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Notes from the parts trade
How to identify a part, what a used unit is really worth, and the details that decide whether a component fits your car. Written from the quoting desk, not from a brochure.
Used Hybrid and EV Batteries: What 'Tested' Should Mean
'Tested and working' can mean almost anything. The four measurements that separate a good used pack from a liability, and how to ask for them.
Read the articleShipping Used Car Parts: Duties, Documents and Crating
Freight is where a good part price quietly becomes a bad total. What the terms mean, which documents are needed, and how used batteries are classified.
Read the articleABS Pumps and Modules: What to Send Before We Quote
The hydraulic block and the electronic module are often sold as one part and fail for different reasons. Here is how to tell which half you need, and what to send.
Read the articleBuying a Used Automatic Gearbox: A Nine-Point Checklist
An automatic gearbox is the most expensive part most buyers ever order, and the one where a missing detail costs the most. Nine checks to run before you pay.
Read the articleUsed, Refurbished, Aftermarket: What You Are Actually Buying
The words on a listing rarely match the object in the crate. A plain-language breakdown of used original, remanufactured, pattern and counterfeit — and which one to choose for which part.
Read the articleWhy the VIN Decides Fitment, Not the Model Year
A 2018 registration can be two different platforms with different brakes, different lamps and different modules. The VIN is the only document that describes the car you actually own.
Read the articleHow to Read an OEM Part Number
An OEM number is a catalogue key, not a fingerprint. Here is how to read the groups, what the suffix letter really changes, and the three identifiers that actually decide fitment.
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