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Ridgeway
11-29-2002, 01:24 PM
Just curious as I see it in reference to parts etc.
jsp98m3
11-29-2002, 01:24 PM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
ihooklow
11-29-2002, 01:25 PM
Original Equipment Manufacturer. This is supposed to refer to the manufacturer who made the 'factory' part for the marque.
Ridgeway
11-29-2002, 01:25 PM
ahh, that makes sense thx
jsp98m3
11-29-2002, 01:27 PM
To extend that, lets say that Mahle makes all of the BMW oil filters. Instead of paying $9.00 for a BMW labelled oil filter, you could pay $6.00 or less for a Mahle labelled unit and it would be the same damn thing, exactly. This is true of a vast number of replaceable items and consumeables on the cars.
snk328is
11-29-2002, 03:49 PM
A lot of knock-off vendors like to use the phrase "OEM-quality". Try to avoid these types of products, unless it's something that's known to work well, even if they are not "true OEM".
umnitza
11-29-2002, 03:51 PM
OEM Quality without the OEM price - DDEs come to mind:)
Sorry...I just couldn't resist:)
snk328is
11-29-2002, 03:57 PM
That's what I meant when I said "unless it's something that's known to work well", Matt. :)

I was referring more to the fake clears/tail-light makers, as well as some body-kit manufacturers.