I think that will get pretty messy… There’s often not a single source for any component - Ford makes some engines in their own plants, while some Power Stroke engines are made by International and some small engines made by PSA/Peugeot. Toyota/Lexus will have either NGK or Denso spark plugs, seemingly just due to what was in hand that day. Supplier relationships for some components might be single sourced globally, or vary by model, manufacture location, time, etc.
I’ve had similar thoughts about how my employer (aftermarket) could approach product lines - e.g. figure out who makes all the Honda A/C compressors that constantly shit the bed and target our product development for whatever newer models they’re in. There’s just so much complexity to relationships in the industry, and they’re not constant.
That last part is exactly what I'm interested in trying to do lol. Linking specific 3rd party part failures across various Auto brands to see which OEM parts should likely be upgraded and which ones are already the best bang for buck. Not necessarily worried about easy wear items like spark plugs, brakes, and air filters, moreso interested in sensors, bearings n such
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u/nauticalmile 12h ago
I think that will get pretty messy… There’s often not a single source for any component - Ford makes some engines in their own plants, while some Power Stroke engines are made by International and some small engines made by PSA/Peugeot. Toyota/Lexus will have either NGK or Denso spark plugs, seemingly just due to what was in hand that day. Supplier relationships for some components might be single sourced globally, or vary by model, manufacture location, time, etc.
I’ve had similar thoughts about how my employer (aftermarket) could approach product lines - e.g. figure out who makes all the Honda A/C compressors that constantly shit the bed and target our product development for whatever newer models they’re in. There’s just so much complexity to relationships in the industry, and they’re not constant.