Although Dayco is a global OEM supplier, it believes misconceptions can still arise in a crowded marketplace. Dayco National Sales Manager, Ann-Marie Dean, offers clarity. Despite our position as an OE supply partner to almost every VM, providing power transmission products for both primary (valve timing) and auxiliary drive systems, some of our customers are ...

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Dayco believes that although some might question the validity of the belt-in-oil (BIO) concept, preferring a traditional chain drive system, several VMs – including Ford, PSA and VAG – have embraced the technology, but why? National Sales Manager, Ann-Marie Dean, takes a trip down BIO memory lane. We were the company that pioneered BIO on ...

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Despite the rise of EVs, demand for steering and suspension parts continues – offering independents a reliable, long-term revenue stream. That’s the message from Dayco, and here’s its national sales manager, Ann-Marie Dean, who offers some intriguing insights. Although independents need to be ready and react to the growth in EV sales, steering and suspension ...

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With the rise of electrical propulsion systems, it may seem that the days of the internal combustion engine (ICE) are drawing to a close; however, Dayco National Sales Manager, Ann-Marie Dean, argues that, in the workshop, traditionally powered vehicles fuelled by petrol or diesel still dominate the service bay. In fact, combustion engines still make ...

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More vehicles now feature small-capacity engines designed to provide sufficient power while reducing emissions and improving fuel efficiency. To achieve these characteristics, many utilise a Belt in Oil (BIO) solution to drive the timing system, as the weight and friction reduction benefits play a significant role in achieving them. Dayco National Sales Manager, Steve Carolan, ...

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Dayco is a supplier of OE components to VMs across Europe and is a “major player” in the aftermarket. It believes its factor relationships are strong. Sitting alongside the sales team is Glen Goldstone, Dayco’s technical manager. He will be familiar to those that have attended UK trade events over the last few years, through ...

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Part two of Dayco’s discussion regarding belt-in-oil (BIO) timing drive systems, sees it consider the “Realities of the EV revolution” and why technicians and factors must not neglect the training and products for ICE vehicles. Returning to a subject much discussed within the industry as a whole, but in the aftermarket particularly, Dayco has brought ...

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Primarily due to the emission reductions and fuel-saving advantages they facilitate, belt-in-oil (BIO) timing drive systems remain a preferred solution among VMs, as stated by Dayco, and which it views as positive news for the service and repair sector. The reason behind this encouragement from Dayco, is because these BIO systems will increasingly necessitate replacement ...

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Dayco National Sales Manager, Steve Carolan, confronts the challenges associated with effective thermal management and how the OEM is offering solutions to the aftermarket: As independents will be acutely aware, in order for VMs to achieve the engine emission and fuel consumption reductions that have been imposed by worldwide legislation, every aspect of engine performance ...

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