What is the difference between original parts, genuine parts and auxiliary parts?

When many people go to a car repair shop to replace parts, they will worry about whether they are replacing original parts or not. Main factory parts or sub-factory parts?

Many people often only know that original parts have the highest price, followed by genuine parts, and accessory parts have the lowest price. So what are the differences between original parts, genuine parts and sub-factory parts?

Many people are confused about these three concepts. Now let’s talk about the difference between original parts, genuine parts and auxiliary parts.

We call automobile manufacturers OEMs. Some OEMs have relatively advanced technologies and can produce most of the core components of automobiles.

However, there are also some OEMs whose technologies are relatively not that advanced. Some core components of the car, even the three major parts, cannot be manufactured by these manufacturers with their own capabilities.

At the same time, there are many various non-core components on the car, such as most of the car's body panels: wipers, body bumpers, lamps, etc., a car manufacturer's production line, production Technology and production workers are limited, and it is impossible for a car manufacturer to cover all aspects and produce all car parts.

When encountering this situation, the OEM will outsource its non-core components, including some core components. After these components are outsourced, the original parts will be formed correspondingly. Factory parts and sub-factory parts.

Original parts

Many people think that original car parts are parts produced by the car manufacturer itself, but this is not the case. When the OEM outsources some non-core parts or even some core parts, the OEM will find corresponding suppliers to produce these outsourced parts.

However, after the supplier has produced the parts of the original equipment manufacturer, he cannot put his own trademark on the product. Instead, he should put the original equipment manufacturer's trademark on the product. We call this kind of parts original parts.

Genuine factory parts

However, there is a situation where in the next year, there will be some problems between the OEM and its corresponding suppliers, resulting in No renewal was made.

At this time, the supplier's production line may still be producing parts for the OEM, but because the contract has not been renewed, there is no agreement between the supplier and the OEM, so the parts produced by the supplier cannot be Instead of affixing the OEM's trademark, you can affix your own trademark. The parts produced at this time are called genuine parts.

Genuine parts are produced by the supplier using the production line and production technology of original parts, so the quality of genuine parts is no different from that of original parts.

At the same time, since genuine parts are not labeled with big brands, their prices will be much cheaper than original parts, which is a very good choice for us.

Sub-factory parts

In addition to original parts and genuine parts, the others are sub-factory parts. Both original parts and genuine parts have a more or less relationship with the OEM, but auxiliary parts have nothing to do with the OEM.

Sub-factory parts are made by some small automobile manufacturers who buy back some of the better-selling automobile parts on the market, re-mould, re-manufacture and produce the original parts. .

Some manufacturers may have better technology, and the quality of the auxiliary parts manufactured by re-molding is not much different from the original parts. However, the quality of most auxiliary parts cannot be compared with the original parts at all. parts are comparable to genuine factory parts.

Finally

When we go to repair the car, which parts of the car can be used as original parts, which ones can be used as genuine parts, and which ones can be used as sub-factory parts? After all, the prices of different accessories vary greatly. Here I suggest you that accessories such as car lights that are used for lighting and are related to safety when using the car must use original or genuine parts.

Because the car lights produced by sub-factories may be of wrong quality and have a relatively short service life, many problems may arise, and these problems may be related to life safety.

But for some plastic bumpers, wipers, etc., for cost-effective reasons, if the budget is insufficient, it is not a bad idea to consider using sub-factory parts.