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Print ArticleR. L. Polk & Co. expects demand for engine replacement parts to increase considerably over the next year due to two key factors. One is the increasing age of commercial vehicles. The other is the higher cost of new commercial vehicles, the result of emission control systems for 2010 diesels.
Those are among the findings from Polk’s “Diesel Engine Parts Replacement Analysis.”
It indicates market demand for 221,000 new in-frame kits by owners of Class 6 to 8 vehicles over the next 12 months, along with an estimated 258,000 aftermarket turbochargers for Class 3 to 8 vehicles.
Further, the analysis cited demand for a number of certain diesel engine components. Among them: fuel injectors, turbochargers, full engine replacements and overhaul kits.
The study, conducted by Polk and market research firm Commercial Motor Vehicle Consulting, also details the replacement demand for original equipment versus aftermarket components, and salvage parts.
The basis of the study is the development of replacement factors by engine manufacturer, engine part and vehicle gross vehicle weight ratings which are then applied to vehicle populations.
