Car parts software

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David321

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#301938 17-Oct-2022 13:23

Hi all,

I've always been a little curious about the software auto service providers use to get the correct parts for their customers cars, and now that I am buying parts online I am more curious about it as it would be quite handy.

A few examples just recently-

An automotive Air Con servicer could find out what cabin filter I needed for my car just from the number plate.

Repco can also get all sorts of information on parts on their computers with just a rego plate number.

Even james bull and other lock smiths can order the correct frequency transponder keys (FOBS) with a rego plate.

Is it likely this is available online, or perhaps it is a subscription based software?

Curious if anyone knows a bit more about this stuff.

Thanks,

_David_

GV27

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#2983737 17-Oct-2022 13:30

Partmaster would be a start.

The SCA website has this functionality too, I think?

RunningMan

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#2983905 17-Oct-2022 15:04

I think most use Autoinfo as a back end.

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#2983931 17-Oct-2022 16:28

GV27:
The SCA website has this functionality too, I think?

It does to some extent, but when I tried it it didn't look like they did auto body parts and similar.

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#2983948 17-Oct-2022 17:28

Car model can be found using https://www.carjam.co.nz/

David321

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#2984121 18-Oct-2022 06:43

GV27:

Partmaster would be a start.

The SCA website has this functionality too, I think?

Just took a look at that Partsmaster site, that's really handy, there's a few parts i cant find info for, but very good nonetheless.

Thanks for sharing

_David_

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#2984167 18-Oct-2022 08:40

RunningMan:

I think most use Autoinfo as a back end.

This is the software most places use. It is a subscription.

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#2984212 18-Oct-2022 11:07

For BMW's.

Carjam the plate to get the VIN.

RealOEM the vin to get the part number.

Then call Grant at Euroitalian if you want to support local, or use Schmiedmann or FCPEuro depending on the age of the car, availability of the parts and the exchange rate.

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#2984227 18-Oct-2022 11:26

For my Mondeo, I've found this site to be awesome for providing OEM part numbers, as well as aftermarket equivalent part numbers for pretty much every single item on the vehicle.

Once I have the part numbers then I can find the most economical way of getting my hands on them (Amazon, Ebay, Trademe etc).

If you don't have the VIN, you can simply drill down through the vehicle make/model/spec list to find what you need.

Speedy885

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#2987317 24-Oct-2022 13:35

For Japanese cars, the dealer software is available if you look in the right places - usually called an EPC or Electronic Parts Catalog. Toyota/Mitsi/Nissan ones are also available online at places like Amayama (which is a legit place to buy OEM parts too) and partsouq etc

mudguard

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#2987331 24-Oct-2022 14:54

Speedy885: For Japanese cars, the dealer software is available if you look in the right places - usually called an EPC or Electronic Parts Catalog. Toyota/Mitsi/Nissan ones are also available online at places like Amayama (which is a legit place to buy OEM parts too) and partsouq etc

I've used Amayama a bit to get OEM parts for my old Civic.

David321

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#2987549 25-Oct-2022 08:05

Cheers all, I have found parts master and amayama the best, these should be very helpful.

_David_

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jpoc

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#2987833 25-Oct-2022 15:29

Take what they say with a pinch of salt.

If I visit repco or sca and ask for an air filter, they wll ask for the rego. I give them the rego and they go into the back and cheerfully fetch the correct component for a Nissan Sunny. Won't fit my Toyota.

They refuse to accept that things can be wrong because the computer cannot be mistaken.

K8Toledo

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#2988855 27-Oct-2022 16:45

David321:

Hi all,

I've always been a little curious about the software auto service providers use to get the correct parts for their customers cars, and now that I am buying parts online I am more curious about it as it would be quite handy.

A few examples just recently-

An automotive Air Con servicer could find out what cabin filter I needed for my car just from the number plate.

Repco can also get all sorts of information on parts on their computers with just a rego plate number.

Even james bull and other lock smiths can order the correct frequency transponder keys (FOBS) with a rego plate.

Is it likely this is available online, or perhaps it is a subscription based software?

Curious if anyone knows a bit more about this stuff.

Thanks,

@David321

Repco use CarJam to obtain the VIN.

For BMW, the dealers use ISTA software which connects to the BMW ETKOnline parts catalogue and yes it's subscription.

Repco and other non dealers use ETKBMW to get the part number, or look up a part using the part number stamped on component. I use the same site.

BMW's 7 digit VIN is used to obtain the options package as well.

So you can look on trademe then see the exact options for that specific car, ie. HID Xenon's, Msports package, sound system - , sunroof color everything. Before seeing the car

K8Toledo

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#2988861 27-Oct-2022 17:05

jpoc:

Take what they say with a pinch of salt.

If I visit repco or sca and ask for an air filter, they wll ask for the rego. I give them the rego and they go into the back and cheerfully fetch the correct component for a Nissan Sunny. Won't fit my Toyota.

They refuse to accept that things can be wrong because the computer cannot be mistaken.

It's not the reps fault it's the catalogue they use. I would never never buy a part from Repco anyway.

Not even oil filter.

I use 3rd party European dealers who supply oem parts. I don't want Asian aftermarket garbage parts on my car