Hi all,

I am working on a school project and wanted some insight from you car guys.

Can you throw out some of the the biggest companies in each category?

Brakes, Light bulbs, car care (armor all), shocks (bilstein), oil/filter, engine parts like water pumps alternators etc. Basically the parts that are most commonly consumed and purchased that you find at auto stores.

Thanks guys feel free to give any tips on who owns the companies or where they are headquartered.

 

Brakes: Raybestos
Light bulbs: Sylvania, Philips
Suspension: Monroe, Moog
Oil: Castrol, Penzoil, Mobil 1
Tires: Goodyear, Bridgestone, Dunlop

 

Oil-Mobil 1
Light bulbs-Sylvania

 

How many forums did you post this in???

Have you heard of Google?

 

Suspension - Tein Tanabe
Engine - Brain Crowner
Turbo - Greddy Blitz HKS Precision Garrett Turbonetics
Superchargers - Vortec Jackson Racing Comptech
Exhaust - HKS Tanabe Greddy ATLP
Factory Tuning House - AMG Nismo HFP TRD Shelby SRT ACR Ralliart
Brakes - ProjectMu Rotora Brembo Stoptech
Cams - Greddy HKS

 

Misc Electronics: Siemens

 

Filters: Allied Signal/Honeywell/Fram (thats one company, I don't know it's name today).

Parts: Dana, Borg-Warner, Moog, Honeywell, Lear, Federal-Mogul

Electronics: Delphi

 

Almost everything electrical: Bosch
Filters: Wix
Seals/Gaskets: Beck Arnley
Emissions/fuel: Airtex

Air filters allegedly are the #1 most purchased "modification" to a car, by that I mean a non-OEM replacement part.

Most common parts sold in automotive stores from my experience were probably oil, air, and fuel filters followed by seals and gaskets.

 

You talking companies who only do aftermarket parts or supply to the OEMs as well?

 

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=auto+zone

Check here for names of major companies, Google is your friend.

 

IDM, please don't post multiple threads on the same topic.

 

Bosch.

 

Johnson Controls, if you have a remote garage door opener built into you car, it was made by Johnson Controls.

 

Lies, there was no such thing as Johnson Control when I was a teenager

 

These are perfect thank you guys!!

 

Denso

 

Sounds like this kid should visit his/her local auto performance shop, or order a catalog from amazon. ./thread.

 

Evo: Buscher racing