MITSUBISHI PARTS QUESTION

[cville1987]

How does their catalog work? Do they use group numbers like GM or is it all in the part number like Ford and Nissan? We just got a Mitsu store and I'm trying to help the guys out.

[satguy]

We use the illustration. It's much faster. You can search by name also. It is best to use the VIN whenever possible unless you are a Mitsu guru.

[gunner]

Sorry it took forever.
But Mitsubishi at it's very best, sucks.
There is no rhyme or reason to the part #'s just slap a # on it and go. As for looking up parts, you just about have to have a VIN or at least the last 8.
There is a model conversion chart that can be found in the library of Dealer Link. You can also use a generic search in CAPS but then you get generic results. With Mits, that's not always a good thing. The bad thing about CAPS, no supersession's, no TSB's no pricing and just a PIA to use.
On top of all of that, Mitsubishi act's like it's the greatest thing in the world so they secure their catalog with a HASP. Don't know why, must be a Japanese thing.
Any way, they have basic groups, then they break down into sub groups. Sometimes what you are looking for isn't where you would think it would be. Actually a lot of times it's that way. But after awhile you get used to it. It's a lot of trial & error.

[cville1987]

Can you source parts using the part number or group like we do in GM? That's the biggest thing right now, is there a reasonably easy way to source parts using the DMS? Reynolds in this case.