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Beck/Arnley used to sell the PCV that was exactly like the Acura OEM valve, but they have changed their vendor. I purchased a WVE PCV because the picture shows the OEM valve, but the part I received is the same as the Beck/Arnley PCV.
PCV valves are made by a few scarce manufacturers, then sold to companies like Beck/Arnley and WVE for repackaging and assorted pricing. Look closely at all these and see for yourself. This practice is much more common in the auto parts industry than you might think. A prime example are the clutch kits and flywheels by Exedy and AMS Automotive. They're LUK kits repackaged and repriced higher.
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PCV valves are made by a few scarce manufacturers, then sold to companies like Beck/Arnley and WVE for repackaging and assorted pricing. Look closely at all these and see for yourself. This practice is much more common in the auto parts industry than you might think. A prime example are the clutch kits and flywheels by Exedy and AMS Automotive. They're LUK kits repackaged and repriced higher.
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Just because two different labeled products were made by the same company does not always mean they are the same exact product. They could have been made to different specs, although manufactured within the same exact facility. Now....they could be the exact same spec...just depends on the company and specific product. They could vary the specific plastics, o-ring materials, bushings, screws, coatings on the electrical connectors, and many other things if they are trying to hit specific price points.
I am aware that Beck/Arnley and WVE are just repackaging products so it shouldn't be surprising that they found a cheaper product that they thought performed as good as the OEM part. Lets be honest, there is a reason why people avoid aftermarket products like Doorman even though it claims to perform as good as OEM.
Anyway, I thought WVE was owned by NTK / NGK so I thought I would get what I wanted. FYI, the WVE purge valve is a Denso part.
As most of the members here know, the throw out bearing in the Luk kit is trash. I had two kits and both bearings were trash. Horrible QC on that part.
