What is the difference between remanufactured and reclaimed engines and parts and what are the benefits to each?
In remanufacturing, automotive parts that are known to be worn, defective or discarded are brought to a manufacturing environment, where they are disassembled. All components are cleaned and checked. Those that can be reused are brought up to specification. Those that cannot be reused are replaced. When the product is reassembled and tested, it is ready for a second life, performing as good as new and sometimes even better than the original part. In many cases, improvements in a product may be made to increase its reliability and improve its ease of maintenance. So buying a remanufactured product is essentially the same as buying a new product and sometimes an even better one. A reclaimed part is essentially a “used” part that has been removed from a scrap vehicle. When we receive reclaimed parts we spend time inspecting, and testing these parts to make sure they conform to OEM specifications. A lot of work goes in to bringing these parts back to life so they are usable for our custome
