Car parts brands in the UAE

555

Steering and suspension linkage parts: tie rod ends, ball joints, arms and links

Japan's Sankei makes the 555 steering and suspension linkage. What Sankei says about the OE claim, and what tie rods and ball joints cost here.

Suspension

ACDelco

General Motors' own parts brand: batteries, spark plugs, filters and brake parts

ACDelco is General Motors' own label, not a factory. What the Gold and Silver tiers replaced, and what to settle before you buy a battery here.

Batteries · Spark plugs · Filters · Brakes

Aisin

Clutches, automatic transmissions, water pumps and brake parts

A Toyota Group supplier whose box may read Aisin, Aisin AW or ADVICS. Know which one you want before ordering a clutch or water pump in the UAE.

Gearboxes · Cooling · Brakes · Engines

Ajusa

Head gaskets, gasket sets, head bolt sets, hydraulic lifters and sealant

Head gaskets and gasket sets built in Albacete, Spain since 1972, plus the plain reason every fact here reached us through a distributor.

Engines

Akebono

Brake pads, brake linings, disc brakes and drum brakes

Thirteen carmakers are named as customers across Akebono's own sites. That is a customer list, not a fitment list, and the difference matters.

Brakes

Amaron

Car, commercial and two-wheeler batteries

Amaron sells by warranty months, and its factory-fitment list is an Indian one. What both of those change at a UAE battery counter.

Batteries

ATE

Brake pads, discs, hydraulics and brake fluid

Few brake brands date the cars they were fitted to; ATE does. What Original, Ceramic, PowerDisc and Classic are for, and who owns ATE now.

Brakes

Autolite

Spark plugs and ignition wire sets

Spark plugs made at Fostoria, Ohio since 1936. The Ford antitrust chapter is not an OE contract, and the brand changed hands twice since 2025.

Spark plugs

Behr

Engine cooling and thermal parts, sold by MAHLE

Order a Behr cooling part, get a MAHLE box, and nothing has been substituted. Behr is one of seven names MAHLE sells its aftermarket parts under.

Cooling · Air conditioning

Bendix

Brake pads and brake rotors, sold under one name by three separate businesses

Three unrelated businesses sell brake pads as Bendix: German, Australian and American. Two questions at the counter settle which is in the box.

Brakes

Bilstein

Shock absorbers and suspension systems, from the inventor of the monotube gas pressure damper

The monotube damper company, and not the other Bilstein from the same town. Owner, five divisions, nine sites, and what the B-numbers are not.

Suspension

Blue Print

Braking, filtration and clutch parts, specialising in Asian makes

A German-owned brand built around Asian makes, which fits the UAE parc unusually well, with an honest answer on who actually stocks it here.

Brakes · Filters · Gearboxes

Bosch

Car batteries, spark plugs, filters, wiper blades and starting and charging parts

Bosch sorts car batteries by technology rather than one model name. Match the right line to your car, then check the keySecure hologram code.

Batteries · Spark plugs · Filters · Wiper blades · Electrics

Brembo

Brake discs, pads, calipers and complete braking systems

Prime, Beyond, Xtra and Upgrade are told apart by shim colour, and a factory-fitted Brembo caliper is not the same thing as a Brembo pad.

Brakes

Castrol

Engine oils, transmission fluids and axle gear oils

EDGE, MAGNATEC or GTX matters less than the approval code in your handbook. Match that first, then use Castrol's own UAE distributor list.

Engine oil · Gearboxes

Champion

Spark plugs, filters, wiper blades and chemical additives

Five spark plug lines carry the Champion name, and so does an unrelated filter company in Illinois. Which is which, and who owns the brand now.

Spark plugs · Filters · Electrics

ContiTech

Drive belts, belt kits, tensioners, hoses and water pumps

Continental said in March 2026 it means to sell its belt division. Why either name on the box is the same maker, and tyre shops are not belt shops.

Engines · Cooling

Corteco

Cabin filters, shaft seals, rubber-metal parts and suspension components

Corteco's three micronAir cabin filters are not good, better and best; each traps a different particle size. Choose by dust or by traffic.

Filters · Suspension · Engines

CTR

Chassis parts: ball joints, tie rod ends, arms, links, bushings and mounts

Korean chassis parts from Changwon, formerly Central. A Chinese firm trades as CTR too, and CTR's own site sits behind bot protection.

Suspension

Dayco

Engine drive systems, hybrid drive components and aftermarket kits

Dayco has been private since 2022 and its own site is shut to readers. Here is the single document we could open, contradictions and all.

Engines

Delphi

Fuel systems, engine management and sensors, ignition, air conditioning, chassis and braking

Delphi is a PHINIA brand now, not Aptiv and not BorgWarner. See what it sells into our region, and why no Middle East office is listed.

Electrics · Spark plugs · Filters · Air conditioning · Brakes · Suspension

Denso

Spark plugs, air conditioning parts, sensors and starting and charging parts

Born inside Toyota: the seven Denso spark plug lines, what twin tip really means, and the four countries genuine plugs are made in.

Spark plugs · Air conditioning · Electrics · Filters

Dobinsons

Coil springs, leaf springs, shock absorbers and four-wheel-drive suspension kits

Rockhampton has been making Dobinsons springs since 1953. Compare its twin tube, IMS monotube and MRR dampers before you lift a desert truck.

Suspension

Elring

Cylinder head gaskets, gasket sets, cylinder head bolts and seals

Three quarters of ElringKlinger's revenue is factory work. What Elring gaskets cover, why head bolts are single use, and the free QR check.

Engines

EXEDY

Clutches, clutch kits and torque converters

EXEDY prints its own customer list, eighteen names long. What that proves, why older boxes say Daikin, and the real cost of a stage clutch.

Gearboxes

Exide

Starter batteries for cars and commercial vehicles

Two unrelated companies sell Exide batteries here and only the label separates them. Work out which one you are being handed, before you pay.

Batteries

Febest

Bushings, silent blocks, arms, joints, CV parts and engine mounts for Japanese and Korean cars

Berlin-registered rather than Japanese, Febest sells the bushes and boots that save you replacing a whole arm. It lists three addresses here.

Suspension · Gearboxes · Engines

febi bilstein

Steering, suspension, engine and electrical wear parts for cars and commercial vehicles

Not the damper Bilstein: febi is Ennepetal's 60,000-part wear range, and the one brand of the three our UAE shop records actually find.

Suspension · Engines · Cooling · Electrics

Ferodo

Brake pads, discs, drums, shoes, calipers, hydraulics and brake fluid

Ferodo sorts pads by technology, not a good-better-best ladder. FUSE+ against ECO-FRICTION, the two factory fitments it names, and who owns it.

Brakes

Finwhale

A service-parts brand under a German trademark, built and distributed for the Russian and CIS market

Finwhale carries a German trademark, yet every dealer it publishes sits in Russia or the CIS. What that means when the box lands in Dubai.

Filters · Suspension · Brakes · Spark plugs · Engines · Wiper blades

FRAM

Oil, air, cabin and fuel filters

FRAM is a contraction of two 1932 scientists' names. Its nine oil filter lines set out plainly, and why its plants are mid-move right now.

Filters

Gabriel

Shock absorbers, struts, ride-control parts and suspension bushes

One Gabriel badge, two unrelated makers: Ride Control in North America, ANAND's Gabriel India. The box cannot tell you who built your damper.

Suspension

Gates

Drive belts, timing chain kits, hoses and fluid power components

Gates' own audited filing puts roughly 68 per cent of sales in the aftermarket, which changes how you should read the belt box in your hand.

Engines · Cooling

GKN

Driveshafts, constant velocity joints and driveline systems

GKN changed owner on 3 February 2026 and most write-ups still name the old parent. Its CV joints and driveshafts, and why marque lists mislead.

Gearboxes

GMB

Water pumps, wheel hub bearings, universal joints and CV joints

GMB builds five of the parts inside its water pumps rather than buying them in. Why the bearing decides how long a pump survives Gulf heat.

Cooling · Suspension · Gearboxes

GSP

CV joints, driveshafts, wheel hub assemblies and chassis components

A torn CV boot is a countdown, not a fault to keep an eye on. GSP's three plants, its accredited test lab, and what IATF 16949 certifies.

Suspension · Gearboxes

Hella

Headlamps and vehicle lighting, electrics, electronics and workshop diagnostics

Hella has made vehicle lamps since 1899 and runs a Dubai entity with a 3,500-article GCC range, yet names no authorised distributor in the UAE.

Electrics · Body parts · Brakes

Hengst

Oil, air, fuel and cabin filters, oil filter modules and oil mist separators

Few filter makers name their customers. Hengst names Daimler, VW, MAN and Deutz, but only for oil modules, not the box on the parts shelf.

Filters

Ironman 4x4

Four-wheel-drive shock absorbers, coil springs and matched suspension kits

Foam cell dampers in four load ratings, and why Ironman says engineered in Australia but never says made in Australia. Sourced for UAE buyers.

Suspension

JIKIU

The automotive brand of a Japanese rubber-technology company: rubber components, brake hydraulics, filters and gaskets

JIKIU grew out of a 1961 Japanese rubber laboratory, but its parent names no factory anywhere. Japanese-owned is not the same as Japanese-made.

Suspension · Brakes · Filters · Engines

Kolbenschmidt

Pistons for petrol and diesel engines

The Kolbenschmidt pistons and the Kolbenschmidt name now belong to different owners. Who builds them, in which seven countries, and how to buy here.

Engines

KONI

Adjustable shock absorbers and dampers for road and off-road use

Adjustable rebound damping, the FSD valve, and KONI's own off-road ladder from Heavy Track up to RAID, plus the desert claims KONI never makes.

Suspension

Koyo

Bearings, hub units, oil seals and steering components

Koyo bearings are being rebadged as JTEKT: same factories, new part markings, slow packaging. What changes on the box, and how to spot a fake.

Suspension · Gearboxes

KOYORAD

Radiators, air-conditioning condensers and oil coolers

KOYORAD has built radiators in Nagoya since 1956 and is a different company from Koyo. What OEM grade means, and how to order one in the UAE.

Cooling · Air conditioning

KYB

Shock absorbers, struts, coil springs, mounting kits and steering parts

Shock absorbers from the 1919 Japanese hydraulics firm that keeps a Dubai office, sold here by product family rather than by US series names.

Suspension

Lemforder

Steering and chassis components, axle systems and engine mounts

ZF's chassis and steering arm: tie rods, ball joints, control arms and whole axle systems, and why the catalogue reads oddly at a parts counter.

Suspension · Engines

MAHLE

Filters, engine components, thermal management and starters

Seven badges on the shelf are all MAHLE, its anti-counterfeit label deliberately skips filters, and a non-profit foundation owns the company.

Filters · Engines · Cooling · Electrics

Mann-Filter

Oil, air, cabin and fuel filters

Scan the serialized QR code on the box and check it before you pay. Also the FreciousPlus cabin filter and a second air element for dusty air.

Filters

Masuma

Brake pads and discs, silent blocks, suspension arms, CV joints and a wide parts catalogue

Registered in Tokyo, manufacturing in Guangzhou since 2016. The six part groups Masuma makes itself, and what its two official sites disagree on.

Suspension · Brakes · Gearboxes

Meyle

Steering, suspension, braking and engine wear parts, in three published lines

Three real lines, ORIGINAL, PD and HD, with four years of guarantee on HD. What HD re-engineering changes, and the honest answer on German build.

Suspension · Brakes · Filters · Cooling · Engines

Mobil 1

Full synthetic engine oils, gear lubricants and transmission fluids

Few oil brands name their factory fills; ExxonMobil does. Which carmakers it actually names, and why an approval outranks a meets-or-exceeds line.

Engine oil · Gearboxes

Monroe

Shock absorbers, struts, springs and ride-control components

Tenneco's ride-control brand lists twelve OE customers on its own page, and that list says far less about the boxed damper than it appears to.

Suspension

MOOG

Ball joints, tie rod ends, control arms, bushings and wheel hub assemblies

Problem Solver is a claim about the repair, not the factory. Chassis linkage from a 1919 St. Louis spring maker, and the Moog it is unrelated to.

Suspension

Motul

Engine oil, transmission fluid, brake fluid and coolant

A family-owned French oil maker descended from an 1853 New York firm. What 300V, Specific and NGEN are each for, and why the forum ladder is out.

Engine oil · Brakes · Cooling

NGK

Spark plugs, glow plugs, ignition coils and leads

Higher heat number means a colder plug. NGK's ranges, Niterra's five fake-spotting checks, and who actually supplies NGK in the UAE.

Spark plugs · Electrics

Nissens

Radiators, air conditioning parts and engine efficiency components

Danish radiator and A/C maker, American-owned since 2024, aftermarket only. Why its 43,000 OE numbers are not an OE contract, and who stocks it here.

Cooling · Air conditioning · Engines

Nisshinbo

Brake friction materials — disc pads and brake linings

Pads and linings only, no discs or calipers. Nisshinbo sold Textar and Bendix in 2023, and this page names no product lines because it publishes none.

Brakes

NPR

Piston rings, cylinder liners and valve seat inserts

Nippon Piston Ring, not the Isuzu truck. One company with Riken since 2023, and three shop groups in Dubai and Fujairah list it in our records.

Engines

NSK

Bearings for vehicles, industrial machinery and precision equipment

Japan's first ball bearing, 1916. Here NSK sits on a mixed Japanese shelf with NTN and Koyo, the two are set to combine, and this is what to ask for.

Suspension

NTN

Ball and roller bearings, wheel hub bearing units and constant velocity joints

One maker, four badges: NTN, BCA, Bower and SNR. Buy the right hub bearing in the UAE on the part number, not on the name printed on the box.

Suspension · Gearboxes

Old Man Emu

Coil and leaf springs, shock absorbers and matched 4x4 suspension systems

ARB rates Old Man Emu coils by the weight you carry every day, not by lift. Match spring to shock, and buy from the two UAE dealers ARB itself names.

Suspension

Optibelt

Industrial and automotive drive belts

A German industrial belt maker that names Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and MAN as customers, yet no UAE shop stocks it. Read that before you order one in.

Engines

OPTIMA

Spiral-wound starting, dual-purpose and marine batteries

Rolled pure-lead cells, not flat plates. What REDTOP, YELLOWTOP and BLUETOP each do, why BLUETOP comes in two greys, and where to buy OPTIMA here.

Batteries

Rancho

Off-road shock absorbers, steering stabilisers, levelling struts and lift kits

RS5000X, RS9000XL or RS7000MT for a loaded truck in the Gulf? What the nine-position adjuster really changes, and who sells Rancho in the UAE.

Suspension

SACHS

Shock absorbers, dampers, suspension springs, air suspension and clutches

ZF's SACHS range covers dampers for over 38 million Asian vehicles, so it suits this car parc. What monotube, twin-tube and CDC mean before you buy.

Suspension · Gearboxes

Sakura

Air, oil, fuel, cabin and specialist filters for vehicles, machines and marine engines

The name is Japanese; the filters are Indonesian, from PT Selamat Sempurna. A catalogue built for trucks, buses and heavy plant more than for cars.

Filters

SKF

Wheel bearings, hub units, seals and driveline components

SKF is spinning its automotive arm out as SKF Vertevo. The bearing on the shelf is unchanged, and SKF publishes a way to check that yours is genuine.

Suspension

Stellox

A broad private-label range across steering, suspension, braking, cooling and filtration

Stellox owns no factory: 250-plus plants in twelve countries, a 12-month warranty with the exclusions spelled out, and two Dubai distributors.

Suspension · Brakes · Cooling · Filters · Wiper blades

SWAG

Steering, suspension, engine timing, braking and cooling parts for European cars

Is SWAG just cheap febi? Same owner, same three-year guarantee, different scope: 28,000 parts for European cars. What that means at a Dubai counter.

Suspension · Engines · Brakes · Cooling · Electrics

Textar

Brake pads, discs, shoes, drums, brake fluid and ABS sensors

Textar splits its pads by where the car was designed: apad for Asian cars, epad+ for European. Which one yours takes, and where to buy it in the UAE.

Brakes

Timken

Engineered bearings, seals and industrial power transmission

Offered a Timken wheel bearing here? Timken's own site lists no automotive market and no such part. What it does list, and how to verify one first.

Suspension

TotalEnergies

Engine oil, gear oil, transmission fluid and coolant

Quartz is the car oil and Rubia is for trucks, and that mix-up is the common one. Total and TotalEnergies are one brand, part-blended in this country.

Engine oil · Cooling

TRW

Brake pads and discs, clutches, steering and suspension parts and ABS sensors

TRW is ZF's brand and covers far more than brakes. What COTEC and DTEC mean, why the carmakers ZF lists are fitment, and where to buy TRW in Dubai.

Brakes · Gearboxes · Suspension · Electrics

Valeo

Clutches, alternators and starters, thermal and A/C parts, lighting, sensors and wipers

Valeo Service covers clutches, alternators, cooling and wipers. The one OE contract Valeo names, and why Valeo First is a wiper line and nothing more.

Electrics · Cooling · Air conditioning · Gearboxes · Body parts

VARTA

Car, commercial vehicle and leisure batteries

A car built for AGM has to be given AGM, and stepping down is no saving. VARTA's SLI, EFB and AGM ranges, and why this VARTA is Clarios, not VARTA AG.

Batteries

Victor Reinz

Cylinder head gaskets, gasket sets, seals and heat shielding

Dana's Victor Reinz publishes three head gasket constructions, and your block and head decide which, not price. Made in Neu-Ulm, sold across the UAE.

Engines

Zekkert

A Munich-registered aftermarket parts brand covering braking, cooling, suspension and filtration

Munich's commercial register calls Zekkert GmbH a parts wholesaler; its own marketing says manufacturer. We report both, and label our sources here.

Brakes · Cooling · Suspension · Filters

ZIC

Engine oils and gear oils, blended on SK's own base oil

The base oil is what makes ZIC interesting: SK refines its own YUBASE. The TOP to X3 ladder, and the Dubai firm SK itself names as its UAE network.

Engine oil

Zimmermann

Brake discs, pads, drums, shoes and brake kits

Coat Z, Sport:Z, Black:Z or FusionZ, Zimmermann's disc ladder is the clearest in the trade. What each line is for, and what a disc costs in the UAE.

Brakes