Hi all! I was rummaging around on my computer and found a list. So I decided to lay out, I think it will be useful to many. For a long time there have been some consolidated databases with reviews on spare parts ... I'm too lazy, so sorry, copy-paste!
General information + what is not included is not good, not bad - it means it's average.
RBI - the cheapest Taiwanese parts.
555- if this is not a fake, it is real Japan, draw your own conclusions. Japanese company --- Indonesia plant. Moreover, you won’t get to the plant from the street. 100% of production goes to Japan. But the quality, I must say, is not high compared to Qsten, though 555 is positioned as inexpensive spare parts.
GMB - Japan, quality parts, but not the same as the original.
Autowelt - duplicate parts for the engine, in principle, the quality is good, but not the original.
NTN, NSK, Koyo - Japan, in principle, the same as that comes in the original packaging of many Japanese cars, only in the packaging of their direct manufacturer.
RBH - Taiwan is kind of cheap.
Febi, SWAG - Europeans, but not the same as the original.
Quinton Hazell is a packer, anything can be in a box.
Ina is a manufacturer of rollers and bearings, a supplier to Ford, Mazda, Peugeot and many other conveyors. He is a co-owner of NTN.
SRN - Europe, in a box she may have Ina for example.
Lemforder - very well-known manufacturer, supplier of many conveyors in Europe, very high quality suspension parts and belts. Attention! Only spare parts with 5 digits in the article are of high quality! Only this means that they are produced at the Lemforder factory. If there are 7 digits, then the last two digits indicate the code of a third-party manufacturer, and as you know, anyone can turn out to be them!
Ajusa, Elring, these manufacturers are only in a situation where the original is not in nature.
Taiho, OEM supplier for Japanese conveyors.
CTR, Korea, former branch of GMB. Official supplier of suspension parts for Korean auto conveyors.
AVA Cooling Systems is represented by its production facilities in many European countries. Haugg Kuhlerfabrik GmbH develops, manufactures, markets and after-sales service water cooling radiators, oil coolers, charge air coolers as well as condensers, evaporators, compressors and complete cooling modules. All products correspond to the original both in quality and in characteristics.
Febest, Nipparts, Febi, ASVA, Hanse, japan parts, japan cars,
These are not manufacturers, but packers. They do nothing themselves, they place orders at factories, usually in China.
Febest, asva moreover 1000% China. And do not look at any other inscriptions.
Good factories simply do not interest them.
Qsten Work on the conveyor. OEM suppliers.
Longho Suspension parts. Taiwan quality comparable to RBI. Not a packer, a manufacturer.
maruichi- Japanese manufacturer anthers, etc. rubber products. Anthers are comparable to the original, no complaints.
ATE is part of the automotive corporation Continental Automotive Systems. Brake parts, pads, discs
Typically, car manufacturing companies choose several suppliers for one node. This practice is widely used: the main supplier is selected, which receives 50% of the order, and several non-main ones, having, for example, 25% each. We emphasize that we are talking about one node (for example, a front wheel bearing). In another node, the ratio of the shares of suppliers may change. Once a year, sometimes less often, sometimes more often, suppliers and their share in the order may change. That is, if you have AAA bearings on your car, then this is the original. However, the BBB and BBB bearings, and maybe even the GGG, have the right to be put on the machine and correspond to what goes on the conveyor.
Below we provide a list of the main suppliers to the conveyors of manufacturers European cars:
SNR is a French company - the most major supplier for the European bearing industry.
SKF is second only to SNR in Europe and the largest in the world.
FAG is a leading German bearing manufacturer, recently acquired by INA.
NSK is the second largest bearing manufacturer in the world, Japan.
NTN is the second largest in Japan.
Kouo - part of the Toyota concern, No. 3 in Japan.
Timken is the biggest American manufacturer bearings No. 1 in the conical group.
INA - does not manufacture wheel bearings, however, a lot of their bearings go into the engine (timing belt tensioner pulleys) and into the gearbox.
All listed companies have a large number of factories around the world and therefore do not need to pay attention to the country of origin. The quality is the same everywhere. In addition, the bearing manufacturer locates its production plant ball bearings in France, and conical, for example, in England. You won't find, say, SKF ball bearings made in Germany, but Spanish or Italian, whatever. If the manufacturer is admitted to the assembly line, it means that he has passed a strict selection, it means that his quality system meets the very strict requirements of the car manufacturer. No need to chase the inscription "made in Germany". You have to buy a name. The one who guarantees the quality of their products, and does not mold beautiful labels.
Many automakers either require zero (i.e., zero) defects, or allow one defect in a million, which also approaches zero. Not everyone can work that way. In addition to the listed bearing manufacturers, there are a great many companies that produce products only for the aftermarket.
In addition to manufacturers, so-called "packers" are widely represented in stores. These are companies that usually do not produce bearings, but pack them in their own boxes.
Ruville is a big packer, cooperating with both leaders and outsiders. Passed both Romanian and Polish bearings
Optimal is a Polish company, previously the exclusive distributor of IRB, today it is a packer of extremely poor quality products(China, Eastern Europe and so on.). Of course, if, for example, only SKF and FAG make the front wheel bearing on the Audi 100, then you will find these famous manufacturers in the Optimal kit.
QH - buy from someone cheaper.
NK is a packer, owned by FAG.
Corteco, Coparts, NK - these companies also do not pursue quality, buying bearings where it is cheaper.
CX is frank China.
As a rule, a wheel bearing repair kit usually includes parts that need to be replaced - bolts, pins, nuts, seals, etc.
By the way, both SKF and SNR and others also use competitors' products in their wheel bearing kits to one degree or another. It's impossible to do everything. However, leading companies are very careful in choosing suppliers and you can be sure that you are buying the original.
There are firms about whose spare parts you can with enough high degree probability to say that they are of good quality. These are Lmi, Boge, Behr, Ate, Lucas, Remsa, Jurid, Hella, Sachs, Bilstein (with reservations), K+F, Kilen, TRW, Pagid, Brembo, AKG, Gates, Contitech, Knecht, Mann, INA, SKF , (VDO Siemens), Pierburg, Kolbenschmidt, SM, SWF ZF, Valeo, LUK, Votex, LESJOFORS, Dayco, Beru, Eyquem.
Liquids - febi, pentosin. Hepu
There are companies whose spare parts can be said with a fairly high degree of probability that they are of poor or disgusting quality. These are Febi, Meyle, HP (partially), Gabriel, Alko, Optimal, Bosal Ruville, Filtron, ATS, SFEC.
As far as we know, FEBI and RUVILLE are packers in boxes that can contain anything.
Body
Tin and Plastic
Good ones: Van Wezel, Schlieckmann.
Good ones: Johns, Klokkerholm
Not good: Signeda, Bodyparts, Api, TYC (All CHINA).
Hood dampers
Good: Stabilus (in the original most often)
Not good: Dello, Meyle
Windshield
Good ones: Asashi, Nordglass, EUROCODE, Pilkington, Securit (original most often), Splintex
Not good: Sigma, Tyg
Engine
Inserts indigenous, connecting rod
Good: Kolbenschmidt
connecting rods
Good: Original, Autowelt
Valve lifters
Good: INA (in the original most often)
Not good: Ajusa
valve
Good: Kolbenschmidt, TRW
Probe holder
good: original
Not good: Topran, Hansprise, Jp group
Piston rings
Good ones: Kolbenschmidt, Goetze, Mahle
Not good: Autowelt
Engine support cushions
Good ones: Boge, Lemforder (in the original most often), Corteco.
Not good: Meyle, FEBI, Topran, Hansprise
Pistons
Good ones: Kolbenschmidt, Mahle, Nural
Gaskets
Good: Glaser, Victor Reinz Elring (If France)
So-so: Glaser (Spain)
Not good: Topran AJUSA and everything else
timing belt
Good ones: Contitech, Dayco (original most often), Gates
Not good: Febi/Bilschtein, Ruville and all the rest
Timing belt rollers
Good: Lemforder, SKF, INA (original most often)
Not good: Meyle, febi and ruville always have the same INA in the box
Oil seals and caps
Good ones: Victor Reinz, Glaser, Elring (French), Goetze
Not good: Elring (Germany)
Oil pump
Good: original
Not good: Dello; meyle
Oil filter
Good ones: Knecht (Mahle), Mann, Champion, Clean, BOSCH, Kolbenschmidt
Not good: Filtron, ALCO, FRAM, Meyle, Hansprice, Sfec, Filtron, etc.
Cooling and ventilation system
Pipes, barrels. flanges, tees for sensors
The best is original
Fan ON sensor
Good: Hella/Behr, Lucas/TRW, Wahler
Not good: Meyle
Water pump
Good ones: KolbenShmidt, HEPU (Metal impeller) Valeo, Quinton Hazell, SKF, GRAF (Metal impeller),
Not good: Dolz, FEBI, RUVILLE, Airtex, Pex
Cooling radiator
Good ones: AVA, Behr, Valeo, HELLA
Not good FEBIs
heater radiator
good ones: Hella, behr, valeo
Not very AVA
Expansion tank
Good: Meyle
Not good: Topran
Thermostat
Good: Behr Wahler (original most often)
Not good: Sfec febi
Engine air filter
Good: Knecht (Mahle), Mann, Champion, Bosch H&K
Not good: Delphi, alco, fram, meyle, SCT,
cabin filter
Good: Clean, knecht, bosch
Not good: SCT, fram, alco, filtron
Power supply and exhaust systems
Fuel filter
Good: Knect mahle Original not much different in price
Not good: Filtron, Meyle, Fram, SCT
Gearbox filter
Only original
Not good: FEBI, HansPrice, Meyle
Muffler
Good: Walker (Fonos), Ernst (original most often)
Not good: Ferroz, Bosal, Arvintesh.
Silencer cushion
Good: Walker Not good: JP Group, Hanse Prize
fuel pump
Good ones: VDO, Pierburg (in the original most often), Bosch (if not a fake)
Not good: Delphi, Sfec, Jurid, SCT
Chassis
CV joint boot
Good ones: GKN-Spidan, Loebro, Lemforder
Not good: Sfec febi
clutch slave cylinder
Good: Lucas TRW
Not good: Febi, Fenox
Clutch
Good ones: Luk (in the original most often), Sachs, Valeo
Not good: Meyle and all the rest
SHRUS
Good ones: GKN-Spidan, Loebro, Metelli
Not good: Meyle, Patron, ACBA
steering rack
Good: Lucas\TRW, General ricambi, Quinton Hazell, ZF (original), GKN-Spidan
Good: Lizarte, SIR, Flennor, Sasic, Wat, Triscan REmy
Bad: Optimal, Mapco, Jp Group,
Hub bearings
Good: SKF, FAG (Germany) INA, SNR (France)
Not good: Optimal, Ruville, Febi, Meyle
Suspension and steering
Dampers:
Good ones: Boge, Sachs, Eibach, Koni, Bilstein (sometimes), KAYABA (if you're sure it's Japanese)
Not good: Monroe, Magnetti Marelli, Mapco, Optimal.
Tie rod end and rods themselves:
Good ones: Lemforder, Moog, Lucas\TRW.
Not good: Ruville, Febi, Meyle
power steering pump
good ones: ZF, SIgnav (original) GKN Spidan. (ZF from PASSAT B3 A copy of the ZF from Chevi NIVA, only the one that has a full G on the field and costs 2 times cheaper. Sometimes bold sellers shove it for the branded ZF from the trade wind)
Not good: KAYABA
shock absorber
Good ones: Lemferder, Boge (most often in the original)
Not good: Meyle, Febi, Ruville.
Springs
Good ones: K&F, Lesjofors, bilstein, Kayaba.
Shock absorber boot
Good: Lemferder (original most often)
Not good: Febi, meyle, Hans
Levers
Good: Lucas TRW, MooG
Not good: Febi/Bilschtein, Herzog
Front suspension arm
Good: Lemforder, Lucas (TRW)
Not good: Febi
Silent blocks
Good: Boge, Lemforder
Not good: Meyle, Febi, SWAG, Sfec (Not rubber but coal)
Stabilizer's pole
Good ones: Lemferder, Moog, Lucas\TRW
Not good: SWAG, febi, meyle, etc.
Spherical bearing
Good ones: Moog, Lemforder, Lucas\TRW
Not good: Ruville, febi, sfec.
Brake system
Brake discs
Good ones: ATE, Brembo, Lemforder, Lucas (TRW), (Otto Zimmerman are very good), Schneider
Not good: Meyle, Febi, Jurid and all the rest.
brake pads
good ones: ATE (Super), Gates, Lucas (TRW), TEXTAR
so-so: Mintex
Not good: Delphi, Sfec, Jurid, SCT, REMSA (according to forum users)
brake hoses
Good: Lucas\TRW, ATE, NK
Not good: Meyle
Caliper Guide Covers
Good: Lucas\TRW
Parking brake cable
Good: ATE, NK
electrical equipment
Lamps
Good ones: Flosser, Osram, Philips, Narva
Headlights
Good: Bosch, Hella, (Depo are good)
Not good: TYC
Engine electrical equipment
Bendix retractor
Good: bosch, zen
Not good: CarGo, Magnetti Marelli
starter
Good: Bosch, DeltaAutotechnik
High voltage wires
Good ones: Beru, NGK, Bosch
Not good: B-Tech, EPS, Tesla.
Generator
Good: Bosch, Delta Autotechnik, Lucas/TRW
brush generator
good ones: Unipoint, bosch
Engine temperature sensor and other sensors (lambda)
Good ones: Hella, Behr, VDO, bosch, NGK
Not good: EPS, FEBI, FAE, ATS
The contact group and any plastic, the handle of the turn signals of the brushes
Good: Original
Not bad: Jp Group
Not good: Febi (enough for a month, contacts burn out quickly), Hans Prize, ELECTRIX.
High voltage transformers, ignition coils
Good ones: Bosch VDO, BeRU.
Not good MEYLE. FEBI.
Distributor cap, sliders
Good ones: Bremi, Beru, Bosch
Candles
good ones: Beru, NGK, Bosch
Not good: Brisk
Other
Windbreakers
Good: EGR (Australia) ClimAIr (Germany)
Not bad: V-STAR (Taiwan) Matrix, Heco (Poland)
Not good: VoRON GLASS
brushes
Good: Hella, SWF, Valeo, Champion (If not fake)
Factory equipment
Brake pads - Ate (common), Textar, Pagid (rare), Lucas (rare)
Drive belts and fittings - Gates (often), Contitech (belts), Dayco (belts)
Filters - Knecht/Mahle, Mann (rare), Hengst (rare)
Shock absorbers - Boge, Sachs, Braunschweig, Monroe (rare)
Rubber-metal suspension parts (silent blocks) - Lemforder, TRW, Boge
Steering gear parts - ZF (steering racks), TRW (racks, rods and tips)
Thrust bearings and hydraulic lifters - INA
Clutch - Valeo, Luk, Sachs
Bearings - FAG, SKF, INA
Glass – Sekurit
Optics (headlights) - Hella, Valeo, Bosch
Spark plugs - NGK (common), Beru, Bosch, Champion (rare)
Ignition wires - Bremi, Beru
Ignition (coils, runners, distributor caps, distributors) - Bosch
Starters and Alternators - Bosch, Valeo
Electronics - Bosch, Hella, Siemens
Brake Parts - Ate, Lucas
Fuel System Parts - VDO, Bosch
Washer pump - VDO
Wiper blades - Valeo, SWF (owned by Valeo)
Pistons, valves, cylinder head - Mahle, Kolbenschmidt
Wheel drives (CV joints and their anthers) - Loebro/GKN
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Sooner or later, every motorist is faced with the need to repair his car or replace worn-out auto parts. There are only two purchase options quality spare parts- these are dealers of original spare parts from the manufacturer, and stores of duplicate spare parts from well-known and trusted companies, everything else can be a fake. To avoid such situations, it is better to use trusted car markets, such as perova.net, or other reliable ones in your area. And in order to avoid confusion in various terms car parts and components, let's be clear and conditionally divide them into two categories:
1. Genuine auto parts
- Produced by concerns
- Produced by factory suppliers
- Third party well-known manufacturers
- Parts packers
- One-day firms
Top 5 spare parts companies for
in front of you the best firms, which produce high-quality duplicate spare parts for Korean cars:- BESFITS
- PHC VALEO
- PARTS-MALL
BESFITS
The Korean company BESFITS is a member of the South Korean group Hyundai manufacturers Kia. The following parts are manufactured under this brand: brake pads, spark plugs and glow plugs, filters, rollers, belts, etc.
CTR
PHC VALEO
The Korean company PHC VALEO is known for manufacturing parts High Quality for grip.
DEPO
DEPO is known as one of the best in the production of automotive optics and lighting elements.
PARTS-MALL
There are several companies operating under the PARTS-MALL brand that supply a wide range of spare parts and various components.
Top 5 spare parts companies for
On Russian market there are more than 30 various brands producing spare parts for Japanese cars. Among them there are firms that are suppliers of spare parts for conveyors official factories for the assembly of cars, so no one will doubt the quality of their products:- AISIN
- KAYABA
- SAKURA
555
The Japanese manufacturer "555" produces steering and suspension parts for cars, SUVs, minibuses and small trucks. It supplies its products to conveyors of such brands as: Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Subaru, Suzuki, Mazda. However, due to the popularity of spare parts of this brand, there are many fakes from China. Be careful, look for a special hologram on the details.
AISIN
Japanese firm AISIN produces high-quality gearboxes, brake cylinders, clutch parts, oil and water pumps, hydraulic components. Supplies gearboxes to conveyors of such car brands like Ford, Volvo, Saab and others.
GMB
GMB is one of the leading companies supplying spare parts for Japanese cars all over the world. The quality of the products of this brand is confirmed by the ISO 9002 certificate. The company manufactures parts for the engine, transmission, suspension and steering.
KAYABA
The Japanese firm KAYABA is the leader in the production of shock absorbers in the world market. Products have excellent quality and meets the standards of QS9000, ISO14001, ISO9001.
SAKURA
The SAKURA brand is known for a wide range of various filters for light vehicles and special equipment. It should be noted that in addition to spare parts for Japanese equipment, the company produces parts for European car brands: Bosch, Alko, GKN, Geri, Knechtlesjofors, etc. The components of this company are comparable in quality to original products.
Top 5 spare parts companies for
The top five leading manufacturers producing duplicate parts for American cars:- ACDelco
- FederalMogul
- Bendix
- Borg-Warner
- DelcoRemy
ACDelco
ACDelco is a world leader in the manufacture of spare parts for brands such as Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, Toyota, Honda. ACDelco manufactures brake pads, filters, radiators, generators, heating and cooling components.
Federal Mogul
The product range of Federal Mogul is huge, everything is produced - from components for the engine and steering, ending with lubricants And various filters.
Bendix
The American company Bendix produces parts for the brake system and control systems.
Borg-Warner
The American brand Borg-Warner is the world's leading manufacturer of automatic transmissions.
Delco Remy
Delco Remy specializes in the manufacture of auto parts such as fuel systems, generators, automatic starters, electrical equipment and other. Currently, Delco Remy is in the top 10 in the USA for the production of duplicate auto parts.
Quality parts at affordable prices or the benefits of duplicates
Sooner or later your new car will need renovation. When looking for spare parts, you can use several options - buy the original from the manufacturer or dealer, go to a duplicate parts store, or purchase a fake.
In order not to get confused in the many terms that relate to spare parts for cars, you should consider all the existing groups. To date, they can conditionally be classified into one of two categories:
- original spare parts primary market
- Produced by concerns
- Produced by factory suppliers
- Duplicate parts
- From Third Party Manufacturers
- From packers
- From one-day firms
original spare parts
Spare parts that are produced by automakers
Genuine parts are originally in every new car. They come with the logo of the automaker (although they can sometimes be made by completely different companies). These are types of parts because you are paying for the brand.
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Only a few automobile factories can afford to manufacture components, since this is not their main task. That's why largest automakers order parts for their cars from other factories, putting forward strict requirements for quality, rhythm and delivery time. For example, German concern Daimler AG, producing cars Mercedes and heavy vehicles, signed an agreement with Bosch, Febi and Hella. Japanese manufacturers such as Nissan, Toyota and Honda use the services of FBL and MK Kashiyama. All parts supplied by related factories have original number, which is included in the catalog of manufacturers and supplied to the primary market.
Parts that are manufactured by factory suppliers
Original components from factory suppliers are supplied not only to car manufacturers, but also to shops and even unauthorized services. All their components can be seen with the logo of the plant, not the concern.
Duplicate parts
Third Party Spare Parts
A duplicate car parts store may have parts from companies that do not have any agreements with concerns. All such parts are designed from the original, so they are not always an exact copy. Before release, they must be certified and go on sale to the secondary market. Such firms have a staff of highly qualified employees, their own research laboratories, design bureaus and quality control departments.
Spare parts from packers
The word "packers" refers to firms that do not have own productions, laboratories and more. Their main activity is logistics, that is, the purchase and sale. Among them are Meyle, Febi, Klokkerholm, Basburg. Some of them produce any parts, others care about their reputation and have their own technical control departments.
Klokkerholm is a European company selling body parts
Fake parts
Such spare parts are produced by one-day firms that use mostly Chinese products, on which their logos are applied. After a decline in popularity due to their “quality”, such firms disappear, and new ones appear in their place.
Original and duplicate - what's the difference?
Price
Original equipment manufacturers offer their parts at higher prices and this is one of the reasons why many drivers are looking for duplicate parts for American or Japanese cars. If the cost is decisive for you, it may make sense to buy a non-original one. However, you should take into account that such parts can reduce the cost if you decide to sell it. Also, a duplicate should be supplied if you are sure that the part will need to be replaced in the near future.
Quality
Duplicate parts for Korean cars, as well as for European cars, are not always of lower quality than original parts. It all depends on the manufacturer.
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Diversity
The original parts for your car do not change. You only have one choice of each component because the automaker makes it for a specific car. Duplicate car parts have more than wide choose details. A large selection increases the chances that you can find high-quality analogue at a lower price.
Availability
Sometimes buying a non-genuine part is the only choice. If the manufacturer stopped production this vehicle, then he stops doing the details to him. The dealer repair shop in the future will also have problems with components for old cars. The shop of duplicate car parts will always offer any part for any car.
Guarantee
Genuine parts usually come with a manufacturer's warranty, usually one year. Duplicates are often not guaranteed, although there are exceptions.
Rating of the best duplicates for cars
Duplicates for Japanese cars
Duplicate parts for Japanese cars are produced by many manufacturers, you can find more than 30 components. Among them, several factories can be noted, the quality of their products is not in doubt, since many of them are official suppliers of parts to the conveyors of automobile plants:
- AISIN
- KAYABA
- SAKURA
555
The largest Japanese manufacturer of steering and suspension parts supplies its components to the conveyors of Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Suzuki. Today, under the logo of this company, you can purchase duplicate parts for Japanese cars, SUVs, minibuses and light trucks.
The popularity of the details of this company has led to numerous fakes, and Taiwan. A special hologram on all components will help to distinguish the original from the fake.
Firm "555" supplies spare parts for Japanese cars
AISIN
Under the logo of the Japanese manufacturer of duplicate spare parts, you can use cylinders, oil and water pumps, gearboxes, clutches, hydraulic components.
Constant development and expansion of its field of activity led the company to the first positions in the secondary market (Aftermarket). Many European and American concerns have a contract for the supply quality boxes transmissions, among them Volvo, Ford and Saab.
AISIN - water pumps and gearboxes for Japanese cars
GMB
One of the leading manufacturers that supplies duplicate spare parts for Japanese cars all over the world, GMB produces steering, transmission, engine and suspension parts. The quality of their products is confirmed by the presence of the ISO 9002 certificate.
GMB - supplier automotive components
KAYABA
The company, whose research center began its work at the beginning of the 20th century, is confidently leading shock absorbers. Its share is about 25% with the release of 3.5 million shock absorbers monthly. All parts meet the requirements of QS9000, ISO9001 and ISO14001 certificates.
KAYABA is a leading supplier of shock absorbers
SAKURA
The SAKURA company supplies the widest range of filters for light and light vehicles, special equipment of Japanese manufacturers to the secondary market. All products undergo mandatory certification and meet the requirements of world standards.
SAKURA - spare parts for cars from Japan
Except Japanese firms, duplicate spare parts for Japanese cars, are supplied by European manufacturers, including ALKO, GERI, BOSCH, GKN, KNECHTLESJOFORS, SACHS, GOETZE, SKF, VERNET, VICTOR REINZ. Their components are second to none. original parts in terms of quality, although they have lower reliability and shelf life.
Components for American cars
Duplicate parts for American cars are offered by leading manufacturers such as
- AC Delco
- FederalMogul
- Bendix
- Borg-Warner
- DelcoRemy
In their catalogs you can find a lot of automotive components - from brake pads to bearings, filters, spark plugs and engines.
AC Delco
The world leader in the production of spare parts for such American cars as General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Chrysler, Honda. To meet the needs secondary market the products of this company are presented in more than a hundred countries on 7 continents. Among their components you can find filters, brake pads, radiators, generators, cooling and heating components.
Borg-Warner spare parts and parts company
Delco Remy
The company produces spare and component parts, which include automatic starters, alternators, electric windshield wipers, fuel systems, transmissions, engines and much more. To date, it is in the top 10 in the US rating for the release of duplicates.
Spare parts for Korean cars
Duplicate spare parts for Korean cars are produced by many companies, including:
- BESFITS
- VALEO PHC
- PARTS-MALL
BESFITS
The Korean firm BESFITS, associated with MOBIS, is part of the South Korean group Hyundai KIA, supplies duplicate spare parts for Korean cars. Today, under their brand, all kinds of filters, glow plugs and ignition plugs, brake pads, rollers, drive belts And so on.
:- Auger
- Craft
- Cojali
- Dayco
- Frenotruck
Auger
The German company Auger produces duplicate spare parts for trucks, among other things, you can find parts for the brake system, running gear, mufflers. Low prices and a wide range of products allows the company to improve the quality of products, so it is not surprising that it occupies a leading position in the aftermarket.
The auto parts market is very, very diverse, so the problem of choice is significant, because not all manufacturers focus on quality and long trouble-free service of the part. If the company is well-known, it does not mean that it is a quality guarantor, and vice versa, cheap spare part from an unknown company can make good competition.
TO original spare parts Naturally, as a rule, there are no complaints, that’s why they are original, but their price makes many car owners look for an alternative solution and it is not always true. To facilitate this task, regarding reviews, we have compiled a list of manufacturers of spare parts divided into vehicle components. Some of them are only packers of automotive products, and their quality may be in doubt, while the rest are engaged in deliveries to the conveyor and are in no way inferior in quality to the original ones, because, in fact, they are the same original, but the price is slightly lower.
Body
Tin and Plastic
Good ones: Van Wezel, Schlieckmann.
Bad: Signeda, Bodyparts, Api, TYC.
Hood dampers
Good: Stabilus
Bad: Dello, Meyle
Windshield
Good ones: Asashi, Nordglass, EUROCODE, Pilkington, Securit (K), Splintex
Bad: Sigma, Tyg
Engine
Inserts indigenous, connecting rod
Good: Kolbenschmidt (K)
connecting rods
Good: Autowelt
Valve lifters
Good: INA (K)
Bad: Ajusa
valve
Good: Kolbenschmidt (K), TRW
Piston rings
Good ones: Kolbenschmidt (K), Goetze, Mahle
Bad: Autowelt
Engine support cushions
Good ones: Boge, Lemforder (K), Corteco.
Bad: Meyle, Febi(U), Topran, Hansprise, Eagle, Concord
Pistons
Good: Kolbenschmidt (K), Mahle (K), Nural
Gaskets
Good: Glaser, Victor Reinz Elring (France)
Bad: Topran AJUSA, Glaser (Spain)
timing belt
Good ones: Contitech (K), Dayco (K), Gates (K)
Bad: Febi/Bilstein, Ruville, Flennor
Timing belt rollers
Good: Lemforder, SKF, INA
Bad: Meyle, GMB
Oil seals and caps
Good ones: Victor Reinz, Glaser, Elring (France), Goetze
Bad: Elring (Germany)
Oil pump
Good: original
Bad: Dello; meyle
Oil filter
Good: Knecht (Mahle) (K), Mann, Champion, Clean, BOSCH, Kolbenschmidt
Bad: Filtron, ALCO, FRAM, Meyle, Hansprice, Sfec
Cooling and ventilation system
Water pump
Good ones: KolbenShmidt, HEPU Valeo, Quinton Hazell, SKF, GRAF, Airtex
Bad: Dolz, Febi(Y), RUVILLE, Pex
Cooling radiator
Good ones: AVA, Behr, Valeo, HELLA
Bad: Febi(Y), LUZAR
heater radiator
Good ones: Hella, Behr, Valeo
Bad: Ava
Thermostat
Good: Behr Wahler (original most often)
Bad: Sfec, Febi(Y)
Engine air filter
Good: Knecht (Mahle) (K), Mann, Champion, Bosch H&K
Bad: Delphi, Alco, Fram, Meyle, SCT
cabin filter
Good: Clean, Knecht (Mahle) (K), Bosch
Bad: SCT, Fram, Alco, Filtron
Power supply and exhaust systems
Fuel filter
Good: Knecht (Mahle) (K)
Bad: Filtron, Meyle, Fram, SCT
Muffler
Good ones: Walker (Fonos), Ernst (original most often)
Bad: Ferroz, Bosal, Arvintesh
fuel pump
Good: VDO (K), Pierburg, Bosch
Bad: Delphi, Sfec, Jurid, SCT
Chassis
CV joint boot
Good ones: GKN-Spidan, Loebro, Lemforder
Bad: Sfec, Febi(U)
clutch slave cylinder
Good: Lucas TRW
Bad: Febi(U), Fenox
Clutch
Good: Luk (K), Sachs (K), Valeo (K)
Bad: Meyle
SHRUS
Good ones: GKN-Spidan, Loebro, Metelli
Bad: Meyle, Patron, ACBA
steering rack
Good: Lucas\TRW (K), General ricambi, Quinton Hazell, ZF (K), GKN-Spidan
Bad: Optimal, Mapco, Jp-Group(U), Lizarte, SIR, Flennor, Sasic, Wat, Triscan REmy
Hub
Good: Timken, National
Bad: MV-Parts (U), NTP, Raybestos
Hub bearings
Good: SKF (K), FAG (K) (Germany), INA (K), SNR (France)
Bad: Optimal, Ruville, Febi(U), Meyle, DPI, Craft
shock absorbers
Good ones: Boge (K), Sachs (K), Eibach, Koni, Braunschweig (K), Bilstein, KAYABA (Japan)
Bad: Monroe, Magnetti Marelli, Mapco, Optimal
Tie rod end and tie rods
Good ones: Lemforder, Moog, Lucas\TRW (K).
Bad: Ruville, Febi(U), Meyle, BAW
power steering pump
Good ones: ZF, SIgnav, GKN Spidan.
Bad: KAYABA
Springs
Good ones: K&F, Lesjofors, bilstein, Kayaba.
Levers
Good: Lucas TRW, MooG, MV-Parts
Bad: Febi/Bilstein, Herzog, Tricape
Silent blocks
Good: Boge (K), Lemforder (K)
Bad: Meyle, Febi(U), SWAG, Sfec
Stabilizer's pole
Good ones: Lemferder, Moog, Lucas\TRW
Bad: SWAG, Febi(U), Meyle
Spherical bearing
Good ones: Moog, Lemforder, Lucas\TRW
Bad: Ruville, Febi(U), Sfec, Direct Parts
Brake system
Brake discs
Good ones: ATE (K), Brembo, Lemforder, Lucas (TRW), Otto Zimmerman, Schneider
Bad: Meyle, Febi(U), Jurid
brake pads
Good ones: ATE (K), Gates, Lucas (TRW), TEXTAR
Bad: Delphi, Sfec, Jurid, STC, Mintex
brake hoses
Good: Lucas\TRW, ATE, NK
Bad: Meyle
electrical equipment
Lamps
Good ones: Flosser, Osram, Philips, Narva
Headlights
Good: Bosch (K), Hella (K), Depo
Bad: TYC
Starter
Good ones: Bosch (K), Valeo(K), DeltaAutotechnik
High voltage wires
Good ones: Beru (K), NGK, Bosch
Bad:: B-Tech, EPS, Tesla
In case these topics disappear and for ease of use, I will duplicate the main information of the topics here:
General information + what is not included is not good, not bad - then this is average:
RBI - the cheapest Taiwanese parts.
555- if this is not a fake, it is real Japan, draw your own conclusions. Japanese company --- Indonesia plant. Moreover, you won’t get to the plant from the street. 100% of production goes to Japan. But the quality, I must say, is not high compared to Qsten, though 555 is positioned as inexpensive spare parts.
GMB - Japan, quality parts, but not the same as the original.
Autowelt - duplicate parts for the engine, in principle, the quality is good, but not the original.
NTN, NSK, Koyo - Japan, in principle, the same thing that comes in the original packaging of many Japanese cars, only in the packaging of their direct manufacturer.
RBH - Taiwan is kind of cheap.
Febi, SWAG - Europeans, but not the same as the original.
Quinton Hazell is a packer, anything can be in a box.
Ina is a manufacturer of rollers and bearings, a supplier to Ford, Mazda, Peugeot and many other conveyors. He is a co-owner of NTN.
SRN - Europe, in a box she may have Ina for example.
Lemforder is a very famous manufacturer, supplier of many conveyors in Europe, very high quality suspension parts and belts. Attention! Only spare parts with 5 digits in the article are of high quality! Only this means that they are produced at the Lemforder factory. If there are 7 digits, then the last two digits indicate the code of a third-party manufacturer, and as you know, anyone can turn out to be them!
Ajusa, Elring, these manufacturers are only in a situation where the original is not in nature.
Taiho, OEM supplier for Japanese conveyors.
CTR, Korea, former branch of GMB. Official supplier of suspension parts for Korean auto conveyors.
AVA Cooling Systems is represented by its production facilities in many European countries. Haugg Kuhlerfabrik GmbH develops, manufactures, markets and services water coolers, oil coolers, charge air coolers as well as condensers, evaporators, compressors and complete cooling modules. All products correspond to the original both in quality and in characteristics.
Febest, Nipparts, Febi, ASVA, Hanse, japan parts, japan cars,
These are not manufacturers, but packers. They do nothing themselves, they place orders at factories, usually in China.
Febest, asva moreover 1000% China. And do not look at any other inscriptions.
Good factories simply do not interest them.
Qsten Work on the conveyor. OEM suppliers.
Longho Suspension parts. Taiwan quality comparable to RBI. Not a packer, a manufacturer.
Maruichi is a Japanese manufacturer of dust boots and other rubber products. Anthers are comparable to the original, no complaints.
ATE is part of the automotive corporation Continental Automotive Systems. Brake parts, pads, discs
Typically, car manufacturing companies choose several suppliers for one node. This practice is widely used: the main supplier is selected, which receives 50% of the order, and several non-main ones, having, for example, 25% each. We emphasize that we are talking about one node (for example, a front wheel bearing). In another node, the ratio of the shares of suppliers may change. Once a year, sometimes less often, sometimes more often, suppliers and their share in the order may change. That is, if you have AAA bearings on your car, then this is the original. However, the BBB and BBB bearings, and maybe even the GGG, have the right to be put on the machine and correspond to what goes on the conveyor.
Below we provide a list of the main suppliers to the conveyors of European car manufacturers:
SNR is a French company and the largest supplier to the European bearing industry.
SKF is second only to SNR in Europe and the largest in the world.
FAG is a leading German bearing manufacturer, recently acquired by INA.
NSK is the second largest bearing manufacturer in the world, Japan.
NTN is the second largest in Japan.
Kouo - part of the Toyota concern, No. 3 in Japan.
Timken is America's #1 largest taper bearing manufacturer.
INA does not make wheel bearings, but many of their bearings go into the engine (timing belt tensioner pulleys) and into the gearbox.
All listed companies have a large number of factories around the world and therefore do not need to pay attention to the country of manufacture. The quality is the same everywhere. In addition, the bearing manufacturer locates its ball bearing plant in France, and tapered bearings, for example, in England. You won't find, say, SKF ball bearings made in Germany, but Spanish or Italian, whatever. If a manufacturer is admitted to the assembly line, it means that he has passed a rigorous selection, which means that his quality system meets the very strict requirements of a car manufacturer. No need to chase the inscription "made in Germany". You have to buy a name. The one who guarantees the quality of their products, and does not mold beautiful labels.
Many automakers either require zero (i.e., zero) defects, or allow one defect in a million, which also approaches zero. Not everyone can work that way. In addition to the listed bearing manufacturers, there are a great many companies that produce products only for the aftermarket.
In addition to manufacturers, so-called "packers" are widely represented in stores. These are companies that usually do not produce bearings, but pack them in their own boxes.
Ruville is a big packer, cooperating with both leaders and outsiders. Passed both Romanian and Polish bearings
Optimal is a Polish company, previously the exclusive distributor of IRB, today it is a packer of extremely low-quality products (China, Eastern Europe, etc.). Of course, if, for example, only SKF and FAG make the front wheel bearing on the Audi 100, then you will find these famous manufacturers in the Optimal kit.
QH - buy from someone cheaper.
NK is a packer, owned by FAG.
Corteco, Coparts, NK - these companies also do not pursue quality, buying bearings where it is cheaper.
CX is frank China.
As a rule, a wheel bearing repair kit usually includes parts that need to be replaced - bolts, pins, nuts, seals, etc.
By the way, both SKF and SNR and others also use competitors' products in their wheel bearing kits to one degree or another. It's impossible to do everything. However, leading companies are very careful in choosing suppliers and you can be sure that you are buying the original.
There are companies whose spare parts can be said with a fairly high degree of probability that they are of good quality. These are Lmi, Boge, Behr, Ate, Lucas, Remsa, Jurid, Hella, Sachs, Bilstein (with reservations), K+F, Kilen, TRW, Pagid, Brembo, AKG, Gates, Contitech, Knecht, Mann, INA, SKF , (VDO Siemens), Pierburg, Kolbenschmidt, SM, SWF ZF, Valeo, LUK, Votex, LESJOFORS, Dayco, Beru, Eyquem.
Liquids - febi, pentosin. Hepu
There are companies whose spare parts can be said with a fairly high degree of probability that they are of poor or disgusting quality. These are Febi, Meyle, HP (partially), Gabriel, Alko, Optimal, Bosal Ruville, Filtron, ATS, SFEC.
As far as we know, FEBI and RUVILLE are packers in boxes that can contain anything.
Body
Tin and Plastic
Good ones: Van Wezel, Schlieckmann.
Good ones: Johns, Klokkerholm
Not good: Signeda, Bodyparts, Api, TYC (All CHINA).
Hood dampers
Good: Stabilus (in the original most often)
Not good: Dello, Meyle
Windshield
Good ones: Asashi, Nordglass, EUROCODE, Pilkington, Securit, Splintex
Not good: Sigma, Tyg
Engine
Inserts indigenous, connecting rod
Good: Kolbenschmidt
connecting rods
Good: Original, Autowelt
Valve lifters
Good: INA (in the original most often)
Not good: Ajusa
valve
Good: Kolbenschmidt, TRW
Probe holder
good: original
Not good: Topran, Hansprise, Jp group
Piston rings
Good ones: Kolbenschmidt, Goetze, Mahle
Not good: Autowelt
Engine support cushions
Good ones: Boge, Lemforder (in the original most often), Corteco.
Not good: Meyle, FEBI, Topran, Hansprise
Pistons
Good ones: Kolbenschmidt, Mahle, Nural
Gaskets
Good: Glaser, Victor Reinz Elring (If France)
So-so: Glaser (Spain)
Not good: Topran AJUSA and everything else
timing belt
Good ones: Contitech, Dayco (original most often), Gates
Not good: Febi/Bilschtein, Ruville and all the rest
Timing belt rollers
Good: Lemforder, SKF, INA (original most often)
Not good: Meyle, febi and ruville always have the same INA in the box
Oil seals and caps
Good ones: Victor Reinz, Glaser, Elring (French), Goetze
Not good: Elring (Germany)
Oil pump
Good: original
Not good: Dello; meyle
Oil filter
Good ones: Knecht (Mahle), Mann, Champion, Clean, BOSCH, Kolbenschmidt
Not good: Filtron, ALCO, FRAM, Meyle, Hansprice, Sfec, Filtron, etc.
Cooling and ventilation system
Pipes, barrels. flanges, tees for sensors
The best is original
Fan ON sensor
Good: Hella/Behr, Lucas/TRW, Wahler
Not good: Meyle
Water pump
Good ones: KolbenShmidt, HEPU (Metal impeller) Valeo, Quinton Hazell, SKF, GRAF (Metal impeller),
Not good: Dolz, FEBI, RUVILLE, Airtex, Pex
Cooling radiator
Good ones: AVA, Behr, Valeo, HELLA
Not good FEBIs
heater radiator
good ones: Hella, behr, valeo
Not very AVA
Expansion tank
Good: Meyle
Not good: Topran
Thermostat
Good: Behr Wahler (original most often)
Not good: Sfec febi
Engine air filter
Good: Knecht (Mahle), Mann, Champion, Bosch H&K
Not good: Delphi, alco, fram, meyle, SCT
cabin filter
Good: Clean, knecht, bosch
Not good: SCT, fram, alco, filtron
Power supply and exhaust systems
Fuel filter
Good: Knect mahle Original not much different in price
Not good: Filtron, Meyle, Fram, SCT
Gearbox filter
Only original
Not good: FEBI, HansPrice, Meyle
Muffler
Good: Walker (Fonos), Ernst (original most often)
Not good: Ferroz, Bosal, Arvintesh.
Silencer cushion
Good: Walker Not good: JP Group, Hanse Prize
fuel pump
Good ones: VDO, Pierburg (in the original most often), Bosch (if not a fake)
Not good: Delphi, Sfec, Jurid, SCT
CV joint boot
Good ones: GKN-Spidan, Loebro, Lemforder
Not good: Sfec febi
clutch slave cylinder
Good: Lucas TRW
Not good: Febi, Fenox
Clutch
Good ones: Luk (in the original most often), Sachs, Valeo
Not good: Meyle and all the rest
SHRUS
Good ones: GKN-Spidan, Loebro, Metelli
Not good: Meyle, Patron, ACBA
steering rack
Good: Lucas\TRW, General ricambi, Quinton Hazell, ZF (original), GKN-Spidan
Good: Lizarte, SIR, Flennor, Sasic, Wat, Triscan REmy
Bad: Optimal, Mapco, Jp Group
Hub bearings
Good: SKF, FAG (Germany) INA, SNR (France)
Not good: Optimal, Ruville, Febi, Meyle
Suspension and steering
Dampers:
Good ones: Boge, Sachs, Eibach, Koni, Bilstein (sometimes), KAYABA (if you're sure it's Japanese)
Not good: Monroe, Magnetti Marelli, Mapco, Optimal.
Tie rod end and rods themselves:
Good ones: Lemforder, Moog, Lucas\TRW.
Not good: Ruville, Febi, Meyle
power steering pump
good ones: ZF, SIgnav (original) GKN Spidan.
Not good: KAYABA
shock absorber
Good ones: Lemferder, Boge (most often in the original)
Not good: Meyle, Febi, Ruville.
Springs
Good ones: K&F, Lesjofors, bilstein, Kayaba.
Shock absorber boot
Good: Lemferder (original most often)
Not good: Febi, meyle, Hans
Levers
Good: Lucas TRW, MooG
Not good: Febi/Bilschtein, Herzog
Front suspension arm
Good: Lemforder, Lucas (TRW)
Not good: Febi
Silent blocks
Good: Boge, Lemforder
Not good: Meyle, Febi, SWAG, Sfec (Not rubber but coal)
Stabilizer's pole
Good ones: Lemferder, Moog, Lucas\TRW
Not good: SWAG, febi, meyle, etc.
Spherical bearing
Good ones: Moog, Lemforder, Lucas\TRW
Not good: Ruville, febi, sfec.
Brake system
Brake discs
Good ones: ATE, Brembo, Lemforder, Lucas (TRW), (Otto Zimmerman are very good), Schneider
Not good: Meyle, Febi, Jurid and all the rest.
brake pads
Good ones: ATE (Super), Gates, Lucas (TRW), TEXTAR
So-so: Mintex
Not good: Delphi, Sfec, Jurid, STC
brake hoses
Good: Lucas\TRW, ATE, NK
Not good: Meyle
Caliper Guide Covers
Good: Lucas\TRW
Parking brake cable
Good: ATE, NK
electrical equipment
Lamps
Good ones: Flosser, Osram, Philips, Narva
Headlights
Good: Bosch, Hella, (Depo are good)
Not good: TYC
Engine electrical equipment
Bendix retractor
Good: bosch, zen
Not good: CarGo, Magnetti Marelli
starter
Good: Bosch, DeltaAutotechnik
High voltage wires
Good ones: Beru, NGK, Bosch
Not good: B-Tech, EPS, Tesla.
Generator
Good: Bosch, Delta Autotechnik, Lucas/TRW
brush generator
good ones: Unipoint, bosch
Engine temperature sensor and other sensors (lambda)
Good ones: Hella, Behr, VDO, bosch, NGK
Not good: EPS, FEBI, FAE, ATS
The contact group and any plastic, the handle of the turn signals of the brushes
Good: Original
Not bad: Jp Group
Not good: Febi (enough for a month, contacts burn out quickly), Hans Prize, ELECTRIX.
High voltage transformers, ignition coils
Good ones: Bosch VDO, BeRU.
Not good MEYLE. FEBI.
Distributor cap, sliders
Good ones: Bremi, Beru, Bosch
Windbreakers
Good: EGR (Australia) ClimAIr (Germany)
Not bad: V-STAR (Taiwan) Matrix, Heco (Poland)
Not good: VoRON GLASS
brushes
Good: Hella, SWF, Valeo, Champion (If not fake)
TRW, aka LUCAS, is a worthy manufacturer (brake systems, suspension parts), but they don’t make shock absorbers themselves, even though they come across on the market.
TEXTAR - as a rule, the quality is good, but not everyone likes "hard" pads.
ATE - One of the best on the market, works especially well if both discs and pads are ATE. (wear out quickly).
FERODO - Often found in European cars in the original, all except the FSL series of good quality pads.
BOSCH - Brake systems from good to average quality, Electronics of excellent quality (except universal oxygen sensors). Wipers quality is excellent but does not last long.
MINTEX- brake systems, economy version from TEXTAR, but they work well, you can take it.
REMSA - average performance without failures.
JP GROUP - officially Denmark, really China, you can take it only if there are no other options. Often they do what no one else produces.
OPTIMAL - It costs nothing to take, there is no quality.
LPR - Italy, really China, the quality is below average.
ABS - the quality is below average, but the price is good.
NK- good rims and pads, ball joints, tips, rods, bad parts where there are rubber bands, silent block levers ...
Kayaba (KYB) - excellent quality shock absorbers (regardless of the manufacturer's side), medium quality springs.
BOGE aka SACHS - shock absorbers, supports, decent quality.
BILSTEIN - good quality (especially B6 and B8 series)
DELPHI - Brakes, suspension and steering parts, average quality, hard pads and kill discs.
MEYLE - average quality of all items. Rubber elements are short-lived.
MANN - excellent quality filters, often in the original.
FILTRON - good quality filters often original (VAG)
HENGST - good quality filters often original
KNECHT aka MAHLE filters of excellent quality,
MAHLE piston rings, pistons, excellent quality.
NIPPARTS aka JAKOPARTS non-manufacturers, packers, general medium and low quality.
MAPCO - below average, I do not advise.
SIDEM - average and above average quality
LEMFORDER- good quality, often in the original, there are many fakes on the market.
MOOG - good quality, on par with LEMFORDER and TRW
OCAP is below average.
CTR- a good option Japanese Koreans, not to be confused with GTR - this is China.
RUVILLE - packer, quality is average and below average
FEBI aka SWAG - the quality is average and below average, the quality of the liquids is good.
CONTITECH - original quality, (often found in original kits)
GATES - original quality, (often found in original kits)
DAYCO - original quality, (often found in original kits)
AE - medium quality.
SKF - good quality (SKF, SNR, FAG, INA often reforge each other)
SNR - good quality
FAG - good quality
INA - good quality
SASIC - good quality (original for French).
LOBRO aka GKN aka SPIDAN CV joints, drive shafts, the quality of the original.
METELLI quality is good (plastic anthers are better to replace), you can take if you don't have LOBRO aka GKN aka SPIDAN
GLO - medium quality
GSP - medium quality
GENERAL RICAMBI - average quality, (steering racks are not new but restored)
ELRING - gasket seals, excellent quality
VICTOR REINZ - good quality
payen good quality
AJUSA - average quality
HEPU - pumps, original quality
DOLZ - medium quality
NISSENS - Radiators, good-excellent quality
HELLA - excellent quality
DENSO - excellent quality but a lot of fakes
AVA - below average quality.
SAKURA - below average quality.
NGK - candles, coils, sensors, excellent quality
BERU - the quality is excellent.
LUK - excellent quality clutches
VALEO- clutch, electrics original quality.
BOSAL - exhaust system, towbars quality is medium to good.
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