I have sold a fair amount of INA products including belt pulley rollers, fan bearing brackets and other items from INA. I have found that they have lived up to their OE-Quality reputation, which they should, since they are original equipment in many cases. I have also found that in many cases not only was I able to sell the OEM part with confidence, I was able to sell it for less than the after-market part!
Given a choice of an INA product or another, I would choose the OEM INA product first unless you want to pay more for the same thing in the OE box and buy he Genuine part.
My final vote of confidence in INA comes from the fact that they are part of the Schaeffler Group which includes FAG, LuK and Ruville, all OE suppliers.
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For decades, the Schaeffler Group's INA brand has stood for creative application solutions, great engineering and manufacturing expertise and a strong customer focus. Thinking outside the box, that is, taking new paths to develop ideas and think beyond barriers, is just as important now as it was when the company was first established.
Dr. Georg Schaeffler, who founded the company with his brother Wilhelm in 1946, demonstrated what it means to think outside the box as early as 1949. At this point, his development of the needle roller and cage assembly – a pioneering innovation – helped the needle roller bearing achieve an industrial breakthrough. Georg Schaeffler’s inventive spirit and his will to succeed have become a permanent part of corporate culture in more than 35 plants worldwide.
For more information about the INA company and their history in automotive product innovation, please visit the INA web site.
European Parts Specialists, Ltd. and epsparts.com is proud to offer INA product lines for engine systems including alternator bearings, belt tensioners, overrunning alternator pulleys, rocker arms and valve tappets.