the everyday driver," said Roger Wood, Dana president and chief executive officer. "The number of award-winning vehicles that contain Dana's innovations demonstrates the standard we set for our products, as well as the dedication of the people who design and manufacture them."

Dana technology is featured on the Motor Trend Car of the Year, the Cadillac CTS. On the HFV6 3.0L and HFV6 3.6L LY7 engines, the technology includes Dana's Victor Reinz® cylinder head gaskets, exhaust and secondary gaskets, intake manifold gasket, heat shields, and valve seals, while the Gen IV 6.0L - LSA engine includes Dana's heat shields and exhaust manifold gaskets. These technologies reduce oil consumption, improve noise, vibration, and harshness, and help protect engine components from extreme temperatures, while ensuring the highest durability.

This year's Motor Trend Truck of the Year, the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, features a Spicer® rear driveshaft, Victor Reinz exhaust gaskets, and Long® active warm-up technology, which significantly lowers fuel consumption and emissions by enabling engines to quickly reach optimum operating temperatures.

In addition, Dana's Victor Reinz cylinder head cover module is featured on Green Car Journal's Green Car of the Year, the 2014 Honda Accord. This was the ninth year for the award, which was presented at the L.A. Auto Show in November.

In addition to these award-winning vehicles, Dana supplies many technologies to the 2014 Ward's 10 Best Engines.

• Audi 3.0L TFSI Supercharged DOHC V-6 – Features Victor Reinz cylinder head gasket and secondary gaskets that deliver improved reliability and durability while reducing oil consumption and bore distortion.
• Ram 3.0L Turbodiesel DOHC V-6 – Equipped with Victor Reinz exhaust gasket and Long active warm up that reduce emissions and fuel consumption by enabling engines to quickly reach optimum operating temperatures.
• Fiat 83-kW Electric Motor – Includes Dana's Long battery chiller that helps minimize temperature variation and improve battery operation.
• Chevy 6.2L OHV V-8 – Uses Long engine oil cooler, Victor Reinz secondary gasket and exhaust gasket, and heat shields to lower and control engine oil operating temperature and protect the engine from extreme heat.
• Honda 3.5L SOHC V-6 – Features Victor Reinz cylinder head cover modules providing optimal design performance and improved durability.
• Volkswagen 1.8L Turbocharged DOHC I-4 – Utilizes Long engine oil coolers which lower and control engine oil operating temperature.

Driving Award-Winning Vehicles (PDF)

About Motor Trend Car and Truck of the Year
The Motor Trend Car and Truck of the Year awards are selected by Motor Trend Magazine to recognize the best new or significantly refreshed car in a given model year. The contenders are ranked in superiority, significance, and value.

About Ward's 10 Best Engines
In its 20th year, the Ward's 10 Best Engines competition continues to recognize the industry's latest powertrain technologies, based on efficiency; horsepower and torque; technology; and noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) performance. The awards were presented on Wednesday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

About Dana in the Aftermarket
Powered by recognized brands such as Dana^®, Spicer^®, Victor Reinz^®, Glaser^®, GWB^®, Thompson^®, TruCool^®, SVL^® and Transejes^®, Dana delivers a broad range of aftermarket solutions – including genuine, all makes, and value lines– servicing passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles across the globe.

Leveraged by a global network of 13 distribution centers, Dana’s dedicated aftermarket team provides technical service, customer support, high fill rates, and on-time delivery to customers around the globe.

Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.dana.com/aftermarket.

From June 3-5, 2014, the company will be exhibiting at the German Pavilion at the Automechanika in Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf. In addition to Victor Reinz®,
the Spicer® brand will also be represented
at the trade fair stand in Dubai.

The world’s largest trade fair for the aftermarket sector in the automotive industry will be held from September 16-20, 2014 at the Automechanika in Frankfurt. Dana, the world’s leading supplier of drivetrains, sealing systems and thermal management products, will be presenting a comprehensive product portfolio for the industry. In 2012, the fair was attended by roughly 150,000 professionals in the industry from 176 countries and 4,600 exhibitors from 74 countries.

Right on time for the Automechanika in Frankfurt Dana will once again be presenting its new service part catalogs for the passenger car, utility and agricultural vehicles, as well as its expanded range of turbo kits. The new editions of the catalogs will be available for the first time at the trade fair.

Please make a note of the trade fair dates for 2014 right in your calendar >>

About Dana in the Aftermarket
Dana, a leading supplier of drive trains, sealing systems and thermal management products worldwide, also presents a broad spectrum of high-performance and efficient solutions. The product range of successful brands Dana^®, Spicer^®, Victor Reinz^®, Glaser^®, GWB^®, Thompson^®, TruCool^®, SVL^® and Transejes^® delivers replacement parts of superior quality worldwide. The lineup comprises aftermarket products from original and third-party manufacturers for the maintenance and repair of passenger cars as well as utility and off-road vehicles.

The Dana aftermarket team operates out of 13 distribution centers all over the world and is there to provide personal customer assistance and technical support. Extensive inventories in stock guarantee high product availability with quick delivery times.

Further information can be found at www.dana.com/aftermarket.

During normal operation, the turbocharger is integrated into the lubrication circuit and is constantly rinsed with oil – but after it’s been replaced, it starts out dry. Only once the engine has been started does the lubrication circuit build up the necessary pressure to fill the turbocharger with oil – but there’s a delay. And this critical dry phase is precisely what REINZOADD is there for to bridge. It is essential to fill up the turbocharger before the first compression takes place. Otherwise, the turbocharger will run hot and cause irreparable damage – or even total destruction – to the engine.

REINZOADD uses the solid lubricant MoS2 to form a heavy-duty lubricating film on all surfaces of the turbocharger to reduce friction and wear – with ideal properties for emergency operation. The turbocharger is ready to start right away.

The Dana turbo experts recommend using REINZOADD every time a turbocharger is installed – for all designs from conventional turbochargers to ones with variable turbine geometry.

Benefits of REINZOADD lubricant

• A tested additive for initial turbocharger filling which has proven itself in daily use at the shop
• An effective combination of additional ingredients and MoS2
• Allows you to start up the turbocharger safely right after installation
• Reduces friction and wear
• Improves turbochargers’ emergency operation properties and extends their service lives

Dana’s Aftermarket product line
Dana, a worldwide leading supplier of drive trains, sealing systems and thermal management products, also presents a broad spectrum of high-performance and efficient solutions for the field of aftermarket parts. The product range of successful brands includes Dana®, Spicer®, Victor Reinz®, Glaser®, GWB®, Thompson®, TruCool®, SVL® and Transejes® and offers replacement parts of superior quality worldwide. The offer comprises aftermarket products from original and third-party manufacturers for the maintenance and repair of passenger cars as well as utility and off-road vehicles. The Dana Aftermarket team operates out of 13 distribution centers all over the world and is there to provide personal customer assistance and technical support. Extensive inventories in stock guarantee high product availability with quick delivery times.

Further information can be found at www.dana.com/aftermarket.

The new issues of the Aftermarket catalog for the Victor Reinz^® brand ordinarily appear every two years in time for the Automechanika trade show in Frankfurt, Germany. But now Dana is presenting a comprehensive update just nine months after the Automechanika 2012.

“We keep a constant eye on the market and adjust our range of gaskets as quickly as possible,” explains product manager Markus Meier. “We have added 234 units for passenger cars, 42 for commercial vehicles, and 21 for agricultural and construction machinery to our lineup since last September’s Automechanika.”

Dana is providing the updates to the three catalogs in total in PDF format under the name Catalog News. Like the regular catalog, the Catalog News lists all new engines with the service parts Dana offers for them. All information is also provided in pictorial form with icons to break the language barrier so that it can be understood worldwide.

You can download the Catalog News from the website for the Victor Reinz Aftermarket product line at www.victorreinz.com/news. This gives customers the option of filtering search results by manufacturer to give them only the information they actually need.

Dana’s Aftermarket product line
Dana, a worldwide leading supplier of drive trains, sealing systems and thermal management products, also presents a broad spectrum of high-performance and efficient solutions for the field of aftermarket parts. The product range of successful brands includes Dana^®, Spicer^®, Victor Reinz^®, Glaser^®, GWB^®, Thompson^®, TruCool^®, SVL^® and Transejes^® and offers replacement parts of superior quality worldwide. The offer comprises aftermarket products from original and third-party manufacturers for the maintenance and repair of passenger cars as well as utility and off-road vehicles.

The Dana Aftermarket team operates out of 13 distribution centers all over the world and is there to provide personal customer assistance and technical support. Extensive inventories in stock guarantee high product availability with quick delivery times.

Further information can be found at www.dana.com/aftermarket.

In tests, cured samples of REINZOSIL had to prove their resistance under a wide range of temperatures in biogas motor oil. Even after two weeks at 120°C, the compound exhibited no visual changes such as swelling, discoloration or other damage. The measurement values for the technical material properties remained within a good tolerance range in all trials in the tensile testing machine.

“The positive test result for biogas motor oil gives our customers certainty”, a fact that product manager Christian Katzer is happy to note. “The result once again underlines the versatility of REINZOSIL.”

About REINZOSIL
REINZOSIL is a fast-curing silicon sealant for sealing flat joints with sealing gaps – without having to disassemble components. The sealant is extremely stable, even at high temperatures. Detailed information on REINZOSIL can be found at www.victorreinz.com.

¹ When installing a cylinder-head gasket, additional sealants should only be applied if this is specified explicitly by the manufacturer.

About Dana in the Aftermarket Powered by recognized brands such as Dana®, Spicer®, Victor Reinz®, Glaser®, GWB®, Thompson®, TruCool®, SVL® and Transejes®, Dana delivers a broad range of aftermarket solutions – including genuine, all makes, and value lines – servicing passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles across the globe. Leveraged by a global network of 13 distribution centers, Dana’s dedicated aftermarket team provides technical service, customer support, high fill rates, and on-time delivery to customers around the globe.

For more information, please visit www.dana.com/aftermarket.

Both versions offer expanded convenience and search functions in addition to the classic catalog in print form. The Victor Reinz® product line app makes it especially easy to find the replacement part you’re looking for.

“Customers can conduct searches using all of the vehicle manufacturers’ OE numbers as well as item, use, comparison or competitor number. If Dana has the part in question in its product line, then the customer will be able to find it,” assures Dana product manager Guido Reiter. “It could be anything from a cylinder head gasket to a turbocharger installation kit; it makes no difference at all. If none of the aforementioned numbers is on hand, then the vehicle’s type number will usually suffice for a successful search,” continues Guido Reiter.

The Victor Reinz® product line app can be found at the app store for download worldwide. It is currently available in German, English, French, Italian, Dutch and Spanish. Further languages will be added shortly.

The Victor Reinz® product line app
Scan the QR code with an app such as “Scan” (iPhone).


About Dana in the Aftermarket
Powered by recognized brands such as Dana®, Spicer®, Victor Reinz®, Glaser®, GWB®, Thompson®, TruCool®, SVL® and Transejes®, Dana delivers a broad range of aftermarket solutions – including genuine, all makes, and value lines– servicing passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles across the globe. Leveraged by a global network of 13 distribution centers, Dana’s dedicated aftermarket team provides technical service, customer support, high fill rates, and on-time delivery to customers around the globe. For more information, please visit www.dana.com/aftermarket.

Victor Reinz® customers continue to enjoy top-notch service with Dana. In addition to individual consultation, this also includes on-time deliveries of the required parts in top quality.

The “Award for high customer satisfaction” certificate is a special honor presented by the Steinbeis Foundation – and this is the fifth time the company has received it.

The aftermarket team sends out its thanks for the great participation rate and extraordinarily good ratings. The positive feedback will be used to improve customer service even further.

About Steinbeis
The "Campaign for High Customer Satisfaction" was initiated in 1997 by the Steinbeis Foundation with the aim of enabling companies to measure customer satisfaction and to assess this satisfaction by means of prepared questionnaires and standardized analyses, including comparisons of companies (benchmarking).

The Steinbeis Foundation was established by the German State of Baden-Württemberg to promote technology transfers from academic institutions to business.

About Dana in the Aftermarket
Powered by recognized brands such as Dana®, Spicer®, Victor Reinz®, Glaser®, GWB®, Thompson®, TruCool®, SVL® and Transejes®, Dana delivers a broad range of aftermarket solutions – including genuine, all makes, and value lines– servicing passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles across the globe.

Leveraged by a global network of 13 distribution centers, Dana’s dedicated aftermarket team provides technical service, customer support, high fill rates, and on-time delivery to customers around the globe. For more information, please visit www.dana.com/aftermarket.

Altogether, the catalogs on offer comprise four publications covering the entire product line of Victor Reinz Service Parts. "This provides the full coverage of the replacement parts market that we had set as our goal: cars, commercial vehicles and agricultural machines," says Markus Meier, Supervising Product Manager. "And also new – our catalog with turbocharger mounting kits for over 4250 turbochargers."

Both the car and truck catalogs contain the manufacturers' latest updates. For car engines alone, Victor Reinz lists over 8000 units, including 650 new engines. For the CV aftermarket, nearly 5000 engines are available, with 250 listed in the catalog for the first time.

Dana's specialist catalog for agriculture provides an exclusive service. "Such a comprehensive compilation of replacement gaskets for tractors, excavators and caterpillars must be unique," declares Markus Meier. Appearing every two years and once again in time for the Automechanika 2012 in Frankfurt, the Victor Reinz product catalogs are available through wholesalers or the Internet.

Simple, fast and APP-TO-DATE – Find our comprehensive product catalog with more than 15.000 service parts at www.victorreinz.com.

Experience the Victor Reinz product world as mobile App and research service parts by:
Manufacturer, vehicle, OE no., competition no., REINZ no., model code

Dana is expanding its portfolio of top-quality sealing technology for the aftermarket. With more than 800 applications and 170 references, the world’s leading sealing specialist is setting new benchmarks in the business of turbocharger mounting kits.

The solutions Dana offers for passenger, commercial, off-highway and agricultural vehicles are optimal for meeting all the challenges posed by the replacement of turbochargers. While the outer packing is labeled with model version and engine type, the inside contains everything the assembler needs to do his work – and all that made of ultra high-quality materials. Stud metal screws and nuts satisfy DIN standards 10.9 and 8.8 for heat-resistant materials.

Victor Reinz® turbocharger mounting kits are high-performance product packages for dealers and shops alike, perfectly matched to meet turbocharger replacement requirements. The kits are custom-configured for each individual turbocharger and contain all the gaskets and parts needed for the safe and expert assembly of components, ranging from turbo gaskets and secondary sealing systems to shielding parts. The product portfolio is being extended continuously.
Dana optionally supplies the MoS2 additive REINZOADD. Prior to initial operation the oil bore must be completely filled to prevent the turbocharger from running dry.The fully synthetic molybdenum disulfide (MOS2)-based solid lubricant suspension in mineral oil forms a heavy-duty lubricating film on all frictional and sliding surfaces to reduce friction and wear. REINZOADD has optimal emergency running properties and provides an extra-long service life for the turbocharger.

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From today, complete gasket sets will be available on the replacement parts market for the Toyota hybrid-drive models Auris and Prius. With this development, Dana has once again proven its sealing competence in sustainable engine concepts.

The Auris and Prius hybrids are equipped with a 1.8 liter VVT-i gasoline engine (2ZR-FXE) with an output of 73 kW (99 hp). The range of replacement parts includes the following Victor Reinz components:

• MLS cylinder head gasket (3-layer)
• Cylinder head bolts
• Valve cover gasket
• Valve stem seal
• Intake gaskets
• Oil seals

„Hybrid drive technology and Victor Reinz sealing know-how make perfect synergy. The aim was to deliver the optimum sealing technology for engine repair work in order to ensure the Toyota hybrids’ outstanding emission values," explains Erwin Widmann, Aftermarket Product Manager at Dana.