Federal Mogul

About Federal Mogul

Federal Mogul is one of the most storied and technically distinguished names in the global engine components and sealing products industry, with a history spanning well over 100 years. The company's origins trace back to 1899 when the Muzzy-Lyon Company was established in Detroit, Michigan — at the very heart of what would become the world's automotive manufacturing capital. In the early decades of the twentieth century, as the automotive and industrial engine industries rapidly expanded, Federal Mogul grew alongside them, developing a reputation for engineering excellence in precision engine components that would endure for more than a century.

The Federal Mogul name itself emerged through a series of mergers and acquisitions that consolidated several leading engine component manufacturers under a single corporate identity. Over the following decades, Federal Mogul absorbed and integrated a remarkable collection of world-renowned engineering brands — including Glyco, Clevite, Sealed Power, Speed-Pro, Payen, and Champion — each of which brought deep technical expertise and established product lines in engine bearings, pistons, piston rings, seals, gaskets, and filtration. This portfolio of acquired brands gave Federal Mogul an unmatched breadth of engine component engineering expertise and a catalogue that covered virtually every engine application in the automotive, construction, mining, and industrial sectors.

Federal Mogul's technical contributions to engine component engineering have been significant and far-reaching. The company pioneered the development of tri-metal engine bearing technology — a layered bearing construction using steel, bronze, and a thin overlay of soft bearing metal that delivers exceptional load capacity, fatigue resistance, and conformability. This technology, developed and refined by Federal Mogul over decades, is now the standard bearing construction used in virtually every high-performance and heavy-duty diesel engine in the world — including the engines that power Australia's construction and mining fleet.

In 2018, Federal Mogul was acquired by Tenneco Inc., one of the world's largest automotive parts manufacturers, further strengthening the brand's global manufacturing capabilities and distribution network. Today, Federal Mogul products continue to be manufactured and marketed under the Federal Mogul name alongside the group's other distinguished brands, and remain the benchmark for quality in engine bearings, pistons, seals, and gaskets across the global heavy equipment aftermarket.

In the Australian construction and mining market, Federal Mogul is a trusted and widely specified name among diesel engine rebuilders, heavy equipment workshop managers, and fleet maintenance teams who demand the highest standards of engine component quality for overhaul and rebuild work on Caterpillar, Komatsu, Cummins, Hitachi, and other leading equipment brands. Access to quality Federal Mogul parts through a reliable local supplier like Lucas Parts is essential for ensuring that engine overhauls are completed to the standard required for long-term reliable operation in demanding Australian conditions.

Federal Mogul Parts We Supply

At Lucas Parts, we stock a comprehensive range of Federal Mogul engine components and sealing products to suit heavy construction, mining, and earthmoving equipment engines. Our Federal Mogul parts inventory includes:

• Engine bearings — main bearings, connecting rod bearings, and thrust washers for heavy duty diesel engines including Glyco and Clevite branded bearing sets
• Pistons and piston assemblies — OEM-specification pistons, piston pins, and piston assemblies for heavy equipment diesel engines
• Piston rings — compression rings, oil control rings, and complete piston ring sets for a wide range of heavy equipment engine applications
• Cylinder liners — wet and dry cylinder liners for diesel engine overhaul and rebuild applications
• Engine gaskets and gasket sets — head gaskets, full gasket sets, and inframe overhaul gasket kits for heavy equipment diesel engines under the Payen brand
• Engine seals — crankshaft seals, camshaft seals, valve stem seals, and other engine sealing components
• Complete overhaul kits — inframe and out-of-frame overhaul kits combining pistons, rings, liners, bearings, and gasket sets for major engine families
• Valve train components — valves, valve guides, valve seats, and rocker arm components for heavy equipment engine heads
• Filtration products — engine oil filters, fuel filters, and air filters under the Federal Mogul filtration brand

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