The reason the search returns parts that fit
TecDoc is the aftermarket's catalogue standard: the data that links a specific vehicle to the specific parts that fit it, and links a supplier's part number to everybody else's.
It is what sits underneath parts lookup in BOOKAR. When you search a part group against the registration on a job and get back lines that actually fit that build, that is TecDoc doing the work.
Live integration — TecDoc data underpins parts lookup in BOOKAR.
TecDoc in BOOKAR — at a glance
- Purpose
- Vehicle-to-part matching
- Structure
- Generic article groups
- Cross-references
- OE and aftermarket numbers
- In BOOKAR
- Behind supplier parts lookup
- Provider
- TecAlliance
What TecDoc does in BOOKAR
Good catalogue data is invisible when it works. You notice it in the wrong part on the bench and the trip back to the factor.
Vehicle identification
The registration on the job resolves to a specific vehicle so the parts search is scoped to that build, not to a model name.
Generic article groups
Parts are organised into standard groups, which is how BOOKAR asks a supplier for “front brake discs for this car” and gets a usable answer.
Cross-references
OE numbers and equivalent aftermarket numbers are linked, so an alternative can be found when the first choice is not available.
Consistent supplier search
Because every supplier speaks the same catalogue language, searching NAPA and searching another factor works the same way.
Criteria that matter
Fitment criteria — sizes, sides, variants — narrow the result to the version the vehicle in front of you actually takes.
Every lookup logged
Vehicle and parts lookups are recorded, so you can see how the data is being used across the workshop.
From the job to TecDoc and back
Four steps, all of them inside the work your team is already doing.
Registration in
The VRM on the job identifies the vehicle down to the relevant build.
Choose a part group
Pick the generic article group for the work — brakes, filtration, suspension, whatever the job needs.
Supplier returns fitted lines
The connected factor answers against that vehicle and group, with your trade price and live stock.
Part onto the job
The chosen line goes onto the work order and the purchase order together.
Why it matters
Every wrong part is two van runs, a delayed job, and a customer who was promised the car back today.
- Fewer wrong parts ordered and returned
- Less time on the phone confirming fitment
- A consistent search across different suppliers
- Alternatives findable when the first choice is out of stock
- Estimates that hold together because the parts are right
- Ramp time spent on repairs, not on returns
About TecDoc
TecDoc is TecAlliance's automotive parts catalogue and the de facto standard for the independent aftermarket in Europe. It holds the vehicle data, the article data and the linkages between them that let a parts search work at all.
TecAlliance sits behind both TecDoc and TecRMI, which is why the parts catalogue and the repair data in BOOKAR describe the same vehicle in the same terms.
Visit TecDocTecDoc — the facts
- Provider
- TecAlliance
- Role
- Aftermarket parts catalogue standard
- Links
- Vehicles, articles, OE cross-references
- Related
- TecRMI, for repair and maintenance data
Common questions about TecDoc
Is TecDoc something I switch on?
It is the catalogue layer behind parts lookup rather than a feature with its own screen. You experience it as parts searches that return what fits.
How is TecDoc different from TecRMI?
TecDoc is the parts catalogue — which part fits which vehicle. TecRMI is repair and maintenance information — labour times, schedules and technical data. Both come from TecAlliance.
Does it work with all my suppliers?
The suppliers connected to BOOKAR speak the same catalogue standard, which is what makes searching them consistent. See the parts and tyre supplier pages for the current list.
The rest of the stack
BOOKAR connects to the suppliers, data providers and payment platforms a UK garage already runs on.
See TecDoc working inside BOOKAR
Book a demo and we will show you the integration on a real job, using the suppliers and systems your garage already uses. No obligation, and no scripted tour.
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