EXHIBIT 15


August 14, 2002

Tenneco Automotive Inc.
500 North Field Drive
Lake Forest, IL  60045

We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim financial
information of Tenneco Automotive Inc. and consolidated subsidiaries for the
period ended June 30, 2002, as indicated in our report dated July 22, 2002;
because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that
information.

We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, is
incorporated by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-17485, 333-30933,
333-17487, 333-41535, 333-27279, 333-23249, 333-27281, 333-41537, 333-48777,
333-76261, 333-33442, 333-33934 and 333-58056 on Form S-8 and Registration
Statement No. 333-24291 on Form S-3.

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under
the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration
Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or
certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Chicago, Illinois