Peugeot auto parts are reliable and of high quality, especially if they are purchased from original suppliers. The owners will also be given a warranty, and doubts about the compatibility of parts with assemblies and units will not even arise, because the cost justifies the quality, service life and perfect compatibility.
How to choose parts for Peugeot
The most trustworthy option is to choose parts via a service center specialist or an authorized dealer (with a VIN number taken into consideration). An independent selection of spare parts will not be easy, in addition, analog options are not recommended by masters, but if there is no choice, then before buying should be sure that the analog quality, that is, you can check the reviews on the sites of the supplier and the like, or view forums.
How to choose a spare part by car brand and model
If the selection is made between analog parts by make and model, you should know that this is not enough information for a full-fledged selection, as there is a high probability that the part simply will not fit.
In the case of the original manufacturer you should contact a technician and a service center, because a quality selection of parts will be carried out not only by brand and model, but also by the VIN number, which will greatly facilitate the search for a replacement part. However, you can also enter all the known data about the car and choose the spare part for Peugeot at the website of the official dealer.
How do I know the Peugeot part number (code)?
The technical data sheet contains information about the car, including the VIN-code. It is a 17-digit code made up of letters and numbers; however, besides the passport it is also located on the car itself, that is:
- manufacturers leave it in the trunk;
- under the driver's seat on the floor covering;
- on the cylinder block;
- at the bottom of the windshield;
- On the inside of the hood.
What can I learn from the VIN?
The VIN is a collection of all available information about a vehicle into a 17-digit code composed of letters and numbers. From it, you can find out:
- body type;
- engine type;
- year of manufacture of the vehicle
- The country of manufacture of the vehicle;
- information about the manufacturer;
- make and model, serial number;
- and much more.
When parsing such a code, you should also know that the following letters and digits are not allowed in it: I, O, Q, 1, 0. This is due to the fact that in combination they can be confused with each other, due to which all the received information will be invalid.
Besides, analyzing the VIN with a master or in a service center, the owner of a car may reveal the following information from it: how many times the car was registered for different people, whether the car was in an accident and whether it was repaired in a service center, the real figure of driven kilometers and many other things.
What parts are better: analog or original?
Of course, it is considered that the original parts are better, but many car owners do not abandon the attempts to find quality analogous parts in order to save money. If to take into consideration the fact that there are analogs, which are produced under the license of the automobile plant, then one can still speak about the quality and the possibility of purchasing such a component part.
Here also it is necessary to ask a question - is quality important or not? Because high-quality products with a long shelf life - is only about the component parts from the original supplier, with analog elements is more difficult to work with and their life is much shorter.
How to distinguish the original Peugeot parts from the analog ones?
In fact, it is very easy to do, you should only get acquainted with the distinctive features of the Peugeot analog parts as well as of the original ones. For example, if we talk about the original component parts, we can note the following:
- on the box will be the Peugeot brand mark;
- the part will have a license and warranty;
- high price and quality, because of this, the part will not go out of service in a short time;
- the probability of mistake is minimized, that is the part will be matched to the car in almost one hundred percent of cases.
Analog parts for Peugeot in turn have the following features:
- simple box, no brand mark;
- low price, which is due to the low-quality materials used for the component part;
- the manufacturer does not take into account the model features of the car, and therefore the part may simply not fit;
- There are quality analogues, they are produced under the control of the car manufacturer.
What is an OEM number?
A unique code, which has the abbreviation OEM (stands for "Original Equipment Manufacturer", and means "Original Equipment Manufacturer"), is a set of numbers and letters, which is assigned to individual spare parts. This is done for convenience - so it is easier to distinguish the original suppliers from the usual vendors. In turn, the car factory can create several suppliers, but all of them will have different OEM codes.