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Old 08-16-2022, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by bmwfan101 View Post
Thanks for the input guys. Just to add to this, I confirmed with my mechanic that all the above parts are indeed BMW OEM parts and not aftermarket/third-party parts. Is there an advantage to using BMW OEM parts rather than aftermarket/third-party parts?
In these kind of parts I would say the gain is minimal if any. For example the calipers from the factory are manufactured by ATE in the first place.

I don't know if the prices for original parts in the US are much higher. Here is an example of European price for original BMW caliper.

https://www.bmwautoparts.net/search/...%0934116773131
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