anyone have any opinions of dmgrs QEM rear shocks - Page 2

marinabrian · 20th December 2019, 18:35

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Originally Posted by DMGRS

Feedback on these has been overwhelmingly positive, with over 200 pairs sold to date.
Just because it's a little cheaper, doesn't mean it's bad - if you saw how many parts we reject and consign to the bin on inspection you'd agree that quality is top of the list for us.

These are a well-priced replacement that do the job perfectly - I had a set on my ZT-T for 55,000 miles before she was sold, and they were still absolutely fine (including carrying some serious loads to Germany and back several times).

They are described as OEM, so does this mean Delphi as fitted at Longbridge, or are they of Chinese origin?

Brian

Bolin · 9th January 2020, 17:41

Brian, what constitutes OEM now anyway?

The Genuine rear dampers I bought from Xpart (via Rimmers) a few years ago were unbranded and clearly different to the factory-fit Delphi items.

For avoidance of doubt, I like to use the term 'Factory Fitted' as you know what you're getting. Xpart sell some definitely different items as Genuine compared to what was fitted when the cars were built, but can we call these new Genuine Xpart items 'OEM'?

bl52krz · 9th January 2020, 18:57

My definition of what is ‘original’, (OEM) is either:- whatever make was fitted at build, and are now made to the same specifications. Or the original parts made by the same company, to the same specification,as those fitted when built. Yes. Precisely? Anything else is ‘fake’, and in breach of trading standards. I think if a few of the ‘fakers’ were given short shrift we would be able to get merchantable parts without having to worry about rubbish parts.

marinabrian · 9th January 2020, 19:03

The original equipment dampers are Delphi, so Delphi dampers can be described as OEM, nothing else can be described as OEM

Regardless of who is selling them, be it Xpart or anyone else for that matter.

So are the ones being sold by DMGRS actually Delphi? that is the only question.

Brian

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marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	The original equipment dampers are Delphi, so Delphi dampers can be described as OEM, nothing else can be described as OEM Regardless of who is selling them, be it Xpart or anyone else for that matter. So are the ones being sold by DMGRS actually Delphi? that is the only question. Brian