BROADVIEW, Ill. – Robert Bosch LLC announces the addition of 31 new SKUs to several of its product lines in August. New SKUs have been added to Bosch Blue Disc Brake Pads, ignition coils, throttle bodies, premium oil filters, rotating machines, OE fine wire spark plugs, Aerotwin wiper blades and high-pressure GDI (gasoline direct injection) fuel pumps.
Bosch Blue Brake Pads
In August, three new Bosch Blue Brake pad sets have been added to the Bosch braking components portfolio to provide additional coverage for 3.0 million late-model domestic and Asian units in operation. Of the new SKUs, two come with hardware kits covering 2004-2010 Infiniti QX56, 2005- 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2013-2014 Nissan Leaf and others. The remaining SKU covers 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2014 GMC Sierra 1500.
Bosch ignition coils
Two new ignition coils have been added to the Bosch product portfolio. The two part number additions cover 1.3 million vehicles in operation, including 2000-’05 Volkswagen Jetta; 2000-’10 Volkswagen New Beetle and a number of Mercedes-Benz C-class models including 2007-’09 C230 and C230 4Matic, 2009-’11 C300 4Matic, 2008-’10 Ci500 and more.
Bosch throttle bodies
The engine management group has released one throttle body part number which covers 509,000 late-model Domestic vehicles in operation. The single part number covers 2013 Buick Encore, 2011-2013 Chevrolet Cruze and 2012-2013 Chevrolet Sonic.
Premium oil filters
Bosch has added 11 part numbers to its premium oil filter line – eight new cartridge-style SKUs and three new spin-on filters. Together they cover 5.2 million vehicles in operation. Bosch Premium Oil Filters feature advanced media that offers 99 percent filtration efficiency and has the capacity to hold 14 grams of dirt. Bosch premium oil filters (cartridge type) are available for domestic and Asian vehicles such as 2013-’14 Buick Encore, 2006-’14 Lexus IS250, 2007-’14 Lexus LS460 and many more. European applications include 1998-’06 Volkswagen Beetle, 2004-’05 Volkswagen Passat, 2008-’09 Audi TT, 2003-’13 Audi A3, 2006-’10 BMW M5, 2011-’12 911 Porsche Carrera GTS and more.
Rotating machines
Bosch is releasing 3 new part numbers covering 72,000 additional late-model Asian and European vehicles in operation. The new releases include one remanufactured alternator and two remanufactured starters for late model Asian and European vehicles. The remanufactured alternator is available for several Mercedes-Benz models including 2011-’13 E350, GL350 and S350 V6 Cyl. 3.0L turbocharged diesel. The two remanufactured starters are available for 2010-’11 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, 3500, V6 Cyl. 3.0-liter diesel and 2014 Kia Rio L4 Cyl. 1.6-liter with start/stop technology.
Bosch OE fine wire spark plugs
This month, Bosch has added five new part numbers to its line of OE fine wire spark plugs covering a total of 1.7 million Asian, European and domestic vehicles in operation on U.S. roads. The new additions include two OE fine wire platinum part numbers, an OE specialty fine wire double platinum part number and two OE specialty fine wire iridium part numbers – one with copper ground electrode for RAM trucks with the 6.4L Hemi.
Two OE fine wire platinum spark plugs are available for domestic vehicles such as 1985-’88 Chevrolet Spectrum, 2000 Chrysler Grand Voyager, 1988-’89 Chrysler New Yorker and others. European vehicle coverage includes 1987-’89 Alpha Romeo Milano, 1981-’87 Audi Coupe and 1998-’91 Audi 90 and others.
One OE specialty fine wire double platinum spark plug covers a host of BMW models including 2013-2014 BMW Alpina B7, 2012-’13 BMW320i; BMW 528i; 2013 BMW 328i xDrive and others.
One OE specialty fine wire iridium part number covers several Mitsubishi models including 2006-’12 Mitsubishi Eclipse and 2004-’12 Mitsubishi Galant. The other OE specialty fine wire iridium part number covers 2014-’15 Dodge Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, 5500 6.4L Hemi.
Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Bosch has added two new Aerotwin wiper blades to its wiper blade portfolio covering an additional 758,000 vehicles in operation. These new additions to the Aerotwin line are a direct OE replacement for vehicles requiring specific connection types. Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades feature an integrated wind spoiler design.
These Bosch Aerotwin Wiper Blade sets fit 2009-’12 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, 2010-’12 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, 2004-’10 BMW 5 and 6 Series and M5 and 2006-’10 BMW M6.
Bosch high-pressure GDI fuel pumps
Bosch has added four new high-pressure fuel pumps for vehicles equipped with gasoline direct injection. The high-pressure pump is responsible for compressing the fuel supplied by the electric in-tank fuel pump to the pressure required for high-pressure injection, up to 20 MPa (200 bar). They cover an additional 1.1 million late-model domestic and European vehicles in operation.
The new part numbers are available for Ford, BMW and Rolls Royce. Included in the coverage are 2012-’14 Ford Edge, Explorer and other Ford models; 2012-’14 BMW 328i, 328i GT xDrive; and 2009-’14 Rolls Royce Ghost 6.6.
