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ZfrkS62 · 03-12-2006, 08:20 PM

in the late 70's GM was putting radios in the camaro that were built in Japan for Audi.

Parts swapping is common throughout all of the automotive industry. hell, BMW was even using a Hydromatic (GM) transmission up until a couple years ago.

antonioledesma · 03-12-2006, 08:27 PM

delco and delphi are/were sister companies.

it's never been a mistery. boge, bosch, hella, etc. are big companies that use the same parts for different cars.
why make a scandal out if this? your hella bulbs are the same in most luxury cars

RC could confirm that his vette's oil filter is the same as a gm mini van, and the vette's filter is more expensive

RC45 · 03-12-2006, 08:48 PM

Actually my oil filter is the same as other high-performance/high flow/high filtration filters... not quite the same as aminivas, but the same as a number of other engine filters on the market

antonioledesma · 03-12-2006, 08:51 PM

so you changed your oil filter. But the regular filter is the same as a gm minivan

RC45 · 03-12-2006, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by antonioledesma

so you changed your oil filter. But the regular filter is the same as a gm minivan

No it's not - if it was, it would be the same part number, and cost the same

But it is by no means unique to the Vette... not many items in cars car.

Light bulbs are shared, knobs, switches, windshield wiper blades, lug nuts, bearings, zip ties, oil filters, fuel filters, electric window motors, seat motors, accesory belts etc etc etc.

If they were, you wouldn't be able to by peplacement belsts from the gates catalogue...

When items are shared, they are the same within GM

It's only when GM sells the same stuff to BMW and Mercedes that they charge more

Remember I told you Corvette parts are cheap... real cheap.

antonioledesma · 03-12-2006, 09:01 PM

then here it's a different thing.
a friend has a 98 vette and the oil filter with the box printed with the vette's logos costs 15 usd more than the same oil filter in a different box

RC45 · 03-12-2006, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by antonioledesma

then here it's a different thing.
a friend has a 98 vette and the oil filter with the box printed with the vette's logos costs 15 usd more than the same oil filter in a different box

Nah - he's just a sucker and enjoys getting ripped off...

antonioledesma · 03-12-2006, 09:14 PM

maybe

but it's from a gm dealer

RC45 · 03-12-2006, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by antonioledesma

maybe

but it's from a gm dealer

Hehe - here - save your buddy some money...

Try for yourself, 25010633 - use this part number in the search field...

http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/partsvoice/frameset.cfm

Then drill down and see how many vehicles use it... actually way more than I figured would - but he is gettong royally ripped if he is paying more for it.

antonioledesma · 03-12-2006, 11:06 PM

LOL..thanks RC. this page will go to a couple of friends running some gm cars and gettint ripped off
my buddy isn't that stupid. With the first oil change he bought the "vette" oil filter, but then his cousin, who has a workshop, told him of the generic part.

T-Bird · 03-12-2006, 11:19 PM

Hey my Thunderchicken was developed in ralation to the BMW 8 series and with some help from Audi aswell, figure that one out...

TransAm · 03-12-2006, 11:33 PM

Thunderchicken!

That's great!

ZfrkS62 · 03-13-2006, 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by T-Bird

Hey my Thunderchicken was developed in ralation to the BMW 8 series and with some help from Audi aswell, figure that one out...

funny how after we kick there asses in a war, we have to go crawling to the Germans for help developing our cars

oh yeah, my former Villager was a rebadged Nissan Quest.

numerouno · 03-13-2006, 08:01 AM

the asari kz1 supercar! also uses headlamps from the pug 206!