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GENUINE vs OEM
What is the difference between 'genuine' and OEM parts?
This is one of the most frequent asked questions.
This is one of the most frequent asked questions.
A genuine part is a part that was installed in the compressor when the compressor was first manufactured. Genuine parts are more expensive than any other types of compressor parts because they carry the company logo. Keep in mind, that genuine parts are not better than OEM parts. In fact most (if not all) of the parts which you find inside a refrigeration compressor are manufactured by a completely different company. We at Spare Exparts purchase our parts from the exact same source. The only difference....packing. And let's be real, package is thrown at the garbage anyway. So why pay more for just a logo?
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts are built by the company that initially made the 'genuine' parts for the compressor manufacturer. OEM parts are precisely the same as the part that came with your compressor. The difference is that it doesn’t carry the manufacturer’s logo. OEM parts are just as reliable as 'genuine' parts, but you get them for a better value.