Specialist warns over lack of diesel reman standards
Leading aftermarket specialist Feather Diesel Services (FDS) has spoken out to warn an independent market increasingly focused on price to be careful over what they are buying and fitting to customers’ cars. The simple fact is that words like ‘remanufactured’ or ‘reconditioned’ in the context of diesel engine components mean exactly what each supplier decides they should, making it virtually impossible to accurately compare quality and value between suppliers. “The root cause of the problem is the lack of universal build specifications from the OE manufacturers,” said Steve Smith,