# (Automotive) - What is this part called? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 28, 2014, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automotive-what-is-this-part-called/691898 "2014-06-28T22:56:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2014, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automotive-what-is-this-part-called/691898/1 "2014-06-28T22:56:05Z")
I need to find a replacement part for my vehicle and I don’t know what to call it to even search for it. In [this photo](http://img.justparts.com/uImage/058D4523-D379-4919-9DE5-BE2D66432E5A.JPG), you can see it in the bottom left corner. See the two parallel rectangles, one black and one grey? I am referring to the grey one on the far left. It is a piece of plastic trim that snaps in place. I thought it might be a rocker panel/cover, but I’m having no luck with such a search. Thanks! mmm ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2014, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automotive-what-is-this-part-called/691898/2 "2014-06-28T23:10:25Z")
Don’t know where you’re located, or what the body shop situation is like where you are, but in your position, I would be likely to go to my friendly neighborhood body shop, and ask a service writer to come out to the parking lot and identify it for me. ETA: I wish I could provide a more useful answer. If no Dopers come along who can identify it, give that a shot. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2014, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automotive-what-is-this-part-called/691898/3 "2014-06-28T23:21:22Z")
Such pieces are typically called door sills or door sill plates. ---
**Author:** ![CC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2014, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automotive-what-is-this-part-called/691898/4 "2014-06-28T23:36:52Z")
I think it’s a kanooten valve, or a shraddis. ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2014, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automotive-what-is-this-part-called/691898/5 "2014-06-28T23:48:19Z")
I think it’s a scuff plate, sill protector is the piece on the right. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automotive-what-is-this-part-called/691898/6 "2014-06-29T00:24:56Z")
If you provide the make/model/year, you might get a precise answer of not only the proper name of the part, but also including the part number and maybe even a link to where you might buy it and for how much. ---
**Author:** ![Artemis\_Tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@Artemis\_Tardis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artemis_Tardis)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automotive-what-is-this-part-called/691898/7 "2014-06-29T00:34:41Z")
It is an electro-dynamic retro generator. Everybody knows that. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automotive-what-is-this-part-called/691898/8 "2014-06-29T03:33:15Z")
As mentioned, door sill trim or scuff plate.