You work hard to keep your heavy equipment fleet operating efficiently, following recommended maintenance guidelines and jumping onto needed repairs quickly.
Time is money. Your heavy equipment is an investment. Your reputation and bottom line depend on your ability to keep the job site on schedule.
When you need to replace parts, you have a choice: Do you go with original equipment manufacturer parts or aftermarket parts? Your decision can have a powerful effect on how your equipment operates in the long term.
Genuine, original equipment manufacturer parts are produced by the company that manufactured the equipment you need to repair. Here at Yancey Bros., OEM parts, also known as Genuine Cat Parts, are replacement parts made by Cat for Cat equipment.
You can have confidence in OEM parts for your Cat heavy equipment because they’re all made with the same standards and quality you’ve come to expect from Cat.
The benefits include:
OEM parts are a replica of the part you need to replace, allowing you to make repairs quickly instead of trying to pound a proverbial square peg into a round hole. There’s no second-guessing regarding part compatibility.
Once an OEM part is in place, it works the way it’s supposed to, which is critical in an industry that operates in challenging terrain and all kinds of weather. Non-OEM parts can be unpredictable and could affect the reliability of your equipment.
Protect your heavy equipment from lasting wear and tear by using replacement parts that mirror the specifications of the original components. Choosing high-quality parts will increase your equipment’s longevity and lower your annual maintenance and equipment costs.
Original heavy equipment parts come with comprehensive warranty coverage, meaning the manufacturer guarantees the parts will perform as expected or be replaced. This coverage also includes any customer support you may need.
New OEM parts are cost-effective by way of their longevity. Their high-quality materials and build will ensure your machinery continues operating as intended. Used OEM parts provide further savings; strict quality control ensures these original parts, though used, meet performance expectations and needs.
Aftermarket parts are made by someone other than the original equipment manufacturer. They’re usually designed to work on as many pieces and brands of equipment as possible or serve multiple purposes.
Because of that, aftermarket parts may not be perfectly compatible with your Cat heavy equipment. That can lead to cascading issues for your job site, ranging from increased downtime to troubleshoot needed repairs, to safety issues or voided warranties for your equipment.
Aftermarket parts may cost less in the short term but the long-term costs can add up quickly. Are they worth the risk?
When it comes to Genuine Cat Parts, Yancey is here to help. We are Georgia’s trusted Caterpillar dealer. We make it easy to find and acquire the parts you need — either in person at our parts stores in convenient locations all over Georgia or online at Parts.Cat.com/YanceyBros.
