What do u guys prefer and why? OEM honda parts or aftermarket (autozone, oreilly, etc)

 

depends on the brand, many "aftermarket" parts are made by the oem manufacturer.

 

It depends entirely on the aftermarket brand. I would not put much trust in store-brand stuff, but alot of national brands are just fine. I trust Gates for my timing belt stuff, but the water pump was from the Honda dealer.

 

Koyo, Sankei 555, NTK, NGK, Denso, etc are all oem manufacturers. I just recently went with Koyo wheel bearings and Moog lower ball joints for my front knuckles.

 

Agree with M3THTICAL in using those brands. With company's like Rock Auto you can buy OEM parts and not pay dealership prices.