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Dorman Announces Over 500 New Products for June, Including More Than 100 Aftermarket-Exclusive Automotive Repair Solutions
Aftermarket-first Dorman® OE FIX™ upgraded aluminum engine oil filter housing with oil cooler and filter, featuring a housing manufactured in the USA from
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[{"type":"text","content":"Aftermarket-first Dorman® OE FIX™ upgraded aluminum engine oil filter housing with oil cooler and filter, featuring a housing manufactured in the USA from durable aluminum that replaces the plastic original equipment part on millions of Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, and Volkswagen vehiclesAn OE FIX turbocharger coolant line kit, one of the latest additions to Dorman’s expanded line of turbo components and accessoriesLine extensions in many high-demand replacement part categories, including integrated door lock actuators, windshield wiper assemblies, and transmission oil cooler lines Significant expansion in light- and medium-duty leaf springs, reinforcing Dorman’s commitment to rapidly increase offerings in suspension leaf springs for passenger and commercial vehicles in 2022 and beyond COLMAR, Pa., June 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dorman Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:DORM) is announcing today the release of more than 500 new auto parts, including more than 100 new-to-the-aftermarket parts that advance the company’s mission of giving repair professionals and vehicle owners greater freedom to fix a wide range of cars and trucks, offering aftermarket choices for common failures on millions of vehicles. This month’s first-to-aftermarket releases also includes two new Dorman® OE FIX™ solutions featuring upgraded designs that increase reliability. This month’s new solutions include an upgraded aluminum engine oil filter housing with oil cooler and filter (926-959) designed to replace an original housing known to have a high failure rate on over 9.4 million Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, and Volkswagen vehicles equipped with Pentastar V6 engines. The factory oil filter adapter may leak oil when its plastic housing warps from harsh underhood conditions. As the plastic degrades from heat and chemical exposure, cracks can form, even from simply tightening the oil filter cap during oil changes. Just replacing a failed original housing with the factory version risks the return of the same deterioration and leaking. The new Dorman OE FIX housing is designed as a more permanent solution and is crafted entirely of aluminum to help prevent the material degradation and warping that causes the original design to fail. It bolts to the engine like the plastic original but maintains its dimensional stability to help ensure much greater durability and leak-fre...