MAHLE pistons

Our pistons have to put up with extreme pressures, as their working conditions have become significantly tougher in recent years. For example, thermal loads (with temperatures in the combustion chamber reaching 2,600ºC) and average ignition pressures have increased greatly. The inertial force loads have also increased due to high-speed concepts and a tendency to longer piston strokes.





Naturally, the demands on pistons have also risen progressively: they must be lighter, must have lower oil consumption and must be absolutely safe – and this even under extreme conditions such as hot and cold load capacity testing and endurance testing under thermal shock.

We also greatly benefit in this field from our successes in motorsports – after all, we are the only producer of series products who is gaining experience from Formula 1. As the world's largest manufacturer of pistons, MAHLE is conducting intensive research into the products of tomorrow, and today offers you solutions for almost any engine – fast, reliably and worldwide. With our pistons, we offer the aftermarket the opportunity to benefit from products of the original equipment market and the inherent safety of products that have been tried and tested in practice under the most grueling conditions. We guarantee it.