Ford is the manufacturer. Therefore, whether this is installed at the factory or by a customer, it's OEM. Not after market.

 

It was made for Ford by someone else. Ford puts their part number on it and if it's installed on the assembly line, it is OEM, otherwise it's just a Ford accessory NOT OEM. What part of Original Equipment Manufactured confuses you so?

I never said it was after market, I said it was either a dealer or customer add on eg; Ford accessory OR aftermarket.

 

So what you’re saying is if I put the Raptor 4.10 gears in my truck that it’s not OEM, but aftermarket? 😂😂😂

 

I appreciate everyone's help. I wasn't expecting to start an argument over OEM, and I think OES is the term for part made by and to Ford's specifications but wasn't installed on the assembly line. Still a ford part, just wasn't put in until later...maybe? Either way. Not worth fighting over.

 

"Factory Installed" and "OEM" are not the same meaning. Not to anyone else. Anything branded by Ford is OEM to a Ford vehicle. Anything installed at the factory, even if it is not Ford branded, is Factory Installed.

Every part was made for Ford by someone else.

 

Erroneous information.

OE lets start with just that. Original Equipment,....... the M simply means Manufacture. If the vehicle comes off the assembly line with, (for the sake of this thread the VSS) then it is OE (Original Equipment) That is all the OEM stands for and you're dead wrong about Ford buying every part from someone else. They make, (Manufacture) a lot of it in house. Most of the electronics is outsourced.

My truck did NOT roll off the assembly line with the aforementioned VSS. I added it and you know where I bought it from? www.accessories.ford.com Thus it is an add on accessory and NOT OEM.

Understand now?

I'm sure I don't know what I'm talking about. I only worked for Ford for 11 years so take it with a grain of salt.

 

You didn't start any arguments, there's just a lot of ignorant people in this thread and I'm doing my best to help them understand the terminology. Sometimes you just can't teach someone that's bull headed no matter how hard you try. I've explained it in the simplest terms I can and if it doesn't take with those folx so be it. You can lead a horse to water they say.....

 

holy cow let it go. who cares, we know what they were referring to. Ford part=OEM in a lot of people's eyes.

 

I care. Don't like what I post? Add me to your ignore list.

 

I don't care about OEM.... what I would like to see is "MADE IN THE USA."