At 01:39 10/7/2000, Bill Davidson wrote:
>Actually, I don't remember the details but some posted the industry(?)
>definitions for the definitions/labels of remanufactured and rebuilt a year
>or two ago and I seem to remember that term remanufactured was surprizingly
>deceptive in that it was a lesser standard than rebuilt... I think... but
>could be wrong.... but it's definately not new.

I did the research...in heavy industry, "rebuilt" means "made more-or-less
as good as new" and "remanufactured" means "rebuilt and additional features
added to bring it up to the current  specs, i.e. better than new."

In automotive parts, the terms have a legal meaning, and it is the
same.  Rebuilt = remanufactured = cleaned and de-rusted inside and out,
inspected and worn-*out* parts replaced, but not necessarily parts that are
only somewhat worn.  Individuals or companies may choose to make or imply a
distinction but legally there is none.  Incidentally, the legal meaning of
"factory rebuilt" is that the part was rebuilt in a factory that rebuilds
things.  No implication whatever that it has any relationship at all to the
factory or company that originally built the part.  These are Federal
regulations (16 CFR 20.3), and the US Auto Parts Rebuilders Association has
gone on record that the two terms mean the same thing.

If anyone wants the post with the whole enchilada, look in the archives on
14 July 1999 or ask me to send it to you -- gerry threw up when I sent the
whole thing to the list.

david
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