Aftermarket stuff usually fixes what the engineers from manufacturers couldn't figure out.
Very true.
It's unfortunate people don't understand this.
Instead, they think a dealer is the best way to go.
You are going to very likely get your problematic part replaced
with one just like it. At a higher cost.
The aftermarket does have a big advantage though.
It a hell of a lot easier to fix an existing problem than it is to
foresee every possible problem.
The exhaust is a good example.
A dumbass wrench turning truck driver knows this.
But it wouldn't be taught in engineering skewel.
It's not hard to picture a young enginerd given the simple task
of designing a system. And he makes it nice and sturdy.
And cheap. No flex pipe, no flexible hangers.
The engine rocks in its mounts, the manifolds get torqued,
Run a few thousand heat cycles....schidt beaks.
Funny thing about aftermarket.
A lot of the traditional American aftermarket are who build stuff for OEM.
Ford/Gm/Molar, they share more commonly built pieces than
The Fanboys would like to accept.
Complicated stuff like computers are too hard to build to justify.
But even easier stuff, like gas tanks or exhaust. Economy of scale,
And dodging labor costs make outsourcing the way to go.
So you end up with a manufacturer who might be making a part to
OEM spec. With a known flaw, but the OEM wont/can't change the
contract. Meanwhile, they build an improved version to be sold
under their brand, for a lower price to the consumer.
