EPS
As a professional power steering repair business, you’ve felt the impact of the automotive industry moving away from hydraulic steering components and replacing them with electronic power steering (EPS) modules and assemblies.
TransTec has been your partner for over 35 years by providing the highest quality repair solutions and sealing technologies for all your power steering and driveline needs. And now we’re here to help you make the transition to EPS repairs with two (2) programs designed to help you regardless of where you are in your EPS journey.
As electronic power steering (EPS) becomes more prevalent, shops that invest in the tools and training for EPS service gain a significant competitive edge. These shops can offer services that many independent shops and dealerships cannot, providing cost-effective and timely repairs that attract more customers. Let TransTec help you move with the speed of technology and make the transition from hydraulic power steering to electronic.
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In order to stay in the power steering market, you have to learn to service electronic power steering and, ultimately, how it will improve your bottom line. It’s an opportunity to capture a larger share of the repair and increase your revenue and margins in the process. This is important to your business because by 2020, over 92% of new vehicles will have EPS while only 6% will be hydraulic. So to stay in the game, you have to be in the electronic game. It’s not enough for TransTec® to engineer and produce electronic power steering components that meet or exceed OE quality, to offer the broadest coverage, and to be first to market. What’s equally important is that we are dedicated to helping you understand the opportunities that exist in EPS through education and ongoing training. We stay involved in your shop’s and staff’s transition into EPS from the moment that you decide to partner with TransTec®. Our ongoing webinars, seminars, and new rebuild kits and components will help you continue to build your power steering business around EPS.
When it comes to repairing an electronic vs. hydraulic steering assembly, the first step in both cases is diagnosis. But when it comes to diagnosing EPS, visual inspection won’t provide the path to repair. That’s because within the electronic assembly, there is an electronic board and circuitry, an electric motor, and a torque sensor that can all potentially fail. These are all components that require a diagnostic tool, like our Vcarsys, along with an OBD-II scan tool for troubleshooting. The Vcarsys is our flexible diagnostics tool that utilizes the built-in OBD-II functions of a vehicle combined with simulated vehicle driving dynamics. It’s an effective and efficient way of evaluating and validating the electronic function of EPS units. LEVELS OF EPS REPAIR The reason a diagnostic tool will become the centerpiece of your EPS business is that you will be able to quickly understand the level of repair required beyond a mechanical overhaul. And as your expertise in electronics continues to grow, so will your revenue and margins. The diagnostic process will lead you to the validation of the electronic components within the system. If the diagnoses show electronic failure, two options exist: repair and/or replacement of the electronics.
You may already have the capability to troubleshoot and diagnose EPS. That means you’re one step ahead of the competition, and we can help you stay there too. We only offer the Vcarsys as our way to get you into the EPS game, but we know it’s not the only diagnostic tool out there. However, when it comes to rebuilding an EPS unit the right way to help prevent comebacks, using TransTec® sealing technology and electronic components will lead to the highest quality rebuild jobs. There are various scenarios that you will encounter with EPS units as well as options for repairing or replacing electronic components. Typically, the level of expertise in your business will dictate your approach. Mechanical overhauls remain a top concern, but you’ll need to decide if electronic component replacement or electronic component repair works best for your business. We can help — every step of the way. Whether it’s a hydraulic or an electronic power steering rebuild, it’s all about using the best available components. As a brand of Freudenberg-NOK, the world’s largest producer of OE sealing products, TransTec® makes that promise to you. Our seals and components are sourced more by original equipment manufacturers globally than any other aftermarket brand. We stand behind our products so that you can stand behind your work. Rebuild it right with TransTec®.