These parts are known as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts and offer several advantages
over aftermarket parts.
In fact, with newer technology like ProPilot Assist, Forward Emergency Braking, & Nissan Safety Shield technology, using factory parts
over aftermarket parts can be the difference between having a car that lasts for ten years or more and a car that dies out prematurely.
Original equipment manufacturer parts are usually preferred
over aftermarket parts since they are the exact parts that were made by the vehicle's manufacturer and they're the parts used originally in your vehicle.
Not exact matches
As
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Aftermarket Industry Week, the SEMA Show attracts more than 160,000 industry leaders from
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I read some of the posts on Matthew's Volvo Site about this and there seemed to be some disagreement about whether OEM brake
parts were to be preferred
over aftermarket.
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There are many advantages to using
aftermarket steering and suspension
parts over factory - made suspension
parts on most makes and models.
The truck owner must then go
over the service department's head and detail how the
aftermarket part had no effect on the OE failure.
OEM
parts are preferred
over stock or
aftermarket parts because:
Built
over roughly six decades by hands - on
parts and hardcore speed and performance innovators, the automotive
aftermarket is now an industry topping $ 30 billion.
Over the years, we've experienced the best and worst from the
aftermarket, and knowing which
parts are going to work is the real trick.
The OEM converter may cost
over $ 1,000 to replace, while the
aftermarket catalytic converter may cost $ 350 - $ 600 (for the
part) plus $ 80 - $ 200 labor.