There are companies whose spare parts can be said with a fairly high degree of probability that they 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.
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
Hood dampers
Recommended: Stabilus, Meyle (original most often)
Not recommended: Dello, Febi
Tin and Plastic
We recommend: Schlieckmann, Van Wezel.
Not bad: Johns, Klokkerholm
Not recommended: Api, Bodyparts, Signeda, TYC (All CHINA)
Mirrors
Not bad: TYG
Windshield
Recommended: Asashi, EUROCODE, Nordglass, Pilkington, Securit (original most often), Splintex
Not recommended: Sigma, Tyg
Engine
Inserts indigenous, connecting rod
Recommended: Kolbenschmidt
We do not recommend:
Valve lifters
Good: INA (in the original most often)
Bad: Ajusa
Sensor mass flow air
Good: Bosch, Pierburg
Bad: Hanse Prize/Topran
Probe holder
good: original
Not good: Topran, Hansprise, Jp group
valve
Good: Kolbenschmidt, TRW
Piston rings
good Kolbenschmidt, Goetze, Mahle
Not good: Autowelt
Oil pump
Good: original
We do not recommend: Dello; Meyle, Febi, SWAG
Engine support cushions
Good ones: Boge, Lemforder (in the original most often), Corteco.
Not good: Meyle, FEBI, Topran, Hansprise
Pistons
Recommended: Kolbenschmidt, Mahle, Nural
Not recommended: ATS
Gaskets
Recommended: Elring (If France), Glaser, Goetze, Victor Reinz
Not bad: Glaser (Spain)
Not recommended: Febi, Hanse Prize/Topran, AJUSA and everything else
timing belt
Good: 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: Victor Reinz, Glase, r Elring (French) Goetze
Not good: Elring (Germany), VAZ
Oil filter
Good: Knecht (Mahle), Mann, Champion, Clean, BOSCH, Kolbenschmidt
Not good: Filtron, ALCO, FRAM, Meyle, Hansprice, Sfec, Filtron, etc.
connecting rods
Good: Original, Autowelt
Cooling and ventilation system
Flanges, tees for sensors, branch pipes, barrels.
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), Airtex.
Not good: Dolz, FEBI, RUVILLE, 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: Bosch, Champion, H&K, Knecht (Mahle), Mann
Not good: Alco, Delphi, Fram, Meyle, SCT
cabin filter
Good: Bosch, Clean, Corteco, Filtron, Knecht, Kolbenschmidt
Not good: Alco, Filtron, Fram, SCT
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: ATS, Hansprise, Jp Group
Chassis
Hub bearings
Recommended: SKF, FAG (Germany) INA, SNR (France)
We do not recommend: Optimal, Ruville, Febi, Meyle.
CV joint boot
Recommended: GKN-Spidan, Loebro, Lemforder
Not recommended: Sfec febi
clutch slave cylinder
Recommended: Lucas TRW
Not recommended: Febi, Fenox
steering rack
Recommended: Lucas\TRW, General ricambi, Quinton Hazell, ZF (original), GKN-Spidan
Good ones: Lizarte, SIR, Flennor
Not recommended: Optimal, Mapco, Jp Group, Sasic, Wat, Triscan REmy
Hub
We recommend: Timken, Mopar (with the V index - China, do not take), any others with an SKF and INA marker on bearings.
So-so: NTP, National
Not recommended: MV-Parts
Clutch
Good ones: Luk (in the original most often), Sachs, Valeo
Not good: Meyle and all
SHRUS
Good: GKN-Spidan, Loebro, Metelli
Not good: Meyle, Patron, ACBA
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.
Power Steering Fluid
Good:: Febi/Bilschtein 6161 (synthetics) 6162 (mineral water), Original (G 004000M2, G 002000)
Not good:
Tie Rod End and Rods
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.
Not good:
Shock absorber boot
Good: Lemferder (original most often)
Not good: Febi, meyle, Hans Prize.
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 bad: Nipparts, Nippon pieces
Not good: Meyle, Febi, SWAG, Sfec (Not rubber but coal), RBI, Febest, HANSE, VTR
Front stabilizer
Stabilizer's pole
Good ones: Lemferder, Moog, Lucas\TRW
Not good: SWAG, febi, meyle, etc.
Spherical bearing
Recommended: Moog, Lemforder, Sedem,
Lucas\TRW
We do not recommend: Ruville, febi, sfec.
Brake system
Brake discs
Recommended: ATE, Brembo, Lemforder, Lucas (TRW), (Otto Zimmerman are very good), Schneider.
So-so: Raybestos (no R in catalog number what does prof. version)
Not good: Meyle, Febi, Jurid and all the rest
brake pads
Good: ABS, ATE (Super), Gates, Nisshinbo, Remsa, Sumitomo
So-so: TEXTAR, Lucas (TRW)
Not goodelphi, Sfec, Jurid, SCT, Kashiyama, ASVA, Akyoto, Mintex
brake hoses
Good: Lucas\TRW, ATE, NK
Not good: Meyle
Caliper Guide Covers
Good: Lucas\TRW
Not good:
Parking brake cable
Good: ATE, NK
Not good:
electrical equipment
Lamps H4
Good ones: Flosser, Osram, Philips, Narva
Headlights
Good: Bosch, Hella, (Depo are good)
Not good: TYC
Power window
Good ones:
Bad: JP Group
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
Not good:
brush generator
good ones: Unipoint, bosch,
Not good:
Engine temperature sensor and other sensors (lambda)
Good: Hella, Behr, VDO, Bosch, NGK,
Not good: EPS, FEBI, FAE, ATS
Contact group and plastic any 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, Slider
Good: Bremi. Beru, Bosch.
Not good:
Candles
Good ones: Beru, NGK, Bosch, Champion
Not good: Brisk
Other
Windshields:
Good: EGR (Australia) ClimAIr (Germany)
Not bad: (V-STAR, Taiwan) Matrix, (Heco (Poland)
Not good: VoRON GLASS
brushes
Good ones: Hella, SWF, Valeo, Champion. (If not fake)
Not good: HORSE
Windshield washer nozzles
Good ones:
Bad: Hanse Prize/Topran
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 (often), Beru, Bosch, Champion
Ignition wires - Bremi, Beru
Ignition (coils, runners, distributor caps, distributors) - Bosch
Starters and Alternators - Bosch, Valeo
Electronics - Bosch, Hella, Siemens
Brake Parts - Ate, Lucas
Details fuel system- 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
It is not easy for all of us who have to repair or tune our car to understand spare parts catalogs, and even more so, in their quality.
Often, stickers and labels tell us little, given that there are even more "packers" - companies that sell spare parts for cars, than their own manufacturers.
Below we suggest you look at an attempt to compile a certain quality rating of spare parts for cars by their manufacturers based on the experience of several service station masters.
Keep it with you when ordering spare parts to repair your Chevrolet and be careful!
1.LUK Germany
3. AISIN Japan
2. SACHS Germany
2. DAIKIN (JAPAN) - ALSO ORIGINAL
3. EXEDY (JAPAN) - EXPENSIVE JAPANESE PRODUCTS
4. NKK (JAPAN) - BEST VALUE PRICE - QUALITY ... GOOD CHOICE
5. HCS (KOREA) - ORIGINAL RELEASE BEARINGS FROM KOREAN CARS
6. KOYO (JAPAN) - RELEASE BEARINGS ARE SUPPLIED ON THE CONVEYORS OF MANY JAPANESE AUTO GIANTS
7. NACHI (JAPAN) - THE SAME AS KOYO
8. NSK (JAPAN) - THE SAME AS KOYO
9. NTN (JAPAN) - THE SAME AS KOYO
10. LUK (GERMANY) - EXCELLENT QUALITY PRODUCTS. MINUS - EXPENSIVE
1. NIPPARTS (HOLLAND) IS A GOOD PACKER
2. SEN / SAKAO (JAPAN) IS A FREQUENTLY SOLD PRODUCT WITH NO NEGATIVE FEEDBACK YET
3. VALEO (KOREA) - UNFORTUNATELY OVER THE 17 YEARS OF SALES THERE WERE GREAT CLUTCH DISCS, BUT IN THE LAST TWO YEARS THERE IS NO MARRIAGE. CANDIDATE FOR ASSESSMENT "GOOD"
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, everything except the FSL series of pads of good quality.
BOSCH - Brake systems from good to average quality, Electronics of excellent quality (except for 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 - averages without dips.
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 B 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 are often in the original KNECHT aka MAHLE filters of excellent quality,
MAHLE piston rings, pistons, excellent quality.
NIPPARTS aka JAKOPARTS are not manufacturers, packers, general average and low quality.
MAPCO - below average, I do not advise.
SIDEM - average and above average quality
LEMFORDER - good quality, often original, there are many fakes on the market.
MOOG - good quality, on par with LEMFORDER and TRW
OCAP is below average.
CTR is a good option for 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 - the quality of the original, (often lie 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 the French).
LOBRO aka GKN aka SPIDAN CV joints, drive shafts, the quality of the original.
METELLI quality is good (it is better to replace plastic anthers), you can take it 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 - medium 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 medium to good quality
RBI are 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 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 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 they are simply not interested.
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. Parts of the brake system, pads, discs Typically, car manufacturers choose several suppliers for one unit. 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.
List of main suppliers to the conveyors of European car manufacturers:
SNR is a French company - the most major supplier for the European bearing industry.
SKF is the second largest in Europe after SNR.
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 manufacture. 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 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. Both Romanian and Polish bearings Optimal - a Polish company, formerly the exclusive distributor of IRB, today - a packer of extremely low-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.
SH - 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
Bad: Signeda, Bodyparts, Api, TYC (All CHINA).
Hood dampers
Good: Stabilus (in the original most often)
Bad: Dello, Meyle
Windshield
Good ones: Asashi, Nordglass, EUROCODE, Pilkington, Securit, Splintex
Bad: Sigma, Tyg
Engine
Inserts indigenous, connecting rod
Good: Kolbenschmidt Connecting Rods Good: Original, Autowelt
Valve lifters
Good: INA (in the original most often)
Bad: Ajusa
Valves Good: Kolbenschmidt, TRW
Probe holder Good: Original Bad: Topran, Hansprise, Jp group
Piston rings Good: Kolbenschmidt, Goetze, Mahle
Bad: Autowelt
Engine support cushions
Good ones: Boge, Lemforder (in the original most often), Corteco.
Bad: Meyle, FEBI, Topran, Hansprise
Pistons Good: Kolbenschmidt, Mahle, Nural
Gaskets
Good: Glaser, Victor Reinz Elring (If France)
So-so: Glaser (Spain)
Bad: Topran AJUSA and everything else
timing belt
Good ones: Contitech, Dayco (original most often), Gates
Bad: Febi/Bilschtein, Ruville and all the rest
Timing belt rollers
Good: Lemforder, SKF, INA (original most often)
Bad: Meyle, febi and ruville always have the same INA in the box
Oil seals and caps
Good ones: Victor Reinz, Glaser, Elring (French), Goetze
Bad: Elring (Germany)
Oil pump
Good: original
Bad: Dello; meyle
Oil filter
Good ones: Knecht (Mahle), Mann, Champion, Clean, BOSCH, Kolbenschmidt
Bad: 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
Bad: Meyle
Water pump
Good ones: KolbenShmidt, HEPU (Metal impeller) Valeo, Quinton Hazell, SKF, GRAF (Metal impeller)
Bad: Dolz, FEBI, RUVILLE, Airtex, Pex
Cooling radiator
Good ones: AVA, Behr, Valeo, HELLA
Bad FEBIs
heater radiator
good ones: Hella, behr, valeo
Not very AVA
Expansion tank
Good: Meyle
Bad: Topran
Thermostat
Good: Behr Wahler (original most often)
Bad: Sfec febi
Engine air filter
Good: Knecht (Mahle), Mann, Champion, Bosch H&K
Bad: Delphi, alco, fram, meyle, SCT
cabin filter
Good: Clean, knecht, bosch
Bad: SCT, fram, alco, filtron
Power supply and exhaust systems
Fuel filter
Good: Knect mahle Original not much different in price
Bad: Filtron, Meyle, Fram, SCT
Gearbox filter Genuine only
Bad: FEBI, HansPrice, Meyle
Muffler
Good: Walker (Fonos), Ernst (original most often)
Bad: Ferroz, Bosal, Arvintesh.
Silencer suspension Good: Walker Bad: JP Group, Hanse Prize
Fuel pump Good: VDO, Pierburg (in the original most often), Bosch (if not a fake)
Bad: Delphi, Sfec, Jurid, SCT
CV joint boot Good: GKN-Spidan, Loebro, Lemforder
Bad: Sfec febi
Clutch Slave Cylinder Good: Lucas TRW
Bad: Febi, Fenox
Grip Good: Luk (in the original most often), Sachs, Valeo
Bad: Meyle and all the rest
SHRUS Good: GKN-Spidan, Loebro, Metelli
Bad: Meyle, Patron, ACBA
Steering Rack Good: LucasTRW, 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)
Bad: Optimal, Ruville, Febi, Meyle Suspension and steering
Dampers: Good: Boge, Sachs, Eibach, Koni, Bilstein (sometimes), KAYABA (if you are sure that Japanese)
Bad: Monroe, Magnetti Marelli, Mapco, Optimal.
Tie Rod End and Rods: Good: Lemforder, Moog, LucasTRW.
Bad: Ruville, Febi, Meyle
Power steering pump good: ZF, SIgnav (original) GKN Spidan.
Bad: KAYABA
Shock absorber bumper Good: Lemferder, Boge (original most often)
Bad: Meyle, Febi, Ruville.
Springs Good: K&F, Lesjofors, bilstein, Kayaba.
Shock absorber boot
Good: Lemferder (original most often)
Bad: Febi, meyle, Hans
Levers
Good: Lucas TRW, MooG
Bad: Febi/Bilschtein, Herzog
Front suspension arm
Good: Lemforder, Lucas (TRW)
Bad: Febi
Silent blocks
Good: Boge, Lemforder
Bad: Meyle, Febi, SWAG, Sfec (Not rubber but coal)
Stabilizer links Good: Lemferder, Moog, LucasTRW
Bad: SWAG, febi, meyle, etc.
Spherical bearing
Good ones: Moog, Lemforder, LucasTRW
Bad: Ruville, febi, sfec.
Brake system
Brake discs
Good ones: ATE, Brembo, Lemforder, Lucas (TRW), (Otto Zimmerman are very good), Schneider
Bad: Meyle, Febi, Jurid and all the rest.
brake pads
Good ones: ATE (Super), Gates, Lucas (TRW), TEXTAR
So-so: Mintex
Bad: Delphi, Sfec, Jurid, STC
brake hoses
Good: LucasTRW, ATE, NK
Bad: Meyle
Caliper Guide Covers Good: LucasTRW
Parking brake cable
Good: ATE, NK
electrical equipment
Lamps
Good ones: Flosser, Osram, Philips, Narva
Headlights
Good: Bosch, Hella, (Depo are good)
Bad: TYC
Engine electrical equipment
Bendix retractor
Good: bosch, zen
Bad: CarGo, Magnetti Marelli
starter
Good: Bosch, DeltaAutotechnik
High voltage wires Good: Beru, NGK, Bosch
Bad:: B-Tech, EPS, Tesla.
Alternator Good: Bosch, Delta Autotechnik, Lucas/TRW
Generator brushes are good: Unipoint, bosch
Engine temperature sensor and other sensors (lambda)
Good ones: Hella, Behr, VDO, bosch, NGK
Bad: 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
Bad: 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: Bremi, Beru, Bosch
Windshields Good: EGR (Australia) ClimAIr (Germany)
Not bad: V-STAR (Taiwan) Matrix, Heco (Poland)
Bad: VoRON GLASS
Brushes Good: Hella, SWF, Valeo, Champion (If not fake)
Auto parts manufacturers for Korean cars
The main difference between Koreana and other sellers selling spare parts for Korean cars is that we do not try to increase the range of auto parts by selling little-known, dubious manufacturers. We do not pursue cheapness and do not sell spare parts, the quality of which, even at an “appetizing” price, can create a real risk for the buyer during operation. Working in the spare parts market since 1999 by regularly visiting auto parts manufacturing plants in South Korea, we have learned to select only reliable brands, which are mainly suppliers to the assembly lines of Korean automakers. On our site you will not find spare parts that many motorists are ready to buy for next to nothing, just to sell their old car without thinking about what problems will get new owner. We will try to systematize our experience and describe manufacturers whose quality of spare parts is beyond doubt, as well as explain why original spare parts different from non-original (analogues).
Choosing parts for your car
What is the difference between original spare parts and non-original ones; What are OEM parts? which manufacturer non-original spare parts better - that's probably the whole list of questions that a car owner has when it is necessary to buy spare parts for his car.
We will try to summarize these questions and give the most complete answer using the example of auto parts for Korean cars.
What are original and non-original spare parts?
There is an erroneous opinion that all spare parts installed in cars are produced in the same factories where the above-mentioned cars are made - this is not so. Car concerns place their orders at well-established auto parts manufacturers, from where spare parts with the brand of the car concern go to assembly lines - these spare parts are called original. In addition to orders for assembly lines, auto parts manufacturers produce the same auto parts with their own brand and number - these parts are called OEM. The price of OEM parts is lower than the original. There are also manufacturers who do not supply their spare parts to assembly lines, but produce good quality auto parts, the resource of which is slightly lower than that of the original and OEM auto parts, but the price is also an order of magnitude lower - these auto parts are called non-original.
Customer Reviews
Not everyone knows that automobile concerns not engaged self-manufacturing components - they buy them from third-party manufacturers. That is why it is better to always have the opportunity to look into the rating of manufacturers of spare parts for foreign cars in order to directly order any components for yourself if possible. All the companies listed below are direct suppliers of components for the factory conveyor. We will consider the rating of manufacturers of spare parts for foreign cars, which are considered advanced.
AE
The organization is engaged in the manufacture of spare parts, providing a one-year warranty for engines. The organization appeared back in 1968, and almost immediately got into the rating of manufacturers of spare parts for foreign cars of the highest quality, and today it has a lot of representative offices in almost every country in the world, which makes it quite convenient for ordering any components from catalogs. The company is represented on the market under the Federal Mogul brand, and its European office is located in Switzerland.
Ajusa
The Spanish company has also been a top-quality manufacturer of spare parts for foreign cars for a long time, and mainly supplies components for Japanese and European-made cars. This organization began its activity in 1972, having only 250 m 2 of production area, but over time it has become one of the largest concerns, being included in the rating of "The Best Manufacturers of Spare Parts for Foreign Cars" and having representative offices on every continent.
On this moment in Spain, the production area of this organization includes 350,000 m 2 . The assortment of this company includes more than 35,000 different items, among which you can find almost everything, from engine gaskets to valve seals. It is worth noting the fact that even among other companies that are included in the rating "The best manufacturers of spare parts for foreign cars", this organization provides the most wide choose spare parts for Japanese cars. Manufacture of spare parts for new machines model range of any modern concerns starts three years after it starts conveyor production cars, and the specialists of this enterprise are engaged in the development and creation of new high-tech materials that allow this company to compete with factories of any well-known company western Europe.
Like many other manufacturers of spare parts for foreign cars, AJUSA has an international ISO-9001 certificate, which is attached to all products. Branded products of this organization are manufactured on the most modern production lines, taking into account all technical achievements in the field of modernization and automation of used equipment. AJUSA checks the quality of the work carried out in its own center, and parts are tested on automatic equipment which checks on more than 96 different parameters, so that the final product meets the highest technological requirements.
ALCO
If you remember what German manufacturers of spare parts for foreign cars make, then it is definitely worth noting the ALCO-filter company, which has been operating since 1990 and specializes in the production of fuel, oil and air filters. The main production facilities of this organization are located in Cyprus, and since 1997 additional warehouses and in his native Germany. On the website of this organization, you can find a fairly detailed online catalog of its products, and at the same time make an order anywhere in the world.
Alkar
Our rating of manufacturers of auto parts for foreign cars continues by the Spanish company ALKAR, which specializes mainly in mirrors rear view, where it has been holding the championship for over 30 years, with offices in more than 50 countries around the world. It is also worth noting that, in addition to high-quality mirrors, this company provides Climair fairings, and the company's catalog includes more than 4,000 different items.
Allied Nippon
Allied Nippon today is included in more than one rating of manufacturers of auto parts for foreign cars, as it is considered one of the recognized world leaders in the development of manufacturing technologies and today this organization is the main supplier of high-quality brake systems to the conveyors of many world leaders automotive industry, so in the catalog of the organization you can find branded parts for almost every foreign car.
In particular, it is worth noting the following spare parts that this company produces:
- pads (trucks, construction and specialized equipment);
- drum brake pads(cars, trucks, buses);
- interchangeable brake elements (high speed trains, specialized railway equipment);
- overlays (trucks and cars);
- brake discs (cars);
- hydraulic elements of brake systems (trucks and cars).
This company not just included in this rating of manufacturers of spare parts for foreign cars. Feedback on the work of this organization is mostly positive, since in its production it uses the most modern technologies. Many note the durability and high quality of manufactured components, and this is not surprising, because this organization is the main supplier of such famous companies like Suzuki, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda and General Motors. At the moment, the company's products are exported to more than 40 countries in Asia, Europe, America, and also supplied to Australia.
API
A Taiwanese organization that was founded back in 1979 as an exporter of spare parts and various specialized car accessories. The organization quickly entered the world ranking of manufacturers of spare parts for foreign cars, as it offers a fairly large range quality products while also providing impeccable service support. The company's work is certified in accordance with current standards, QS 9000, QS 9001 CAPA, ISO 9002 and MQVP. Auto Parts mainly specializes in the sale of thin sheet material, headlights, mirrors, specialized cooling devices, electrical and other components.
ASVA
An international industrial and trade group, which includes more than 10 different factories, located mainly in Southeast Asia. This organization is also included in the rating of manufacturers of non-original spare parts for foreign cars, since each plant is a highly specialized enterprise engaged in the manufacture of components for certain vehicle components.
At the moment, spare parts manufactured under the ASVA brand are manufactured for cars of Korean, Japanese, European, American and even Russian production, so here you can order the production of almost any necessary part. It is quite natural that the company's work is certified in accordance with international standards, including RosTest, as well as ISO 9001 and 9002.
ATE
One of the oldest German companies founded back in 1906. Starting in 1937, the main tandem cylinders manufactured by this organization began to be used in in large numbers buses, as well as cars and trucks. In 1954 on cars Mercedes Benz was first installed specialized brake booster, which has not yet been produced by other manufacturers of spare parts for foreign cars. Rating the best companies in the field of component production was quickly replenished by this organization, because it was the first to invent hydraulic boosting of brakes, and since 1958 it began to produce a large series of brake pads.
In 1996, the organization introduced new brake pads, which also had a significant impact on the global industry in this area, and all the organization's products fully comply with the highest quality requirements. Today the company is engaged in the supply of the following parts:
- brake booster;
- caliper;
- compensatory tank;
- master brake cylinder;
- brake discs;
- original pads;
- wheel cylinders.
This is only a short list of products that this organization manufactures, because it produces absolutely everything that is only related to braking system and its service, and such a wide variety today is not provided by other manufacturers of spare parts for foreign cars. The quality rating can also be topped by this organization, as it not only manufactures advanced components, but also produces a lot of quality products for after-sales service. In particular, it is worth noting a liquid whose boiling point reaches 280 ° C, because if cars can not change the liquid as a standard for three years, a liquid with a lower boiling point should change much more often.
The brake discs of this company are extremely high quality and shape accuracy, which is ensured by continuous optimization production process and ensuring detailed control over the use of raw materials. The original ones from this company come in blue packaging and have for many years been considered a symbol of ultimate reliability on the road. The use of materials such as nickel, alloy cast iron, copper, molybdenum and titanium in the manufacturing process has allowed the company to provide the most optimal braking effect, as well as the overall brake life at a load of more than 700 ° C, thanks to which products can easily withstand extreme load and are quite often installed on racing cars. Compressibility, stability of the friction force and resistance at once are the main qualitative differences that determine the length
AVA
AVA Quality Cooling has long been known around the world, where manufacturers of auto parts for foreign cars work. The quality rating was replenished by this organization a long time ago, because for a long time it has been the official supplier of heaters, radiators and various components for air conditioning systems secondary market. Over the past 50 years, the company has become quite an influential organization in the field of components for modern systems engine cooling and air conditioning in commercial and cars. The organization itself is part of the Haugg Kuhlerfabrik GmbH group of companies, which was founded back in 1923 and is headquartered in Holland.
AVA is committed to supplying products that fully meet the quality requirements of any official manufacturer's production line, and can be purchased from any major manufacturer in original quality. In addition to various products of original quality, in the catalog of this organization you can also find a budget line of components. This manufacturer stands out from other organizations due to the careful selection of materials, as well as the use of the most precise technologies for processing parts, which has made it a leading company in its industry, supplying products that are manufactured in full accordance with modern technologies.
B+K
A German company that has recently been supplying the market with its own products under the GBP brand. Reviews about manufacturers of spare parts for foreign cars under this brand have always been positive, but V + K is famous for manufacturing high-quality brake drum shoes that meet the highest quality requirements and also provide complete security on road. It should be noted that the quality of these products is certified by DIN EN ISO 9001, 2000.
This company owns modern and high-tech production facilities, which are equipped in full compliance with the requirements in the field of industrial safety and security. environment. The company regularly improves the skills of its own staff and constantly develops the technologies used so that its drum brake pads guarantee the most optimal braking.
Bilstein
The list of manufacturers of spare parts for foreign cars is completed by Bilstein, which has been famous for its shock absorbers since 1954. If ever considered the best manufacturing companies spare parts for foreign cars, this organization has always been one of them, because it supplies components for the most prestigious car brands such as Jaguar, Porsche, Mersedes, Maserati, Ferrari and many others, after which they are used directly on the assembly line. At the moment, Bilstein enterprises located in America and Europe include more than 1800 professional specialists.
To date, several major modifications of this company have been presented.
First of all, it is worth noting Bilstein Original, which are not inferior in quality to original components. modern cars, but at the same time many times exceed the standard service life. There are real legends about the durability of these products, and qualified German auto mechanics even compare them with Swiss watches. It is worth noting that the components of this series are often sold in Russia at special prices, so you can always buy them at fairly advantageous offers.
Bilstein Sport are the famous yellow shock absorbers, designed mainly for those drivers who prefer a rather dynamic ride. These components are specially designed for various sports modifications stock cars owing to what differ in ideal quality and huge durability. The most famous tuning companies in the vast majority of cases prefer to use these shock absorbers, using them when creating sports tuning pendants. For the engineers at Bilstein, motorsport has long been used as a testing ground for modern shock absorber technology to meet its highest requirements.
It is also worth noting that Bilstein Motorsport-Service provides professional support to its customers, up to the development of a completely individual suspension system adapted to the individual conditions of a particular track. Bilstein PSS9 shock absorbers are genuine racing products adapted to the driving conditions of production cars. Products are adjustable ground clearance, as well as compression and rebound forces. These components are specially manufactured at the factory under individual order, according to the specific characteristics of the customer's vehicle.
In this article, we have considered only a few large and well-known manufacturers that may be of interest to modern car owners. These companies offer a wide range of spare parts, and at the same time they have distinguished themselves by the very good quality of their products, which is confirmed by both reviews and the presence of a fairly long warranty. Also, in the vast majority of cases, the catalog of these manufacturers includes not only original spare parts used in the manufacture different cars, but also various copies, which are distinguished by a more affordable price.
