Part lookup

Guides

Plain notes for owners who buy their own parts. Each guide explains how to identify the part and what to compare before you order. They are not a substitute for the service information for your vehicle.

Start with the vehicle on the part lookup, then use a guide when the product line needs some context: which pad compound, which suspension piece, or which number on the box actually matters.

• How to choose brake pads

  Ceramic, semi-metallic, and organic pads do different jobs. Learn what changes with heat, noise, and dust, and what else to check on the rotor and the hardware.

• Struts, shocks, and complete assemblies

  A shock damps the spring. A strut is also a structural part of the suspension. This guide covers when people replace each one, and why a loaded strut assembly is a different box from a bare strut.

• Find the right part for your vehicle

  Year, make, model, and engine are the start. A VIN, an original-equipment number, and a careful cross-reference are how you separate two parts that both claim to fit.

• Fuel pump failure signs and replacement basics

  Long cranks, stalling under load, and a noisy tank can point at the pump, or at the filter, relay, or pressure side. Here is how to narrow it down before you drop the tank.

• Coil springs and lift supports

  Suspension coil springs hold the car up. Gas lift supports hold a hood, hatch, or trunk lid open. They fail in different ways, and the parts are not interchangeable.

• Compare prices and warranties across stores

  The same number at two retailers can still differ by core charge, shipping, and who actually honors the warranty. Read the offer past the first price.