14/10/2011

Reconditioned vs Remanufactured - what's the difference?



What’s the difference between a reconditioned turbo and a remanufactured turbo?

Reconditioning involves fixing up your own turbo i.e. it is a repair job. This concentrates on fixing the problem with your turbo, only the faulty part is removed, and you get back an old turbo with the fault fixed. This is usually done by a mechanic or some other mechanically minded person, and in a workshop/garage environment. The main problem with this is that it is still an old turbo, with the potential to experience many more age-related problems. Reconditioning simply extends the useful life of your turbo, rather than giving it a whole new life. As well as this, seals have to be broken and replaced as part of the job, and the non-sterile environment could compromise the future efficiency of your turbo.

Remanufacturing means a turbo has been returned to a remanufacturing plant, fully broken down into its component parts and each part is then cleaned and inspected. If the housing is intact it will be used again, if not it will be replaced. The same then goes for each individual component- if it is in perfect condition it will be used again, if not, it will be replaced. This is done in a sterile engineering environment,

When you buy a remanufactured turbo, you are buying a product that is as close to a new turbo as it can be. It is done on an exchange basis – your own turbo is then sent back to the manufacturing plant so the components can be used to remanufacture a turbo for the next customer. In that way you get a good as new turbo for much less than the cost of a brand new one.

When you buy your turbo from Commonsense Car Parts Limited you are buying a turbo remanufactured to ISO9001 standards with a 12 month manufacturer’s warranty. Visit us at http://www.commonsensecarparts.com/ to request a quote. The same high standard and minimum 12 month warranty applies to all remanufactured car parts we supply – including steering racks, steering pumps, steering columns, brake callipers, alternators, starters, fuel pumps.