According to Kamil Olejniczak, Regional Sales Director, Central Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia, at AS-PL, using remanufactured components can help to keep garages competitive: “Remanufactured products are a good opportunity for garages to keep their customers and gain new ones.” He added: “These products are indisputably a very good solution for the environment. Additionally, nowadays with inflation and its consequences in very high prices, remanufacturing parts is a great cost alternative to buying new parts. Depending on the type of part, 50 to 90% fewer materials are required for remanufacturing at AS-PL than if an identical element is manufactured from scratch.” Complex understanding Autoelectro’s Harnek Bhogal said that remanufactured components offer real value for money: “Though the initial impulse may be to go for cost over everything, the tradeoff for this may involve sacrificing quality, which can be a false economy, as it can lead to further issues down the road. “Remanufacturing requires a detailed and complex understanding of the product. This expertise allows Autoelectro’s engineers to disassemble, clean, inspect and remanufacture their units to meet or exceed OE specification. Copy products are unlikely to have the same level of engineering expertise, nor are they likely to undergo the rigorous testing for quality and reliability that our units are.” Harnek added: “On the latter point of technical understanding, Autoelectro has an archive of technical documents, all of which are supplied with each individual part number, to support technicians when diagnosing or fitting a replacement part “For example, on a Dacia Sandero and Logan 0.9 petrol (2013-2022), Autoelectro has heard of scenarios where the ignition switch/push to start button can remain in the start/on position and won’t release after the engine has 50 AFTERMARKET NOVEMBER 2023 REMANUFACTURED COMPONENTS www.aftermarketonline.net started. Consequently, this means the starter is stuck in the o position and remains engaged, which, in turn, causes the starter motor to burn out. To support the technician, with every AEY3906 supplied, there is a warning notice included in the box. This advises and shows images of what a burnt out starter motor looks like, which can help technician determine the cause of failure. This is also a common fault on the Nissan Micra and Note 1.2 petrol (2010-2018) – AEY2687 is supplied with the best practice information too.” For more information, visit: www.autoelectro.co.uk Specification David Eszenyi, Commercial Director at Ivor Searle said: “As well as costing around 40% less than a brand new OEM equivalent, remanufactured components and major units offer a much more sustainable solution compared to buying brand new, as considerably less energy and materials are used in the remanufacturing process. For example, engines remanufactured by Ivor Searle conserve approximately 55 kilos in core metal and around 85% of the engine’s original components are returned to OEM specification. He continued: “Engines, cylinder heads and gearboxes from Ivor Searle are provided with a transferable 12-month unlimited mileage parts and labour warranty, while a twoyear warranty covers all turbochargers. Ivor Searle aims to make the exchange process for major units as easy as possible for workshops, with expert sales and technical support, as well as practical measures. For example, we use purpose-designed cradles for the delivery of our remanufactured engines and return of exchange units to ensure the process is safe and straightforward.” For more information, visit: www.ivorsearle.co.uk Buy back Shaftec has been remanufacturing brake calipers since 2007, and its new Select range is surcharge-free, and is complemented by the company’s Green Buy back scheme, COSTING IT ALL UP As a result of the cost of living crisis, have remanufactured components come into their own? Above: Alternators, before and after remanufacturing at BORG Automotive Left: Remanufactured engines at Ivor Searle’s facility
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