Car parts guide
Practical explanations of how parts are identified, how condition is judged, and where the real pitfalls are. Written to be useful whether or not you buy from us — and written by people who handle these components, not by a content agency.
How to identify the correct car spare part
What actually determines whether a part fits, and the five things to send us so we can confirm it.
Read guide BUYING · 7 MIN READUsed OEM vs aftermarket parts: how to choose
Both have a place. Here is how we think about the trade-off, component by component.
Read guide IDENTIFICATION · 5 MIN READHow to find your car's OEM part number
Where manufacturers stamp or print the number on common components, and what to do when it is unreadable.
Read guide TESTING · 6 MIN READHow to check a used alternator
The inspection and bench checks that tell you whether an alternator is worth fitting.
Read guide TESTING · 5 MIN READHow to check a used starter motor
Solenoid, brushes, drive engagement — what bench testing shows and what it cannot.
Read guide ELECTRONICS · 8 MIN READHow does a used ECU replacement work?
Why some control units are plug-and-play, why others need coding, and what to check before you buy.
Read guideVehicle guides
Model-specific pages covering generations, commonly requested parts and what changes between versions.
Verna
Used parts HYUNDAICreta
Used parts MARUTI SUZUKISwift
Used parts TOYOTAInnova
Used partsMore vehicles are added as we build up genuinely useful information for them. We would rather publish four accurate pages than four hundred thin ones.
Tell us what you need. We’ll find it for you.
Send your vehicle details and a photograph of the part. No OEM part number required — we work it out from what you give us.