What does OES Genuine means?

Back to my habit again so I was browsing the web for new and interesting stuff and I was in this forum when I keep encountering this word “OES”. So before searching the web for its meaning, I tried to guess it from the context from that forum. So this was what I thought, Only Existing System, Original Equipment for Subaru or Saab or Saturn or Scion or Suzuki (basically anything make that starts with the letter‘s’ lol), then Online Equipment Seller. Unfortunately all of them sound ridiculous and none of those guesses are right, would you imagine that lol.

So what is OES Genuine? As easy as it can be, I never guessed it right; it stands for Original Equipment Supplier. It’s a bit the same with aftermarket parts. Basically it is/are part/s that is supplied by the actual vehicle manufacturer. But don’t be mistaken, most major car makers do not produce their own parts; they look for other companies that would do it for them. These OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) or OES companies produce the said parts that are recognized with the original vehicle maker’s logos and part numbers.

So that’s it. When you see an auto part that has OES in it, most likely that comes the vehicle manufacturer and is a genuine product so don’t worry about the quality. Ciao.

Short Brand Review: FEBI

What up guys? How have you been? I’m fine, thank you for asking. Well recently I have been browsing the internet to look for something to review and put here in my blog. And one brand came to mind, Febi. Have you heard about this auto part brand? If not, they manufacture and market parts like tie rod ends, control arm, brake calipers, body lift kits, shock absorbers and many more. But one question rises, is this brand a dependable trademark? Besides from being known to some dealers and auto shops alike, do their products stand out as one of the best in the automobile industry?

To be honest, I have not tried using this brand so this short review would be based on what I heard and read online. With the price that they offer, consumers somehow think of buying the part that is made from them. Well their price maybe a bit higher than other aftermarket car parts but consumers still buy their products since it is said that it is indeed durable and reliable. And owners and drivers like to go to German origins since they really offer good quality parts. But you may find this ironic since Febi produces quality parts, consumers seem to pick them last from other auto parts manufacturer. Maybe it would concern the prices that other brands have to give.

All of these maybe a theory since I haven’t really tried Febi and there is only way to check, try one now. Have a good day everyone.

Window Regulator Repair Cost

So how much would one pay to fix his car window? Replacing window components aren’t that much. But of course, you need to check first what the real problem is or what part of your window is defective. It may be the switch, window regulator, the rotor or the cable. In this article, we’ll discuss about the average cost of fixing a car window regulator. To distinguish it, one must first know if he has an automatic window regulator or the mechanical type.

For mechanical window regulator, one needs to manually turn a small knob to raise or lower the window. And since it does not require any electrical component or power to function, repairing is not costly. And if one knows how to remove the door in order to access and replace the window regulatorparts, the more one can save. But if not, you may need someone experienced to do it for you.

While the automatic window regulator utilizes an electrical mechanism to make use of the window that is operated by a switch. Since this type of regulator is functioned electrically, it may cost more than the replacement of mechanical window regulator. One will still need to take the door out and replace the whole component. But one should be careful in replacing it, the cable and wiring may gone bad if done wrong. So it is advised to allow mechanics to do this replacement. A wild estimate would be between $500-$1000.

Locking Gas Cap

It was reported last 2008 that the sales of locking gas cap has been tripled. With the price of fuel rising up almost every week, there are bad people that are stealing fuel from other cars. So for this reason, car owners have to protect their ‘Liquid Gold’ from such illegal things.

Mainly a locking gas cap would protect your fuel tank and your fuel from being stolen or tampered with. But be careful when purchasing such gas caps. You may face problems with it especially if the gas cap isn’t compatible with your tank so you would need to be sure that the new cap has the same seals and responds to similar pressure circumstances as the stock one. Some drivers make their own gas caps but that is not really advisable to do. An aftermarket can work but you may still want to check if it works properly with your vehicle. You may save some cash with aftermarket caps, but it can give you headaches so investing with an OEM would allow you to be secure that your new cap is safe.

And a quick piece of advice for those drivers that are thinking of having a locking gas cap and for those that are already have one installed, make sure that you have the spare key inside your car just in case you lost the original key for your locking gas cap.

Purpose of a Coolant Overflow Tank

So what is the real purpose of a coolant overflow tank? Is it different with expansion tanks? Well, the true overflow tank is an add-on part that is mainly used with a conventional cooling system. This conventional cooling also includes radiator. So let me explain a bit of something I know. This cooling system is packed through the filler neck on the radiator and it must be filled with almost half inch to one inch below the bottom of the filler neck. Now, if that has been filled any higher, of course it will be full so the excess coolant will be then vented. Then the overflowing coolant is then expelled to either the atmosphere or into the coolant overflow tank. And if one can see it, the actual flow of excess coolant is on one direction only, and that is to the coolant overflow tank. Thus, an overflow tank provides us a catchment basin, but not like an extra coolant reservoir. The only think lacking is that the coolant in the overflow tank won’t pour back into the cooling system due to the reason that liquid can’t pour back from a lower pressure to a higher one. So I guess that’s about it. So if you are thinking of adding a coolant overflow tank, it’s not actually a waste of money.