Automotive Parts and Accessories

Types of car parts

According to the author's data and terminology definitions in the Auto Parts industry, our common auto parts include whole car parts and auto supplies. Auto supplies refer to seat covers, car films, and other related products. These things are not within the scope of our discussion. As for Whether it is necessary to discuss, it depends on the needs of everyone. In the final analysis, the problem is that the author does not know much.

Among the vehicle parts, we can divide the parts into several types: genuine parts (the Japanese name is original parts), OE parts from the supporting Factory, brand parts, high imitation parts, and disassembled parts. Are you confused? Understand that, except for the genuine parts, we can all think that the others are fake when we consume them. The auxiliary factory, the repair shop, says that you are scrapped parts, 100% original, and come out of the original factory packaging. Otherwise, it will not be discussed. There are not many pictures to describe. Those who have had car repair experience should know that many products' packaging is very rough, which is the most potent proof of fakes.

 A concept to be put forward here is the supporting factory. Generally speaking, a car needs more than 20,000 parts, so these parts are unlikely to be produced by a "group." For European vehicles, independent production is not apparent. Hence, group procurement is Inevitable, my country's large and small machinery factories strictly follow the manufacturer's process when producing sheet metal parts or wearing parts, and there is no problem. Then these manufacturers may be supporting factories that produce original parts. At present, the auto parts industry's supporting factories can be large or small, high or low, and there is no strict definition. Our group repair shop repaired a high-end British car but could not find the matching brake disc. The purchasing manager broke his leg and finally found the matching brake disc from a small manufacturer in a particular area of ​​​​Jiangsu and Zhejiang and sold it at the purchase price of X4. After going out, the owner said thankfully that you bought it so cheap. This is the power of the supporting factory.

 Generally speaking, the supporting factories of large manufacturers are very reliable. For example, most of the sheet metal parts are fixed customers in Taiwan, and car lights are set in Europe. Wipers, brake discs, clutch discs, Wait, most of the products we can think of are centralized supply. Still, they are better than Bosch, ValeoThe production capacity of other manufacturers is also limited, and small orders' production cost is too high. They will also outsource the demands to Chinese manufacturers. This leads to a very outrageous auto parts market in my country. All types of parts can be found. The critical issue is still difficult to distinguish.

 Seeing this, you can understand the type of parts the author said.

 Genuine parts: original parts, original packaging, original OEM numbers, 100% natural products, usually found in 4S stores or directly-operated stores of a particular car series. Supporting factory: original parts, no original packaging, no original OEM number, 100 % genuine products, usually found in 4S or a car series directly-operated store, and the difference between genuine parts is that there is no original packaging (internal and external).

 Brand parts: It may be the original factory or the sub-factory parts. There is no original factory packaging and its factory packaging. There is no actual factory OEM number. Generally, it appears in the car series directly operated stores. The probability of appearing in 4S stores is high, but they are all without a Streaking state of packaging. High imitation parts: sub-factory parts, high imitation packaging, high imitation numbers, 100% good products, usually found in 4S stores and a particular car series direct sales store.

 Disassembled parts: original parts, no packaging, no OEM number, not necessarily authentic, usually haunted by a particular car department store or roadside shop; for example, a prominent worker mysteriously tells you that he is you again. The original parts on the car, the price is only 1/5 of the new price, you can hear it with a smile. He said what he said may be accurate, but how to be sure that the parts he disassembled must be genuine? 

Next, to the point (I didn't say so much, can I say that it is a professional habit to cheat the manuscript fee?), we can't distinguish these parts with our own naked eyes. (Same as not mentioned) The difference between high imitation and original parts, in some electrical parts or technical parts (ball head, swing arm), you can still see the artistry difference. If you happen to have to replace the wearing parts, The risk is here. Air filter, air conditioner filter, oil filter, gasoline filter, and other products. When you see the exquisite packaging, the 4S workers will take it over in front of you. You must take a closer look (in fact, I really can't see it), whether the color of the packaging is too bright or too dim, both of which are the performance of high imitation packaging. (The host does not have a picture and dare not borrow a picture to explain it, it is easy to be dried) If the outer packaging has been opened, it is simpler to see if the inner packaging is well sealed and whether there is stubble on the edge of the product (referring to air filters and air conditioning filters); if so, tell him clearly that it is fake and exchange it for the real one for me. If you can't see it, I'm sorry, but I can only ask for more blessings.

 Why do you want to ask for more blessings? I have seen suppliers carry air filters that are known as original equipment to our group for sales. I have seen air filters that are known to be more imitations. Both flame retardancy and air permeability are much better. The key is that the cost is lower than theirs. Home is cheaper because we cannot provide suppliers, so this buyer purchased a batch to sell it elsewhere. The result is that we bought a box to promote this company, purchased another air filter, and packaged it for the 4S store.

 Speaking of this, does it mean that what we bought at a repair shop or 4S shop must be fake? There are still many formal businesses, but there are also many informal businesses. If you are worried or the local repair shop is not very well-behaved, we can openly purchase some branded factory accessories.

 The supporting products of these brands are relatively practical. On the one hand, these manufacturers are large OEMs, and they will certainly not cut corners in terms of production materials. On the other hand, these brands are relatively good at cracking down on counterfeiting. The high imitations on the market are pretty good. More minor, so these products are somewhat less fake.

 How to buy auto parts?

 How to buy so that you will not encounter fakes or say that you will discover frauds less often. It will be exhausting, to say so much.

 Because the industry is more secretive, the dry goods that can be produced are relatively limited, and the automotive aftermarket is too large. The author cannot send out new personal purchases one by one. I can only talk about some more general rules for your reference.

1. Try to buy critical parts from supporting factories.

 As mentioned earlier, it is better than Toyota GM, and it is impossible to produce all the parts, so we only need to know where our broken pieces are made. For example, most of Toyota's car water tanks are products of Japan's Hexing Company, and most of the electrical parts are products of Denso. Most of SAIC GM's car lights are manufactured by Koito. With this experience, you can purchase corresponding parts manufacturers once the warranty is issued. Taobao has many distributors of accessories. The products they provide are all genuine. By buying these products, you can avoid buying fakes or paying high prices. If you don't know where your auto parts are matched, you can consult several popular auto forums. There are always enthusiasts to answer these questions, which can at least save you a fortune. If you don't know, you can call to consult the local parts dealer, give the fare, and ask for your car parts' corresponding number. Universal Taobao walks away. Generally speaking, if you buy it according to the simple number, you will rarely buy it wrong (each one Cars has a unique 17VIN, an ID card so that the sales check corresponds to the VIN and the part code can be clearly found.

 I helped a friend buy the RAV4 headlights. The information he found on Taobao, Bosch dual-transparent lights, the original RAV4 headlights are Valeo OEM, search for Valeo RAV4, and you can find them if you want to modify it yourself. Angel tears and other designs can be added at any time.

2. Try to buy branded parts for wearing parts.

The wearing parts defined by the author include brake discs, discs, clutch discs, discs, release bearings, four filters, wipers, spark plugs; these products are often damaged and replaced, but the amount is not expensive, and more importantly, there is no technical content. It is a product that is often purchased and easily consumed. If you don't know the corresponding manufacturer of your car, you can buy the brand directly. For example, the famous brands in wiper blades, Bosch and Valeo, 80% of the vehicles are made by these two manufacturers, and the brake discs include TRW, Sasaki.; Sifilter belongs to the hardest-hit area of ​​​​Gaoyizhong. You can go directly to Tmall's direct store to buy branded products. Even if it is not as good as the original equipment, it is much better than the high imitation product with a cost of 10 yuan.

 I don't know why I can't write a legend in the picture below. I can tell you clearly that both are fake. Why? Because this is a screenshot from an online store with a retail price of 18 yuan, is this price still compared with fakes? The manufacturer's supply price of this product is 23.

3. Engine oil

 I didn't want to talk about engine oil, but I must complain about Taobao's sales here. Regular agents cannot purchase many motor oil prices, but there are still hundreds of Taobao deals. Even the price without a ticket is unlikely. Some people are willing to believe in bargains. Buy so-called cheap motor oil. Now that all fake oils have been sold on JD.com (the following is the full text of JD's statement: Regarding the ExxonMobil (China) Investment Co., Ltd. circulated on the Internet, the purchase of a bottle of "Mobil No. 1 (5W) on JD. -30) Dexos 4L pack "lubricant products (production date: August 2013; batch number: 001657), Jingdong paid great attention to it after learning. After internal verification, the product was sold by a third-party seller, "Beijing Jinghe Yongdao Trading" Co., Ltd." sales; we have immediately removed the merchant's related products and verified the relevant situation with the third-party merchant. If it is confirmed that the problem described in the previous appraisal is accurate, Jingdong will strictly enforce the merchant by the relevant platform rules of Jingdong Penalties. Jingdong has always taken various measures, requiring and committed to ensuring that our suppliers and sellers have legal qualifications and traditional supply sources. Simultaneously, we will continue to strengthen third-party sellers' supervision to bring users The ever-improving shopping experience. The link is here ), which shows how powerful and domineering the channels of fakes are. Motor oil is a low-profit product in the auto parts industry, especially for circulation-type agency companies. The price increase will not exceed 10% (gross profit). Once the price is too low, the author can say with certainty that this motor oil is fake. (Except for special channels with small quantities) If you buy engine oil, please try to buy it from a store authorized by the manufacturer on Tmall or JD.com or from a local engine oil agent. There is no other way. Solemnly remind that fake refueling is not just a shortcoming of carbon deposits.

4. Skin parts

 If the car has been insured and the price is not too high, then the skin parts can be made of domestically produced components. Representative products include front and rear bumpers, China grid, China grid standard, and exhaust pipe surround (it seems that the genuine product is significantly Less), spare tire cover (it is estimated that they are all genuine for a reasonable price), and fender lining. Most of these parts themselves are plastic molded at one time and are fixed with bayonets and other equipment. They don't have much technical content. They are helpful for crashes. They have usually displayed products. If the price difference between the original factory and the subsidiary factory is too significant, choose some well-known brands. Associate factory parts. Because there are too many famous brands, they are not recommended one by one. You can cut at 1/3 or 1/2 of the original price. The available quality at this price stage is still guaranteed.

Write at the end

 To put it simply, the most important thing for us to buy accessories is not to be greedy for cheap. Many cheap things are said to be genuine; that is nonsense. The factory price of the manufacturer of the part

stipulates the lower limit of the product. Regarding the purchase of parts and accessories, you can spend a small amount of money. It's a significant loss to describe it.