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Engine parts

Engine parts are where cross-referencing decides everything. An oil filter with the right thread and the wrong bypass valve fits perfectly and does the wrong thing.

This is also the category where OEM-branded packaging is most often faked, so part of the work is establishing what you are actually buying.

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What we check before you pay

Cross-reference, not a compatibility list

We match the OEM number to the aftermarket equivalent through the part specification — thread, gasket diameter, height, bypass pressure for a filter — rather than trusting the vehicle list copied into the listing.

Counterfeit OEM packaging

Boxes printed with a vehicle manufacturer's branding are common and are counterfeits. We will not buy them: they are seized at the border and the liability is yours.

Intellectual property rights — US CBP

Gasket material and temperature range

A gasket described only as "rubber" covers NBR, FKM and silicone, which fail at very different temperatures. For anything near the exhaust or the cooling system we get the material named.

Filter media and efficiency

Filtration efficiency and media type are what separate a filter that protects an engine from one that restricts flow. Sellers quote neither unless asked.

Belt profile, length and tooth count

Timing and accessory belts are specified by profile, length and tooth count. Those three numbers are the specification; the vehicle name is not.

Unbranded is not the same as low quality

Many Chinese factories supply both OEM and aftermarket lines. The useful question is which line this part comes from and what it is tested to — not whether a brand is printed on it.

How an order runs

  1. Send the OEM number For engine parts the number is the reference. A photograph of the old part with its markings is the next best thing.
  2. Cross-reference on specification We match on the measurements and ratings that define the part, and tell you where the aftermarket equivalent differs from the original.
  3. Material and rating confirmed Gasket compound, filter media, belt profile — agreed in writing with the seller before purchase.
  4. Quote and approval Itemised, with any branded packaging refused up front rather than discovered at customs.
  5. Inspection against the reference Sampled parts measured against your reference and photographed, including the markings.
  6. Consolidate and ship Small dense parts from several sellers combined into one shipment.

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