Japanese brand Lexus is associated with luxury, comfort, fast driving. Quality spare parts are an important part of the car brand image, because it guarantees the safety and durability of the car. When the owners of luxury cars Lexus need to use only original parts, and when - cheap analogues - let's analyze below.
How to choose spare parts for Lexus
Spare parts for Lexus are quite expensive, and in order to replace the failed units, parts, units do not require large financial investments, proper operation and timely replacement is necessary.
Lexus brand spare parts are subdivided into original (from the brand, created at the factories cooperating with the automaker) and analog parts. Original parts are of high quality, as they are subjected to careful control. Their main "disadvantage" is a high price. Analog options are much cheaper, but there are often questions about their quality.
In order not to make a mistake with the choice of components and spare parts for Lexus, it is necessary:
- Make sure that the packaging has a bar code and the name of the country of manufacture;
- Check the appearance and quality of the packaging material;
- verify that the part has the original number and manufacturer's mark.
It is easy to find analog parts for Lexus - many one-stop online automotive parts services offer different types of components.
How to find a spare part by make and model of Lexus car
To find a part by make and model of the car it is enough to visit the official website of the spare parts trader, choose a model, modification, fill in the form and wait for the result. For more effective search of a necessary part you should enter a special VIN number (code).
1. How can I find out the Lexus part number (code)?
Proven means to choose a part for a Lexus car - use of identification number or VIN number. It consists of seventeen characters printed on the body of the part. To determine the code of the part, enter VIN number into the special search line in the online catalog of Lexus.
2. What can be found out with the help of VIN-code?
The combination of symbols VIN-code occurs once, never repeats. Thanks to it, you can find out the history of the car and its main characteristics:
- year of manufacture;
- model
- Engine brand and type;
- manufacturer.
It is necessary to know that the manufacturers place the VIN number in several places of the vehicle to avoid falsification or interchanging the numbers. These are the bottom of the front passenger seat, in the lower left corner of the windshield, the center pillar of the driver's door.
3. Which parts are better: analog or original?
The differences between genuine Lexus parts and genuine Lexus parts:
1. Parts from the brand itself or its official manufacturer are produced in branded packaging. It necessarily indicates the place of manufacture, the brand logo and the catalog number. The number and logo are also necessarily stamped on the parts themselves, according to the standards. Auto parts from the brand are made directly to the factories located in different countries, where he officially has an agreement. Prices of original spare parts are about twenty percent higher than analog.
2. analog parts are produced by independent companies or small factories. The main advantage is a more favorable price - you should remember that it should not be understated several times. It is important to know that many small industries value their reputation, and their products are of comparable quality with the original. Too cheap cost of the spare part should be alert - its use often leads to the incorrect operation of some systems, and even to its failure.
4. How can you distinguish genuine Lexus parts from the analog ones?
To understand what part is in front of you, pay attention to the following points:
- Going to an authorized dealer is a sure way to make sure the part is original;
- the type and quality of packaging - on the original boxes should not be errors, inaccuracies, wrong names;
- The numbers on the package and the part number must match perfectly;
- there must not be any traces of tearing/erasing of inscriptions, numbers on the item;
- there must be a sticker with a bar code on the box of the original part.
5. What is an OEM number
Each auto part for any car has an original OEM number, assigned and engraved by the manufacturer. It is located on the product. Is there any other way to find out the OEM number? You can use virtual or electronic catalogs of manufacturers, using the VIN number, model and modification of the car.
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