Schaeffler Expands Clutch Repair Portfolio for Asian Vehicles

Schaeffler’s Automotive Aftermarket division has significantly expanded its range of products for the clutch repair of Asian vehicles. As part of its LuK brand, Schaeffler now offers over 450 vehicle components ranging from individual parts like dual-mass flywheels and concentric slave cylinders to intelligently conceived repair solutions for models like the Toyota Avensis, the Mazda CX-5 and the Nissan Qashqai. This gives Schaeffler market-leading coverage of the European car parc.

Commenting on this expansion, Rouven Daniel, heading the Transmission Systems program at Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket GmbH & Co. KG. said that for more than 50 years, Schaeffler’s clutch technology has proved to be so successful that it is now used in every third mass-production vehicle in Europe. This extensive expertise derived from the original-equipment market has spilled over into the company’s solutions for the spare parts market. In the case of transmissions, Schaeffler is one of the market leaders in Europe. Hence, the company is constantly optimizing its Aftermarket portfolio to be as relevant as possible.

Schaeffler has been investing a lot in recent years in expanding its range of products for European vehicles and recently added 100 new article numbers to its program for Asian vehicles. One of the special areas of focus was expanding Schaeffler’s well-established assortment of complete solutions for clutch repair. The classic LuK RepSet and the LuK RepSet Pro, which besides clutch discs and clutch pressure plates also comes with a matching concentric slave cylinder, are now available for current Asian passenger car models like the Toyota Avensis, the Mazda CX-5 and the Nissan Qashqai. The LuK RepSet DMF with dual-mass flywheel, the LuK RepSet 2CT for double-clutch repair, and numerous hydraulic components, are all available from Schaeffler for Asian vehicle brands.

Garages and customers can quickly find the right spare part and or the right repair solution in the online catalog at the garage portal www.repxpert.com. The site also has technical instructions, installation videos, the training seminar program and a lot of useful tips for everyday work at a repair garage.