on most sites. the price is usually all over the place. oem may be higher or lower than one of the others. for instance.
stator is say 500 oem but the sierra is 450 and cdi is 465
reftifier oem is 200 sierra is 125 cdi is 170
is their a big diffrence across manufacturers…? ive been told to stay away from cdi components but in some cases they are the mid range on price where sierra is the cheaper.
fwiw…is their that much of a diffrence… what should i watch out for?
9 times out if 10 I stick with OEM parts, especially filters. OEM parts are generally built better and fit correctly.
That being said, some components you can find that are the exact same part, just in a different box. I recently replaced the crank sensor in my car. The dealer did not have the part. Went to advance and their brand had the exact same Bosch sensor as the dealer at half the cost.
I would probably hunt down the best price for OEM.
I’ve heard several things. I believe back in the day OEM could never be beat, but today with the cost to tool/die up to make components the companies making them for the dealers make the same product but just package it differently. Like MattR said about the Bosch sensor. Bosch sells to every one and not many other companies make the sensors they do.
I’d feel comfortable finding the best deal and using it.
I just replaced a Tilt/Trim motor on my yammy. I bought an aftermarket motor. The OEM motor was $380, the aftermarket, $85. No way I could justify an additional $300 for OEM in that situation.
“Apathy is the Glove in Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”.
I worked for a tier one automotive part supplier for a number of years. While oem parts and aftermarket parts MIGHT have the same specs and come of of the same line, the quality standards are not the same in most cases. Parts that might not pas oem quality checks and are marginal may find there way to the aftermaket market