How we grade condition

Everything here is surplus or new old stock. That covers a range of states, from a part still sealed in its original factory packaging to one that was opened, inspected and resold. We describe each one exactly as we found it.

The three condition values we use

Every product carries one of three condition values, and the same value is sent to shopping feeds and shown on the product page. They never disagree.

Value	What it means	Products
New	New old stock: unused, in its original packaging.	97
Refurbished	Refurbished or remanufactured. Not new; inspected and resold as such.	6
Used	Previously opened or used surplus. Not sold as new.	1

How we decide

The rule we hold ourselves to is that condition is never overstated. A part is only described as new when it is unused and in its original packaging. Once a box has been opened, or a part has been refurbished or remanufactured, it is not sold as new — even when the part itself has never been fitted.

As received	Listed as	Products
New	new	97
Seller refurbished	refurbished	5
Remanufactured	refurbished	1
New – Open box	used	1

What new old stock means

New old stock is inventory that was manufactured, stocked, and never sold. It is genuinely unused, but it is not recently made. A part may have sat on a shelf for years or decades. Packaging may be faded, marked or generic, and date codes will reflect when the part was produced rather than when it was bought. None of that affects the part inside, and we would rather tell you up front than have it arrive as a surprise.

Verifying fitment

Each listing carries the manufacturer, the manufacturer part number, and where the source data provides them, interchange and superseded part numbers. Match on the part number rather than on the description. Where a listing shows a vehicle or equipment application table, treat it as a guide and confirm against the specification for your own machine before ordering.