Obfuscation of part numbers, or just complete apathy to any type of documentation in the auto world is no joke. Coming from electronics it was a real eye opener

Obfuscation of part numbers, or just complete apathy to any type of documentation in the auto world is no joke. Coming from electronics it was a real eye opener when I started working on vehicles as a hobby. Its like the engineering cultures are polar opposites. With electronics I took for granted that I could get detailed datasheets with graphs and measurements down to the millimeter for all but the most obscure parts, easily and for free. With cars and motorcycles I am constantly just measuring parts and hoping the same size parts on ebay will be compatible. In fact I just ordered MAP sensor and oil pressure sensors with no part # match because they look the same so they probably are the same.