A new range of NTK exhaust gas temperature sensors (EGTS) has been launched into the aftermarket by NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd.

Announcing the news at the Automechanika Show in Frankfurt, the company said NTK EGTS are a popular choice for vehicle manufacturers as they provide extreme resilience against heat and vibrations, have high measuring accuracy, fast light-off times and an exceptionally wide measuring range.

EGTS monitor the exhaust temperatures to enable efficient protection of vital components located in the flow of hot exhaust gases in single and twin turbo-charged cars. EGTS from the NTK brand are original equipment (OE) in every third car worldwide.

Ten years after NGK’s first European OE business with these sensors, it now supplies 35% of all EGTS for OE globally, with this market share rising to more than 60% for the mounting position upstream of the turbo charger.

The new EGTS assortment for the aftermarket offers great business opportunities for distributors and workshops.

Initially it includes the 20 most popular EGTS types from NTK, each of which is identical to the respective OES part. Taken together, they offer a perfect sensor for almost two million cars in the UK for brands that include Audi, BMW, Dacia, Ford, Renault, Seat, Skoda and VW.

To ease stock keeping, NGK has developed a special label for the EGTS aftermarket packaging which can be scanned in upright and horizontal position and details the mounting position of the included sensor to prevent incorrect installation.

Marko Wowczyna, Automotive Director, NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd, said: "With the launch of the EGTS range, we provide the aftermarket with yet another part of our specialist know-how from original equipment. Distributors and workshops can now increase their competitiveness, as we offer them an identical alternative to the OES sensor.”

For more information visit the www.ngkntk.co.uk website.