Every Major Part Type, One Search: OEC Launches the Largest Parts Marketplace for U.S. Repair Shops

FAIRLAWN, Ohio – Nov. 2, 2026 – OEConnection LLC (OEC), a leading global technology provider for the automotive aftersales industry, today announced the launch of the first marketplace to bring all major part types together, giving U.S. repair shops one place to source OE, aftermarket, and tires. PartsTech already connects shops to 240+ aftermarket suppliers, 60+ tire suppliers, and distributor-sponsored promotional programs. Now, through the integration of RepairLink, PartsTech adds nearly 9,000 OE dealers across all 50 states and OE-sponsored promotional programs from 14+ OE brands. Every major part type is now available in a single search, an industry first at this scale. The result is a faster, simpler ordering process for shops, along with greater reach for the suppliers and dealers who serve them.

Until now, shops typically sourced parts across multiple disconnected channels, with OE and aftermarket parts available only on separate platforms. With OE now in PartsTech through the RepairLink integration, parts from the shop’s preferred dealers appear in the same search results as aftermarket parts and tires, so shops can compare options and place orders in one workflow.

Shops simply connect their RepairLink account to PartsTech, which automatically adds the shop’s preferred OE dealers, including dealer pricing, to their parts search. The upgraded PartsTech marketplace features both the newly added OE-sponsored promotional programs, from RepairLink, and the existing aftermarket distributor-sponsored promotional programs. Manufacturer-sourced OE diagrams are also now available in PartsTech, helping shops confirm the right part before they order.

“For too long, mechanical shops have had to work through a fragmented, error-prone parts procurement process that slows repair order times and, ultimately, hurts shop performance,” said Greg Kirber, SVP of Mechanical eCommerce at OEC. “The PartsTech and RepairLink integration changes that. Shops can now find and order every part they need, whether it’s aftermarket, OE, or tires, in a single search and cart. This is something shops have requested for a long time, and we’re excited to deliver it.”

For dealers, the new marketplace puts their parts inventory in front of PartsTech’s network of 34,000+ shops at the start of the ordering process, without changing how they manage orders. OE parts orders placed in PartsTech flow directly into the RepairLink Dealer Portal for review and approval. With sourcing consolidated in one platform, counter teams also handle fewer phone calls and manual lookups, freeing up time for sales and customer support.

“Shops want to spend less time sourcing parts and more time repairing vehicles and serving their customers,” said Greg Rivera, President at OEC. “Through the RepairLink integration, PartsTech now connects their preferred OE dealers with their aftermarket and tire suppliers, while providing both OE- and distributor-sponsored promotions, all in one place. That’s time and margin back in the shop’s hands, and that’s what keeps a repair business growing.”

The all-part-types marketplace is available now to all U.S. repair shops, through PartsTech, and RepairLink dealers. Shops can connect their RepairLink account to PartsTech for free, and dealers on RepairLink are connected automatically. For more information, visit oeconnection.com, SEMA booth #11442, or AAPEX booth #V833.