| 12-27-2014, 04:29 PM | #1 |
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Curious - Where are various components made
I am curious - where are our engines, transmissions, and other major components made. Are the engines ever run before being installed in the vehicle. When I was a young lad, I worked in a Ford Mustang plant. The engines were never run until the car rolled off the production line. All parts were sourced from within the good old USA
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| 12-27-2014, 04:37 PM | #2 |
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Transmission is outsourced.
Source: MattBianco http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...t=transmission |
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| 12-27-2014, 04:43 PM | #3 |
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https://www.bmwusfactory.com/manufac...19886597#stats
Does not state total suppliers. I think wheels are made in Germany. North American suppliers – 270 South Carolina suppliers – 40 |
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| 12-27-2014, 07:07 PM | #5 | |
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| 12-28-2014, 10:15 AM | #7 |
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On my window sticker, it says engine is from Austria and transmission is from Germany.
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| 12-28-2014, 10:52 AM | #8 |
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If I recall from looking at the sticker it is just as @punjabiM3 says, and that 5% (of the value) is US supplied.
Transmission is by ZF Friedrichshafen AG in Austria and goes in many cars, including Fords. I think most if not all the lights are Latvia /Bosch. |
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