Quality is the most important criterion when choosing spare parts. With MAHLE, you can be sure that you always have a piece of quality in your hands because we apply the same standards to all our products-no matter where they are manufactured.
You can get MAHLE products almost everywhere in the world. We are a globally operating group in order to be close to our customers in the original equipment, aftermarket as well as in the workshop.
Today, we produce MAHLE quality at 160 locations in more than 30 countries. And each of our local manufactures according to the standards "Made in Germany," with German engineering and know-how.
"Good quality is crucial. You can always make everything better," was once Ernst Mahle's credo. And that still holds true today. Quality is already an integral part of the product development process - from the first inquiry from the vehicle manufacturer to the start of production. In the manufacturing process itself, we rely on multi-stage quality controls and quality assurance in accordance with OE standards. The product is inspected after each production step. This is quite a challenge, as some products go through up to 64 production steps. In addition, employees take random samples of parts from production, which are then measured and examined in detail in the laboratory. Finally, a 100 percent final inspection is carried out. By the way: All MAHLE production plants are certified according to IATF 16949, and the production lines have been audited and approved by the vehicle manufacturers.
Most products for the aftermarket find their way to our regional central warehouses after production. In the incoming goods department there, all products undergo a manual visual inspection in order to sort out any transport damage.
We also randomly inspect sample products using technical methods. For example, the ovality and impact clearance of piston rings are measured. Products that are additionally assembled, put together into sets, or packaged are then subjected to another final quality check.
Only after they've passed the final quality check are our products ready for shipment to the dealer and installation in your workshop.
"The MAHLE management system, according to which our plants operate worldwide, is certified according to IATF 16949 and fulfills the requirements of our OEM customers-in some cases even exceeds these requirements. In conjunction with our global manufacturing and quality standards, our customers can be sure that they will always receive the same high MAHLE quality-whether 'Made in Germany', 'Made in China', or 'Made in Brazil'. In any case, the customer gets "Made by Mahle". We uphold this promise everytime and everywhere.
Marcel Lutz
Director Quality Management Engine Systems and Components