Timing chain price

Define the coordination scope

1. Requirements review

   The buyer supplies vehicle year, make and model, engine code, OE reference for identification only, chain type, link count and order unit. For a timing chain kit, also record whether guides, tensioners, sprockets, cover gaskets or a water pump belong in the same carton. Missing left-bank versus right-bank guide notes stay open.

2. Supplier questions

   Ask factories for a kit drawing or packing list that names each included guide, tensioner and sprocket. Request a supplier declaration for the exact kit revision, not a family certificate. New versus remanufactured condition and any core charge must sit on the same line as the unit price.

3. Quote comparison

   Separate unit cost, packing unit, freight, taxes and service costs before comparing timing chain price figures. A chain-only offer and a full timing chain set cannot share one unit price. Minimum order quantity, sample approval cost and gross package weight stay visible so a USD per-kit budget is not mixed with a total-order figure.

4. Order handoff

   Record the approved sample identifier, the batch traceability check that will be repeated and each party’s delivery responsibility under the named Incoterms. Warranty scope is copied from the supplier document. Chainpath Sourcing does not convert an approved sample into a claim that every later lot is already accepted.

Use the sprocket quote review when tooth counts still need confirmation. Continue on the request form when kit BOM questions remain open.