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      09-05-2023, 07:44 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Redd View Post
As above. But to me, for certain items, there is a quality difference between OE and OEM. But it's specific. E.g. for suspension arms, there seems to be a quality difference between OE BMW and TRW OEM arms.

For some items, like spark plugs, sensors etc, OE and OEM are the same.
Rear control arms are identical on E92 M3. In fact, the M logo is ground off the castings when ordering as a TRW part.
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