Who is OTTO
Uniquely poised at the conflux of the franchised dealer service department, the independent specialist mechanic, the OEM parts manufacturer and the DIY car mechanic. We will be bringing you a stream of interesting reads which will shine a light into the technology that is now commonplace in our cars, how this works, how you work it and of course, where you can buy it.
why are we doing this
OTTO Car Parts is ready to “spill the beans”on how this business really works.

What is theOEM
You see, we are here only because we know the formula.
We have seen the evolution of the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) after-market for car parts and to some extent and from a local perspective, have even driven the direction of this evolution. Contrary to what your car dealer will have you believe the design, development and manufacture of the different systems of your pride and joy happens in the labs of these OEM suppliers. The tech evolutions that your dealer will sell you as being earth shattering reasons to buy their car were themselves “pitched” to the car manufacturer by the OEM. Yes, it is true that many technologies are commissioned by the car manufacturer but the expertise is out-sourced and that is the information nugget to take from this article.
Read moreWhat is the OEM manufaturer
You see, we are here only because we know the formula. We have seen the evolution of the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) after-market for car parts and to some extent and from a local perspective, have even driven the direction of this evolution. Contrary to what your car dealer will have you believe the design, development and manufacture of the different systems of your pride and joy happens in the labs of these OEM suppliers.
The tech evolutions that your dealer will sell you as being earth shattering reasons to buy their car were themselves “pitched” to the car manufacturer by the OEM. Yes, it is true that many technologies are commissioned by the car manufacturer but the expertise is out-sourced and that is the information nugget to take from this article.