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From OEM number to your workshop

Send the part number.
We find who makes it.

An independent buying service for aftermarket auto parts. We match your OEM number to real Chinese production, check the supplier, confirm fitment in writing, and only then buy, inspect and ship.

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automotive aftermarket parts sourcing and purchasing

What would you like us to buy?

Links are reviewed by our sourcing team. We confirm specifications and pricing before you approve any purchase.

Estimate shipping cost →Get an idea of shipping fees to your country.

Parts we buy, by system

Each system fails differently and is checked differently. Brakes and steering turn on approval marks and material grade; filters and trim turn on dimensions and packaging.

Six steps, from number to delivery

How a part number becomes an order.

  1. Send the part

    An OEM number or a 1688 link, plus quantity and destination. A vehicle make, model, year and engine code help where one number covers several variants.

  2. We cross-reference it

    We look for who actually produces an equivalent, and ask for dimensions rather than accepting a pasted list of OEM numbers.

  3. Choose a quality tier

    The same part number is sold at four tiers on the domestic market. We show what each costs and what it changes, so brakes and steering get one answer and filters or trim another.

  4. Review the quote

    Goods, domestic freight, our service fee and international freight are itemised. Metal parts bill on actual weight, so freight is easier to predict than for most imports.

  5. Approve, then we buy

    Sending a request authorises nothing. A single piece to test fit is usually possible at a higher unit price, and it is the cheapest check available before a full order.

  6. Inspect, consolidate, ship

    Photographs at the warehouse before export, orders from different sellers combined into one shipment, and a route chosen by weight: express air for small orders, sea once a shipment passes about 100 kg.

What to send

A parts request that can be answered the first time.

The more of this you include, the fewer questions we need to ask before we can quote.

  • The OEM number as printed on the part or in the catalogue. Several, if you have them.
  • Vehicle make, model, year and engine code, because one number can cover more than one variant.
  • A photograph of the part beside a ruler, or its measured dimensions, if you have the old part.
  • The quantity now and the repeat quantity you expect, because it changes which tier and supplier make sense.
  • The country you will sell or fit it in, since brakes, lighting and glazing may need an approval mark there.
  • The tier you are aiming for, if you know it: OE supply, branded aftermarket or unbranded production. If not, we explain the difference.