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The world of engine parts is constantly changing. New products are introduced to the market, improved or revised almost every day. Wilmink Engine Parts always strives to have a product range which is as up to date as possible. On our blog page you will find the latest information, in's and out’s, and articles about our company.

Glyco: Bearing Technology for Sustainable Engines

May 7, 2025

Discover Glyco bearings: advanced IROX®2 & sputter-coated tech for engine durability. Learn why they’re the pick for all combustion engines, hybrids…

Nine new DENSO Glow Plugs: Reliable for Every Season

April 16, 2025

Upgrade your diesel engine with DENSO's 9 new glow plugs! Experience OE-quality with fast heating and better fuel economy. Now available at Wilmink…

MaxiForce 2025: New Repair Kits Release

March 19, 2025

Explore MaxiForce’s 2025 product releases for diesel engines, featuring new parts and overhaul kits for Kubota, Yanmar, and Caterpillar.

How to Use Dana/Victor Reinz® RE-MOVE for Easy Gasket Removal: A Complete Guide

March 5, 2025

Discover the easy steps to effectively use Victor Reinz® RE-MOVE for hassle-free gasket removal. Learn how to prepare, apply, and remove gaskets…

Engineered for Excellence: iwis Timing Chain Sets

February 19, 2025

Discover the precision and reliability of iwis timing chain sets. Explore top features like Tritan coating and tailored kits for BMW, Mercedes-Benz,…

Precision Made Easy: Elring Plastic Parts for Engine Repairs

February 5, 2025

Explore the precision and durability of Elring plastic parts, including valve covers, oil pans, and intake manifolds. Learn how Elring components…

Timing Belts Solutions for the Ford 2.0 EcoBlue and the Peugeot's 1.2L PureTech

January 22, 2025

Discover how Dayco timing belts ensure peak performance for high-performance engines like Ford's 2.0L EcoBlue and Peugeot's 1.2L PureTech. Learn…

Precision Pumps for Precision Engines: Choosing the Right Pierburg Pump for BMW’s N47D20 Engine

January 8, 2025

The tandem pump in BMW's N47D20 engine is vital for vacuum and oil pressure management, and choosing the right Pierburg model is crucial to prevent…

Precision for Performance: Exploring ACL's 2024 BMW Bearings for High-Performance Engines

December 18, 2024

For those seeking top-quality components, ACL's newly released 2024 main bearings provide the durability and precision required for B58/S58, N63/S63,…

Avoiding Engine Damage: Proper Mounting of Valves and Valve Springs with MAHLE Components

December 4, 2024

Avoid engine damage with proper valve spring installation and high-quality MAHLE components. Learn how correct mounting, following OEM standards, and…

Oil Maintenance Tips and Engine Parts for Peak Performance

November 20, 2024

Learn essential oil maintenance tips and find top-quality engine parts to prevent oil consumption and leakage with expert guidance from Wilmink Engine…

Upgrading Your DV5 Engine: The Benefits of 8mm Camshaft Kits

November 6, 2024

Upgrade your PSA DV5 engine with Wilmink Engine Parts' 8mm camshaft kits to resolve premature wear issues and enhance performance. Learn how our…

Visiting an expert: Leeuwarder Motoren Revisie

October 23, 2024

A look at the specialists at Leeuwarder Motoren Revisie. A loyal customer of Wilmink, with a special passion for engines in the performance category.

Even stronger together: Jeep ECN engine and Elring Gaskets

October 9, 2024

Various Elring Gaskets and complete gasket sets for the Jeep 2.0 ECN engine

Automechanika Frankfurt is over - a throwback

September 25, 2024

Wilmink Engine Parts was at the Automechanika Frankfurt. Here is an overview.

Wilmink nominated for Groninger Enterprise Award 2024

September 11, 2024

Wilmink Engine Parts has been nominated for this year's Groninger Ondernemingsprijs (GOP). A professional jury and last year's winner chose 10…

125 years of love for parts, now in one magazine

September 4, 2024

You may have already heard about it: the magazine ‘Passion for Parts’ from Wilmink Engine Parts. A one-time edition, to celebrate in an original way…

Cylinder liners: the key ins & outs

August 28, 2024

When even the largest oversized pistons are no longer a solution, because the wear and tear on the cylinder wall has now become too great, you can…

Our Private Label cylinder head bolts - dealing with angular tightening bolts

August 14, 2024

Just the most important message of this blog: if you replace a head gasket, then you also replace the cylinder head bolts. Wilmink Engine Parts…

The perfect fit: BMW engines, Elring gaskets

July 5, 2024

A sporty engine in the long BMW tradition with six-cylinder engines. They were improved further each time. This spirited 3.0 engine came on the market…

Automechanika Frankfurt, the 10th until the 14th of September

July 4, 2024

Automechanika 2024 in Frankfurt. It is the world's largest and most important trade fair for automotive components. It is also the ideal place to talk…

Application of the month: the Ford Ecoboost 1.0 engine

July 2, 2024

The Ford Ecoboost 1.0 engine. In this blog: one of the problems and how to fix it, including step-by-step installation tips.

The finest injectors listed

June 24, 2024

The injector. You have them in dozens of varieties from different makers. Each has its qualities. When repairing, how do you choose wisely among them?…

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Wilmink Private Label pistons - pristine precision

June 18, 2024

Why a Wilmink Engine Parts Private Label? Our product specialists review and test hundreds of types of pistons for engines every day. When looking for…

Elring gaskets and gasket sets for PSA engines

June 11, 2024

This blog is the first part of a mini-series, so keep following us! This part focuses on two types of engines: Peugeot and Citroën. More precisely,…

Tips and Facts: Good tools from Kolbenschmidt

May 10, 2024

Good tools are everything. In construction, in home chores, and especially for the precision operation of expert engine overhauls. You already had the…

Visiting an expert: Helmondse Motoren Revisie BV

April 16, 2024

Nice example of how you need each other's expertise in the Automotive industry. At Wilmink we regularly are in contact with the overhaul specialists…

Wilmink Engine Parts Private Label gaskets - everything is about sealing

April 11, 2024

Over 1 million A-brand products in house, including a Private Label. It is an extra service for everyone who is critical and price-conscious. And also…

New and already in demand: Dolz water pumps

March 19, 2024

We at Wilmink Engine Parts are quite proud of this product: the water pumps from Dolz. A nice addition to our range of engine parts in OE quality. Do…

Private Label: Critical, price-conscious and smart.

February 21, 2024

You might say: why? Surely, at Wilmink Engine Parts, the product specialists and buyers know the way to the right engine parts. Certainly those of the…

DENSO: AAA brand in electronic engine management, among others

December 28, 2023

The Japanese brand DENSO belongs in the category of big, bigger, biggest. The automotive division of the DENSO Group alone ranks high in the Top 5…

Kolbenschmidt is just one more of Motorservice's A-brands

December 21, 2023

Every remanufacturer and car mechanic knows it: the German brand Kolbenschmidt has a good reputation when it comes to the quality of aftermarket parts…

Gasket sets from Elring, reliable and complete

December 14, 2023

When you think of good sealing parts or liquid gaskets, you quickly think of German A-brand Elring. They themselves talk about 'Das Original'. For…

Customisation: a custom piston from CP-Carrillo, here's how to request it

December 14, 2023

Even though CP-Carrillo's range of pistons is so wide, sometimes that one piston for that unique or rare application isn't quite there. What do you do…

Eaton, 'new generation' valves

December 7, 2023

In this blog, learn more about the high-quality aftermarket valves from the Eaton brand. Eaton stands out by using innovative techniques in the…

Dura-Bond valve seats made of powdered metal

December 4, 2023

Dura-Bond is a household name when it comes to good aftermarket parts. Within their very broad expertise, they focus on a unique product group: powder…

Bearings from King - strong also thanks to smart coating

November 30, 2023

King Engine Bearings is one of the big names among the manufacturers of high-quality plain bearings. At first sight, it is a relatively simple…

Glaser: Victor Reinz's great friend

November 21, 2023

Every auto mechanic or overhaul specialist has seen Dana's diamond-shaped logo on the packaging when working on a project. Glaser and Victor Reinz are…

OE timing chain sets from iwis

November 16, 2023

The German brand iwis is best known for its OE-quality timing chains. How did they achieve this top quality and how do they maintain it at iwis? Find…

Valve springs in top gear, then they are from Melling

November 9, 2023

In this blog, we will discuss the function of the engine’s valve spring in detail. Then you understand why Wilmink Engine Parts always gives the…

MAHLE drives the engine of more than half the cars

November 9, 2023

The Mahle brothers began a century ago as true pioneers, inventing improvements to the then-young internal combustion engine. Light metal pistons, for…

AMC's stunning cylinder heads

November 2, 2023

A family company that looks back on its past with pride (since 1958). The letters in the abbreviation AMC do not stand for Motor or Automotive, but…

ACL bearings: Performance without compromise

October 26, 2023

Sliding bearings: These play a prominent role in the engine block. The main task in a bearing's life is to generate and support load-transmitting oil…

A 10 for six MaxiForce repair kits

October 26, 2023

At MaxiForce, they have been focusing on high-quality aftermarket parts for diesel engines at competitive prices since 1994. The family company's…

On the sea, trust SLP

October 19, 2023

The letters SLP stand for Swedish Lorry Parts. The word 'Lorry' says it all: once started as a manufacturer of truck parts for Swedish engine brands.…

Matter of timing: choose a Dayco timing belt

October 17, 2023

A timing belt, as the name explains: it is the engine part that takes care of the timing and drive of the engine. It's logical that when ordering a…

Engine parts: Driv's Big Three

October 12, 2023

If you ask DRiV's product developers to describe themselves in three words, they will say Quality Auto Parts. A global household name when it comes to…

Corteco-Freudenberg, the inventor of the Simmerring®

October 9, 2023

The life of an internal combustion engine would be a lot more unpleasant and shorter without properly functioning seals. These ensure that fluids,…

9x OMP water pumps for 'Heavy Duty' applications

October 5, 2023

Water pumps. A crucial component in engine block cooling. It is essential that these parts are replaced on time. For example, if the distribution set…

7x essential tools for the workshop

August 10, 2023

Wilmink Engine Parts is the specialist in engine parts, but we also offer various tools to make the assembly of our products even easier. In this…

New at Wilmink: diesel spare parts from DT Spare Parts

June 8, 2023

A new addition to our range are diesel spare parts of the DT Spare Parts brand. Our cooperation with this German quality brand offers a wide range of…

iwis: The OE supplier of timing chains

May 11, 2023

Are you familiar with the iwis brand? This manufacturer is known for its top-quality timing chains in the OE market. Find out all about the iwis…

Keep it running with cylinder head bolts

April 13, 2023

Developments in cylinder head bolts can sometimes cause confusion and problems after assembly. In this blog, we discuss the different types of bolts…

Our brands' catalogues for 2023

March 8, 2023

Also in 2023, several brands will publish a catalogue. Besides new ones, we also cover catalogues from previous years that are still relevant.

New performance catalogues in 2023!

February 8, 2023

New year, new performance catalogs! Also, in 2023, several performance brands will publish a catalog. Besides new catalogs, we also cover some…

Oil coolers for your application

February 8, 2023

In this new blog, we take you into the world of oil coolers. What are they for and which coolers are suitable for your application? In doing so, we…

Eaton for all differentials

January 11, 2023

Eaton has over 100 years of experience in the automotive industry. They are a major supplier in the world of OE parts for Land Rover, Jeep and various…

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The step-by-step plan for the cylinder head gasket

December 21, 2022

Cylinder head gaskets are one of the most popular and largest product groups at Wilmink Engine Parts. Our range offers a large selection, so choosing…

Installation tips for oil seals

November 23, 2022

Having problems installing oil seals? The part has had many updates in recent years, which has totally changed the installation process. In this blog,…

8 upgrades for LS engine blocks

November 23, 2022

Search no longer for that LS engine part! We have a wide range of parts for your engine block. In our blog, we discuss various products from our…

Time to harvest with new engine parts

October 26, 2022

Working at its best with the right attributes is important for every farmer. Also, the engine in an agricultural vehicle should run without any…

The answer to TSi and BMW timing problems

September 21, 2022

More and more new cars have a timing chain so it makes sense to be aware of developments and recommendations around this product group. Together with…

Old Engines - Part 2: Porsche 911

August 24, 2022

In our 'Old Engines’ series, every section looks at a popular application in the world of classic cars. Many enthusiasts tinker and devote their time…

5 coatings for performance pistons

August 10, 2022

A coating can give your engine that extra boost. Do Line2Line and Ceramic Crown Coating mean anything to you? Our specialists discuss the five most…

The benefits of buying pistons from Wilmink

July 6, 2022

Every customer has different requirements and preferences in relation to pistons. We have already highlighted some pistons and piston brands on our…

The star among gaskets

June 8, 2022

At first glance, gaskets do not sound as exciting as other engine parts, but they are incredibly relevant in operating your performance engine block.…

More than 6000 parts for Yanmar engines

June 8, 2022

Wilmink Engine Parts has a large range of parts for Yanmar engines and many items are also in stock in our warehouse. You can read all about these…

Ferrea's masterpiece: Custom-made valves

May 4, 2022

Valves may seem like a simple component, but they have to withstand high performance and temperatures in a performance engine block. Ferrea Racing…

Making engines shine with NRF's cooling

May 4, 2022

To be prepared for the summer, the engine cooling system needs to be in top condition. Wilmink is happy to lend you a hand together with the products…

Elring for the perfect seal

April 13, 2022

Problems with leaks? Elring sealants are the solution! The wide range of liquid gaskets has changed in recent times and offers many possibilities for…

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ICON Pistons: An icon for Sport Compact

February 16, 2022

When it comes to sport compact, pistons from ICON Pistons are genuinely indispensable. The three different types of pistons offer a product for every…

The 2022 digital performance catalogues!

January 19, 2022

The new year has begun! At the beginning of January we at Wilmink Performance can barely wait for the new catalogues. So in this blog we present you…

Old Engines - Part 1: Volkswagen Beetle

December 22, 2021

In our 'Old Engines’ series, each part looks at a popular application in the world of classic cars. Many enthusiasts tinker and work to get these…

Quality cylinder heads for industry and transport

December 17, 2021

With more than 850 different types, AMC's cylinder head catalogue is the largest in the aftermarket. Today the brand is well known in the automotive…

New performance bearings from ACL!

December 10, 2021

For good reason, ACL Bearings is one of our customers' first choices when ordering bearings. The brand's knowledge and experience ensure high quality,…

Keeping timing belts and chains running smoothly

November 19, 2021

Developments in engines bring about new innovations in the timing system, but also new problems and different methods of maintenance. In this blog we…

Custom Cases: Pistons Porsche 924

November 19, 2021

In our 'Custom Cases' blog, we take a look at orders for customized parts. These custom-made pistons, gaskets, connecting rods, and valves are made…

Prepared to work with 9x parts from BF

September 29, 2021

The well-known spare parts manufacturer MS Motor Service Int. (MSI) offers various quality brands such as Kolbenschmidt and Pierburg, but the BF brand…

King Racing: 5x bearings for best performance

August 11, 2021

King Engine Bearings is one of the top brands for bearings, and they also have authentic quality products to keep you ahead of your opponent in the…

Bearing defect? No problem for the specialist

July 26, 2021

Bearings are an essential part of the engine and reduce friction between two parts, allowing parts to move with low resistance to each other. Properly…

‘Cool’ in summer with 3x cooling system parts

June 11, 2021

Nobody wants to experience problems with the cooling system in the heat of the summer, which is why Wilmink Engine Parts has listed three of the most…

Parts for Perkins engines available from stock!

May 5, 2021

Wilmink Engine Parts has a wide range of engine parts for the most diverse engine brands, including Perkins engines! Parts for engines from this…

Like a king on the road with bearings from King Engine Bearings!

April 27, 2021

King Engine Bearings was founded in 1960 with the aim of providing the best quality bearings. Today, the company still focuses on both the production…

6x engine parts for the American vintage car

April 23, 2021

Tinkering with American cars never stops because they can always be nicer, more significant, or better. This goes for the engine, too, because the V8…

From vintage cars to drag racing: Pistons for every vehicle

March 17, 2021

When pistons are worn out, they must, of course, be replaced. When boring and honing the cylinder block again, the bore should be sized to accommodate…

Ready for take-off with 4x Holley carburetor brands

February 16, 2021

Holley is an internationally known brand in the performance industry and may, therefore, not be missing from the range offered by Wilmink Engine…

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