The report summarizes the results of the cost, weight and lead time analysis of pressure and temperature locking radiator caps conducted by Ludtke and Associates under contract number DTNH22-97-P-02003. Ludtke and Associates determined the variable manufacturing costs, weights, lead time, and capital investment associated with incorporating the use of temperature and pressure locking radiator and coolant recovery tank caps as standard equipment in motor vehicles. Two radiator caps (the Chevrolet Geo Metro and the Stant Lev-R-Vent) and one coolant recovery tank cap (the Dodge Intrepid) were chosen to establish baseline cost estimates. Once baseline costs were established, Ludtke and Associates designed pressure locking radiator and coolant recovery tank caps. No pressure locking radiator caps were found to exist in the industry. The Ludtke Lock caps and the RadLoc temperature locking radiator cap were analyzed to provide cost estimates for temperature and pressure locking radiator and coolant recovery tank caps. the differences between the baseline cost estimates and those of the temperature and pressure locking caps is the estimated incremental costs. The results are as follows: Variable manufacturing costs for sub-compact and compact vehicles is $0.31 higher; Variable manufacturing costs for intermediate and full size vehicles is $0.21 to $0.22; Costs to vehicle manufacturers for sub-compact vehicles is $0.43 higher; Costs to vehicle manufacturers for full size vehicles is $0.29 to $0.31 higher; Costs to the consumer with sub-compact vehicle is $0.65; Cost to the consumer for a full size vehicle is $0.43 to $0.46. These cost increases are insignificant when considering the price of the average vehicle is $20,000.00.


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    Title :

    Cost, Weight and Lead Time Analysis of Pressure and Temperature Locking Radiator Caps


    Contributors:
    L. Jones (author) / R. Heitsch (author) / N. Ludtke (author) / B. Spinney (author)

    Publication date :

    1997


    Size :

    14 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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