Is It Safe To Buy Remanufactured Parts?

If you ask me, one way to save on your automotive repair bills is to locate dealers who sell remanufactured parts.  What is a remanufactured part, you ask?  Eventually, a manufacturer will take a pre-owned part and clean it, replate or repaint it so it is like-new in appearance and then corrosion-protect it.  These parts are basically identical to the original part and will fit your vehicle with perfection, as if it were new.  The remanufacturing process is very strict and mandates the latest in technology and engineering to ensure you are being provided with the best parts possible. 

A remanufactured part is not a rebuilt part.  When you purchase a rebuilt part, only broken or damaged components are replaced and often, generic parts are used during the replacement stage.  The ability to diagnose flaws, renew original parts, and improve their performance, is what differentiates remanufacturing from recycling.  Remanufacturing can often improve the original design by using re-engineering techniques to determine why a part failed prematurely.

Remanufacturing is one of the simplest ways to achieve environmental sustainability.  It saves over 80% of the energy and raw material required to manufacture a new part and keeps used parts, otherwise known as "cores", out of landfills.

It is important that you review the policy of the manufacturer before you buy to ensure it is remanufactured and not rebuilt.  When you buy remanufactured it’s not just the broken parts replaced, but worn items as well.  Always read the small print and save your money.  You never know when you might need it.