Not just any replacement part can be certified. The CAPA standards are real. The certification process has three steps, including: CAPA themselves don't provide any warranties, but you should opt for a distributor that offers one to better protect you. The CAPA quality seal helps to protect against fraud in the automotive aftermarket parts industry. You can find the quality seal for particular parts in these locations: CAPA specifies buyers who are ordering parts should specify they want the parts to be CAPA certified. This allows buyers to be able to return parts to the distributor easily if they don't end up having the quality seal.