The battle between OEM and Aftermarket parts

Unfortunately, there will be times when our cars break down and parts of our cars need replacing. After taking our vehicle to a garage to get the issue rectified, we’re usually given the choice of using Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts or aftermarket parts.

But what differences do they have?

OEM vs aftermarket

Aftermarket

Parts that are created by someone other than the true manufacturer become aftermarket parts. They are produced after an aftermarket company has bought the rights to create the parts, meaning that they will be made to fit and perform as well as the original part — even if they may have a slightly different appearance.

Your vehicles warranty should not be affected if you start using aftermarket parts as replacements.

What are the advantages of these parts?

One of the main benefits to using an aftermarket part would be that they are reasonably cheap, compared to those being sold by the manufacturer.

Although quality of the product shouldn’t make you worry. This is because many aftermarket companies will conduct thorough research to establish why certain parts tend to fail and then design their parts based on their findings.

You’ll be spoilt for choice as there is a lot more of a variety when looking for new parts for your vehicle.

What are the disadvantages of these parts?

Research is vital when it comes to buying aftermarket products, you need to ensure that none of the stuff that you’re buying is made from low quality products. The golden rule is that if the price appears too good to be true, it’s likely that there will be a hidden catch.

You need to know that some of these products are sold without warranty so if anything was to go wrong, you wouldn’t benefit from this sort of help.

OEM vs aftermarket

OEMs

Components that have been made by the same company that made the parts for your manufacturer are referred to as OEM parts. As a result, an OEM component will be identical to the one that came in your vehicle when it first rolled off the production line — only without the car maker’s logo etched on it.

What are the advantages to these parts?

The part that you need can easily be sourced when you ask the seller, as they will be able to identify the correct part effectively.

A part bought by the OEM will withhold the same amount of quality as the part that came with your vehicle.The majority of OEM parts come complete with a warranty too.

What are the disadvantages to these parts?

A drawback that often causes people to buy aftermarket products are that OEM parts will be much more expensive to purchase.

Car radiator repair specialists Advanced Radiators say that there is also no guarantee that an aftermarket product will have the same quality as an OEM. This is due to a collection of aftermarket companies carrying out research to find out why original parts fail and then working to rectify the known issues when designing their equipment.

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