The Difference Between Used, Rebuilt, and Remanufactured

Not all powertrain components are the same, and this has as much to do with how you get your parts as it does with where you get them. In most cases, used components come directly from another vehicle, usually those spending their final days in junkyards, and oftentimes, the surfaces are not even cleaned. There are no requirements in terms of disassembly, internal and external cleaning, or inspection when choosing to install a used component. Many times, they have high mileage and poor maintenance history or were involved in an accident and have suffered unseen damages.

When you rebuild a component, it is cleaned, inspected, and any severely worn or broken parts are replaced. Other parts are reused if they meet the OEM’s acceptable wear limits. These components vary in terms of quality and usually only come with a limited warranty.

SAILONG markets remanufactured components, offering something that is as close to new as possible. Most of the wearable parts are automatically replaced, while the core material is thoroughly cleaned, inspected, and tested against OEM specifications. The replacement parts in the component are either new, remanufactured, or requalified.