Does OES differ from OEM in terms of motor parts?
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OEM as you say, is Original Equipment Manufacturer. These SHOULD be the same ones that supply the particular part to the car manufacturer.
EG a Peugeot franchised dealer supplied clutch in a Peugeot logo'd box will be stamped with the Valeo logo as Valeo make them & supply to Peugeot.
A Valeo clutch in a Valeo box for the same vehicle from a Motor Factor should be the same as the Peugeot one.
Anything else will just be a 'pattern part' made by A.N.Other, is usually cheaper & may well not be of reasonable quality. Some pattern parts don't fit very well & some are likely to cause issues.
Often see the term 'Equivalent quality part' used to describe pattern parts in ads
which I suspect what 'Original Equipment Standard' may translate as.
If in any doubt - especially with critical items which may cause expensive issues if they fail prematurely - source from a franchised dealer. Yes, I know they may be more expensive, but they should fit and be fit for purpose.
EG a Peugeot franchised dealer supplied clutch in a Peugeot logo'd box will be stamped with the Valeo logo as Valeo make them & supply to Peugeot.
A Valeo clutch in a Valeo box for the same vehicle from a Motor Factor should be the same as the Peugeot one.
Anything else will just be a 'pattern part' made by A.N.Other, is usually cheaper & may well not be of reasonable quality. Some pattern parts don't fit very well & some are likely to cause issues.
Often see the term 'Equivalent quality part' used to describe pattern parts in ads
which I suspect what 'Original Equipment Standard' may translate as.If in any doubt - especially with critical items which may cause expensive issues if they fail prematurely - source from a franchised dealer. Yes, I know they may be more expensive, but they should fit and be fit for purpose.
Edited by paintman on Friday 22 April 23:50
I agree re skimping on brakes, the pads I'm looking at are Bosch for an E-Class. What I didn't want to do was go to Merc, and buy the same Bosch pads in a Merc box and pay double for them - I can't seem to find any confirmation of who makes Merc pads, and the Bosch pads I'm looking at are noted as OES, which made me think they may be the same as come factory fitted?
paintman said:
OEM as you say, is Original Equipment Manufacturer. These SHOULD be the same ones that supply the particular part to the car manufacturer.
EG a Peugeot franchised dealer supplied clutch in a Peugeot logo'd box will be stamped with the Valeo logo as Valeo make them & supply to Peugeot.
A Valeo clutch in a Valeo box for the same vehicle from a Motor Factor should be the same as the Peugeot one.
Anything else will just be a 'pattern part' made by A.N.Other, is usually cheaper & may well not be of reasonable quality. Some pattern parts don't fit very well & some are likely to cause issues.
Often see the term 'Equivalent quality part' used to describe pattern parts in ads which I suspect what 'Original Equipment Standard' may translate as.
If in any doubt - especially with critical items which may cause expensive issues if they fail prematurely - source from a franchised dealer. Yes, I know they may be more expensive, but they should fit and be fit for purpose.
Valeo actually do oem quality and lesser quality parts,especially in the drive train/clutch range.EG a Peugeot franchised dealer supplied clutch in a Peugeot logo'd box will be stamped with the Valeo logo as Valeo make them & supply to Peugeot.
A Valeo clutch in a Valeo box for the same vehicle from a Motor Factor should be the same as the Peugeot one.
Anything else will just be a 'pattern part' made by A.N.Other, is usually cheaper & may well not be of reasonable quality. Some pattern parts don't fit very well & some are likely to cause issues.
Often see the term 'Equivalent quality part' used to describe pattern parts in ads
which I suspect what 'Original Equipment Standard' may translate as.If in any doubt - especially with critical items which may cause expensive issues if they fail prematurely - source from a franchised dealer. Yes, I know they may be more expensive, but they should fit and be fit for purpose.
Edited by paintman on Friday 22 April 23:50
I`ve had some of their cheaper concentric slave cyl`s and clutch assemblies,with s
te results.The oem is worth the extra tenner,all their oem stuff will have a red and black circular oem sticker on the box above and overlapping the valeo brand name.
With brake pads there is strict regulation on the performance capabilities of parts sold in Europe.
There are still differences, but things are better than they used to be. You just need to make sure the parts comply to 'R90' regs.
http://www.ebcbrakes.com/automotive/regulation90.s...
Also, many aftermarket suppliers of brakes and other components often sell exactly the same parts that are being supplied by the main dealer as they are being sourced from the same factories - often in the far east.
There are still differences, but things are better than they used to be. You just need to make sure the parts comply to 'R90' regs.
http://www.ebcbrakes.com/automotive/regulation90.s...
Also, many aftermarket suppliers of brakes and other components often sell exactly the same parts that are being supplied by the main dealer as they are being sourced from the same factories - often in the far east.
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