Genuine Bendix

1 AHEAD OF THE CURVEAHEAD OF THE CURVE valvescompressorsairdryerselectronicswhe elendairdiscbrakesXVision Genuine Bendix232500 Bendix_dv 2/23/05 9:05 AM Page 6 Face it. In today s economy, everyone wants to lower question is, are you willing to compromise safety andperformance to save a few bucks? Are you willing to riskdowntime by buying knockoffs?When you buy Genuine Bendix new and remanufacturedparts, you know you re getting the most dependable brakingand control systems made. You re getting the valve systemsspec d by the vast majority of OE brake engineers.

2 If theychoose Bendix , why in the world wouldn t you? Remember,they spec d Bendix as part of a braking system. If you use aknockoff, you could throw the whole system off besides, Genuine Bendix parts actually save you moneywhen you factor in the high cost of extra maintenance,downtime and the shorter product life of knockoffs. ButGeniune Bendix parts not only save you money, they saveyour sanity by giving you peace of mind. As the industry leader,we don t meet standards we set provide powerful warranties, and we stand behind them.

3 And we have a dedicated service team and an extensive network in place,ready to respond to your needs, whenever and wherever youneed us. When you buy knockoffs, you don t know whatyou re getting. And you can t be sure your brakes will perform when you need , unless you enjoy being stranded on the side of the road,we suggest you take a minute to learn more about Genuine Bendix parts. You ll quickly realize that if you wantto cut corners, brakes aren t the place to do Bendix NO CUTTING 2/23/05 8:30 AM Page 1 THE Genuine Bendix E-6 VALVEAt 2,000,000 durability cycles, equal to roughlyone million highway miles: good valve alignment still maintained uniform wear pattern even contact of sealing area for seal durabilityTHE Genuine Bendix E-6 VALVE COMPONENTAt 2,000,000 durability cycles, equal to roughlyone million highway miles.

4 Good valve alignment still maintained uniform wear pattern even contact of sealing area for seal durabilityTHE KNOCKOFF E-6 VALVE COMPONENTAt only 450,000 durability cycles: excessive uneven surface wear severe scoring on the sealing surfaceResult: High air leakage. Possible vehicle KNOCKOFF QUICK RELEASE VALVEAt only 450,000 durability cycles: torn diaphragm leaked supply air to atmosphereResult: High air leakage. Possible vehicle sidelined. Poor vehicle brake KNOCKOFF E-6 RELAY PISTONAt only 450,000 durability cycles: premature broken and cracked parts heavy surface abrasion on the piston boreResult: Unpredictable primary pressure delivery.

5 Significant leakage and system imbalance. Poor vehicle brake A CLOSER Genuine Bendix QUICK RELEASE VALVEAt 2,000,000 durability cycles: near-new condition valve functioning per specificationTHE Genuine Bendix E-6 RELAY PISTONAt 2,000,000 durability cycles: still meets all original OE specifications232500 Bendix_dv 2/23/05 8:30 AM Page 2 This is the true story of how Dan, the owner of a brakeservice shop in , learned the high cost of saving a fewbucks. One day a customer brought his truck in because thebrakes weren t feeling right. After an inspection, Dandetermined the problem was a worn-out relay valve.

6 Danusually buys Genuine Bendix valves, but a parts dealer friendof his had been bugging Dan to try knockoffs for a gave it a try. And then the trouble installed the new knockoff relay valve, but thebrakes still would not operate. According to Dan, When you buy a new valve, you assume theports are clear and the valve will be in topcondition. That s because Dan was used tousing Genuine Bendix valves. Dan keptmaking adjustments and rechecking thelines. Finally, after an hour or so, hediscovered that the valve s controlport wasn t drilled all the waythrough.

7 I had to use a small screwdriver to punch out theblockage. Not exactly precision engineering, huh? Dan s next move was directly to a different parts dealer toget a Genuine Bendix valve. It went in easily and workedthe first time, Dan said. But all is not well that ends and his customer both lost over six hours. And Danknows that if he hadn t been so thorough in his inspectionof the knockoff, he might have sent his customer back onthe road with only 20 percent of his braking capability. Ascary thought for Dan, his customer and everyone else onthe highway.

8 Dan sums it up this way: From now on, Genuine Bendix are the only valves I ll use. THE STORY OF THE CHEAPERVALVE AND THE LOST KNOCKOFF VALVE CANKNOCK YOUR WHOLE BRAKESYSTEM OFF brakes are a system, not a set of individual that system has been carefully designed by an OEengineer. In fact, your service brake control valves footvalves, relay valves and quick release valves have all beendesigned to work together to deliver balanced, even airpressure to your you replace one valve with a knockoff that doesn t workright, the whole system can go out of spec.

9 This isn t atheoretical engineering problem it can be a real-worldproblem. By putting your system out of spec, you actuallyrisk braking performance and stopping s what can happen: the mismatched valve can causeuneven air pressure to your brakes, which increases brakelining temperatures. In fact, as little as a 2-psi differential inbrake threshold pressure can result in a 200 F increase inthe brake lining temperature in city driving and possiblyhigher in hilly increased temperature can cause a lining to wear twiceas fast as another axle s a higher temperature canlead to brake fade, which can put you in danger of not beingable to stop when you need to.

10 And that s a problem for youand everyone else on the road. All because you tried to savea few bucks on a you want more evidence of the dangers of mismatchingservice brake control valves, call 1-800-AIR-BRAKE (1-800-247-2725), following the system prompts, press option 2,then option 1. We ll be happy to send you a technical paper on the 2/23/05 8:30 AM Page 3 Stay on the road, not stuck on the sideof you buy GenuineBendix new andremanufactured parts,you know you re gettingthe most dependablebraking and controlsystems made. WithBendix valves, youknow you are getting apremium product andpremium performancebecause Bendix valvesare built to meet thehighest 2/23/05 8:30 AM Page 4 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC 901 Cleveland Street Elyria, Ohio 44035 BW2047 2002 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, a member of the Knorr-Bremse group Printed in 0802-10M FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR COMPLETE LINE OF PRODUCTS,CALL YOUR Bendix ACCOUNT MANAGER,CALL US DIRECT AT 1-800-AIR-BRAKE (1-800-247-2725) OR VISIT 2/23/05 8:30 AM Page 5