For Technicians:

Often times when referring to your existing electronic parts catalog you find that no part is listed for the make, model and year of the vehicle you are working on.  This can be particularly true when the vehicle is a late model.  Since some catalog providers can take as long as six months in some instances to update their records, it smart to check Free-Cat.com.  Our records are updated more frequently, in many cases on a daily basis, which means that chances are, if the part is available from any aftermarket supplier, you will find it on Free-Cat.com.

Another good time to check Free-Cat.com is when the catalog you are using returns confusing or conflicting results. Often times existing eCats display two, three or more part numbers for a single application without making it clear what the differences are.  You can often be left to guess which is part is the best fit for your application or be forced to order several parts in the hopes of getting the right one.  And that leaves you with the hassle of trying to figure out which is the right part and then deal with the mess of making the returns. 

Nothing is more frustrating than getting the wrong part.  When errors occur in electronic parts catalogs, everyone suffers.  Techs lose valuable time and profit and suppliers have to mess with costly returns.  There are two ways Free-Cat.com can help eliminate these errors.  Because the information comes directly form the manufacturer who creates the part, chances are that it is more accurate than the data in commercial catalogs.  Also, Free-Cat has a feedback mechanism that allows the frontline users of the service to alert the manufacturer of errors you find.  If you think that the information you find in Free-Cat is wrong, click to the “Report a Problem” link that appears (location) and tell us about it.  If you are the first to report the problem, we’ll send you a gift certificate for $25 to a group of selected retailers like Best Buy, Home Depot or Cabella’s!

We know that many of you end up going to manufacturer’s websites in last-ditch attempt to get the information you need. Now Free-Cat has consolidated all the information for the leading aftermarket brands on one site!  Using Free-Cat means no more surfing to multiple manufacturer websites in a frantic attempt to find what you are looking for.

Free-Cat can also make you less dependent on OE dealerships who compete with you on vehicle services, usually charge higher prices than aftermarket sources and less offer much less responsive services. Since Free-Cat is updated more frequently chances are, if the part is available from any aftermarket supplier, you will find it on Free-Cat.com.