11th Apr 2024, 21:03

I am the one who wrote comment 20:25. Obviously there are others involved in this.

Sorry to say but you are missing my point. Yes, there is a different manufacturing process between aftermarket and remanufactured parts. There is if you ask me NO difference in the quality which is hit or miss. Mostly miss. You sold auto parts for a living and I used to install them for a living at a mom and pop shop many years ago. So yes, we both have our experiences. And I never said that Delco wasn't made in the US. Wherever they are now made, China ,Mexico or in the North Pole, they have better quality and outlast the cheaper part store brands. Same goes for ALL the car brands companies that make their parts including Motorcraft and Mopar. Ever hear the term "you get what you pay for"? It applies to auto parts too.

Lastly, yes, the author of the review did reply they purchased a dirt cheap remanufactured brand caliper. What they didn't say was what brand such as Duralast like you said. Could have been Carquest, Cardone or Dorman. Whatever brand it was, I'm surprised that they got 10 years out of it.

12th Apr 2024, 01:45

So you're saying that aftermarket is better than new? Explain.

13th Apr 2024, 13:42

I'm sorry, but if you were employed at Auto Zone you should be aware that the company in the link you provided has the same name, but doesn't manufacture steering and suspension parts for cars. In fact the logo and products that they produce are completly different.

17th Apr 2024, 17:04

I don't recall what the brand of brake calipers I got: It was sort of emergency so I just got what they had in re-manufactured form. There isn't exactly a lot to go wrong with brake calipers. They're just big chunks of iron with cylinder and rubber bits.

That isn't to say I've had all good experiences with aftermarket stuff. I decided to replace the plastic side marker lights and ordered some cheap ones from Taiwan. What arrived was in no way the right fit and they were completely unusable. I wound up buying some NOS ones online instead.

I try not to skimp out on critical things like oil, coolant, spark plugs, wires and for example seat belts. The originals finally wore out and I ordered new sets from an American manufacturer. They cost over $300. But if I'm going to trust my life to something then it needs to be good quality