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Materials Efficiency – Remanufactured Auto Parts Value for Vehicle Owners, Environmental Bene�ts for the World Car owners and repair professionals can access a vast universe of aftermarket parts to keep vehicles running well and lasting longer. Within this universe are parts that have been remanufactured to provide high performance, as well as lower environmental impact and costs, compared to building a new part. Remanufacturing typically involves complex auto parts that have multiple components. A portion of the components get worn down by daily use while the balance of the part (the “core”) remains undamaged. Remanufacturers salvage the cores and rebuild the worn-out components, thus giving the auto part a “second” life (possibly several more lives, with the right component replacements). Technicians disassemble the used part, clean it, install new components, and conduct tests (see “Reman: How It Works” below). The resulting part is warrantied and meets OE specs, while delivering equal or better performance. Sustainability is at the heart of remanufacturing. When compared to producing a new auto part from raw materials, by some estimates a remanufactured part: • Consumes less energy (as much as 80% less) • Requires fewer raw materials (such as aluminum, copper and steel) • Uses less water (more than 80% less) • Produces less waste (as much as 70% less) By some estimates, remanufactured products conserve roughly the equivalent of 400 trillion BTUs of energy per year, which can translate into signi�cant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions when compared to creating new parts. Parts Authority is proud to play a role in the remanufacturing value chain. When customers buy certain parts there is a “core charge” fee, which we refund when they return the part after it is worn. We package returned cores and send them to the suppliers for remanufacturing. We also follow this process for lead-acid batteries, which are technically recycled but still involve a core-charge fee with subsequent refund for returns, and which align with the same “second life” value proposition as remanufacturing. We conducted a survey of all parts in our inventory that carry a “core charge” to calculate the volume of remanufactured parts we sell: We estimate that nearly 1 out of every 10 parts (9%) Parts Authority sells is remanufactured.* The following is a sampling of systems which may contain remanufactured components.
• Car battery • Alternator
• A/C compressor • Disc brake calipers • Starter motor • Rack and pinion • Power steering pump • Fuel injectors * Recycled batteries are included in these calculations
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