Okay, I know most of you will think I am getting too pedantic, but anyway:

 

OEM means Original Equipment Manufacturer. Like Bosch is an OEM for wipers on Mercedes, or Valeo on Citroen, or Kyb on Subaru struts.

 

OE means Original Equipment. Take note, for OE can be used instead of the word "stock" when we refer using standard, genuine Subaru parts.

 

"I am planning to fit OEM wheels" is a meaningless statement.

:lol: You have too much time to think and type.

Setright is on to something here. There are too many manufactuers and maybe more impotantly, suppliers that are pretty fast and loose in the way they describe thier parts. Just because some outfit in India or China makes parts that may go into their domestic crap, it dosen't mean they ever made parts for Subaru. They may be an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) but they don't sell Genuine Subaru parts. In fact, the supplier may just be saying there're OEM. How do you know?

I don't even trust the OE label unless it says "Genuine Subaru". Even then, there are tons of counterffits out there so shop at a reputable supplier. When you pay way less that you should, you're probably getting screwed in the long run.

 

Don't get me wrong, I've got a lot of stuff from the "Advance Boy Zones", but I knew it wasn't genuine. When it came to something I felt was important, like wheel bearings, I bought from the on line Subaru dealer guy.

more impotantly,

 

Just reread my post. I wishj thes bord had spill check.

Using the word pedantic is pedantic.

Why you little...!