Lucas Parts

About Lucas Parts

Lucas Parts was founded with a clear and straightforward mission — to give Australian construction and earthmoving businesses access to a reliable, knowledgeable, and competitively priced source of heavy equipment parts that genuinely understands the machines, the industry, and the operational pressures that equipment owners and operators face every day. From our base in Dandenong South in Melbourne's south-eastern industrial corridor — one of Australia's most important heavy industry and logistics precincts — Lucas Parts serves customers across metropolitan Melbourne, regional Victoria, and all states and territories of Australia.

The heavy equipment parts industry in Australia has traditionally been dominated by OEM dealer networks that, while important and valuable for certain critical components, often fall short of the needs of construction businesses in terms of pricing, parts availability breadth, lead times, and the practical knowledge needed to help operators identify the right part quickly when a machine goes down unexpectedly. Lucas Parts was built to fill this gap — combining competitive aftermarket and genuine parts pricing with the sourcing capability to find hard-to-source components for legacy and discontinued equipment brands, and the technical knowledge to help customers identify the correct part the first time.

Lucas Parts operates both a growing ecommerce presence through our website at lucasparts.com.au and a direct supply operation serving trade customers, equipment dealers, and fleet operators who need personalised parts supply support. Whether you are a sole operator looking for a replacement bucket pin for your mini excavator, a civil contractor managing a fleet of excavators and dozers, or a plant hire business needing a reliable ongoing parts supply partner, Lucas Parts has the products, the knowledge, and the service commitment to meet your needs.

In addition to parts supply, Lucas Parts operates a manufacturing division producing precision machined components including excavator bucket pin shafts, connecting shafts, and related structural components from high-grade 42CrMo alloy steel — giving our customers access to custom-manufactured parts for non-standard applications and legacy machines where OEM and standard aftermarket parts are not available. This manufacturing capability sets Lucas Parts apart from pure parts distribution businesses and reflects our commitment to solving the full range of parts supply challenges that Australian heavy equipment operators face.

What Lucas Parts Supplies

Lucas Parts supplies a comprehensive range of heavy equipment parts and components across all major equipment categories and brand families. Our product range includes:

• Undercarriage parts — track chains, track rollers, carrier rollers, sprockets, idlers, track shoes, and rubber tracks for tracked excavators, dozers, and compact equipment across all major brands
• Wear parts — bucket teeth, cutting edges, side cutters, heel shrouds, adapters, and bucket pins for excavator and dozer buckets and blades across all major brands
• Ground engaging tools (GET) — a comprehensive range of tips, adapters, and wear plates for excavator buckets, dozer blades, and grader blades
• Hydraulic components — hydraulic pumps, motors, cylinders, control valves, seals, and hoses for all major excavator and heavy equipment hydraulic systems
• Engine parts — filters, injectors, turbochargers, gaskets, bearings, pistons, and overhaul kits for major engine brands including Cummins, Isuzu, Hino, Komatsu, and Caterpillar
• Sealing products — O-rings, oil seals, hydraulic cylinder seal kits, and gaskets for all major equipment brands and applications
• Electrical components — alternators, starter motors, sensors, switches, solenoids, and wiring components for heavy equipment electrical systems
• Filters — hydraulic filters, engine oil filters, fuel filters, and air filters for all major equipment brands and engine families
• Structural components — swing bearings, boom pins, arm pins, bucket link pins, and bushings for excavators and other tracked equipment
• Manufactured components — custom machined bucket pin shafts, connecting shafts, and structural pins produced in-house from 42CrMo alloy steel to customer specifications

Can't find the part you need? Call our team on 1300 987 300 and we will source it for you.

Equipment Brands We Support

Lucas Parts supplies parts for a comprehensive range of construction equipment brands operating across the Australian market, including:

• Japanese brands — Komatsu, Hitachi, Kobelco, Kubota, Yanmar, Takeuchi, Sumitomo, IHI, Kato, and Kawasaki
• Korean brands — Hyundai, Doosan, Samsung, and Volvo (Korean manufactured)
• American brands — Caterpillar, John Deere, Case, and Bobcat
• European brands — Volvo, Liebherr, JCB, and Bosch
• Chinese brands — XCMG, SDLG, Sany, LiuGong, ZOOMLION, and JCM
• Component brands — Cummins, Isuzu, Hino, Denso, Bosch, Dayco, Federal Mogul, KPM, Kawasaki, Handok, CTP, Dreik, Eiko, and many others

Don't see your equipment brand listed? Contact us — our sourcing capability extends well beyond the brands listed above and we will do our best to find what you need for your specific machine.

Why Choose Lucas Parts?

• Australian based — we are an Australian business serving Australian customers from our Dandenong South base, with an understanding of the local construction industry and the machines that operate on Australian job sites
• Competitive pricing — we offer genuine, aftermarket, and manufactured parts at competitive prices that give Australian operators a real alternative to expensive OEM dealer pricing
• Broad parts range — from a replacement bucket tooth to a complete engine overhaul kit, we stock and source parts across the full spectrum of heavy equipment maintenance and repair requirements
• Expert advice — our team has hands-on knowledge of heavy equipment and can help identify the correct part for your machine, advise on genuine versus aftermarket options, and recommend compatible alternatives when specific parts have extended lead times
• Sourcing capability — we have established procurement relationships with parts manufacturers and suppliers in Australia, Japan, South Korea, and China that give us sourcing reach well beyond what a standard local parts distributor can offer
• Manufacturing capability — our in-house CNC machining capability allows us to produce custom pin shafts, connecting shafts, and structural components to customer specifications when standard parts are not available
• Fast turnaround — we understand that machine downtime costs money and we work to get the right part to you as quickly as possible
• Full warranty — all parts supplied by Lucas Parts carry a warranty; speak to our team for specific terms applicable to the part you are purchasing

Lucas Parts Manufacturing — Custom Pin Shafts and Structural Components

Lucas Parts operates an in-house precision CNC machining facility that produces custom heavy equipment components to customer specifications — a capability that sets us apart from pure parts distribution businesses and gives our customers a solution for parts challenges that the standard aftermarket cannot address.

Our manufacturing specialisation is in excavator bucket pin shafts, connecting shafts, and related structural components produced from 42CrMo alloy steel — a high-strength, high-toughness chromium-molybdenum steel that is the industry standard material for heavy equipment structural pins and shafts operating under high dynamic loads and impact stresses. Our pin shafts are produced to customer-supplied dimensions and specifications, induction hardened to achieve the surface hardness and case depth required for long wear life in abrasive operating conditions, and finished to the dimensional tolerances required for correct fit in the machine's pin bores.

This manufacturing capability is particularly valuable for owners of older and legacy excavator models where OEM pin shaft specifications are no longer available through dealer networks, and for customers with non-standard pin configurations that the standard aftermarket cannot supply. If you need a custom-machined pin shaft or structural component for your excavator, contact our team with your dimensional requirements and we will advise on feasibility, lead time, and pricing.

Genuine, Aftermarket, and Manufactured — Understanding Your Options

One of the most valuable services Lucas Parts provides is helping customers understand their parts procurement options and make informed decisions about when to choose genuine OEM parts, quality aftermarket alternatives, or custom-manufactured components. This is not a one-size-fits-all decision — the right choice depends on the specific component, the machine's operating conditions, the machine's age and value, and the customer's maintenance budget and risk tolerance.

Genuine OEM parts are manufactured by or for the original equipment manufacturer to the exact specifications of the machine. They are the safest and most conservative choice for critical precision components such as hydraulic pumps, common rail injectors, swing bearings, and electronic control units — components where incorrect specification or substandard quality can cause secondary damage far more expensive than the cost of the part itself. For machines still under warranty, genuine OEM parts are typically required to maintain warranty compliance.

Quality aftermarket parts are manufactured by independent manufacturers to dimensions and specifications designed to match or exceed OEM performance. For high-wear consumable components such as bucket teeth, cutting edges, rubber tracks, track shoes, undercarriage rollers and idlers, filters, and hydraulic seal kits — components that are replaced on a regular cycle throughout the machine's working life — quality aftermarket parts offer equivalent performance at a significantly lower cost per replacement cycle. The cumulative savings from choosing quality aftermarket wear parts over OEM equivalents across a machine's full working life can be very substantial.

Custom-manufactured components from Lucas Parts' in-house machining facility provide a solution for non-standard applications, legacy machine specifications, and pin shaft requirements that the standard aftermarket cannot supply. This option is particularly relevant for owners of older machines, machines with non-standard bucket or attachment configurations, and mining and quarrying operators with custom equipment specifications.

Serving Construction and Mining Businesses Across Australia

Lucas Parts supplies heavy equipment parts to customers in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin, and regional Australia including mining regions in the Pilbara, Hunter Valley, Bowen Basin, and Goldfields, and agricultural and construction regions across all states and territories. We work with civil contractors, mining operators, earthmoving companies, plant hire businesses, landscaping contractors, agricultural machinery operators, equipment dealers, and independent equipment owners across the full spectrum of the Australian heavy equipment industry.

Browse our full parts catalogue or contact our team today to discuss your requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions — Lucas Parts

Where is Lucas Parts located?

Lucas Parts is based in Dandenong South, Melbourne, Victoria — one of Australia's most important heavy industry and logistics precincts, located in Melbourne's south-eastern industrial corridor. Our Dandenong South location gives us excellent access to Melbourne's road and freight network for fast dispatch of parts orders to customers across Victoria and interstate. Our address is 43 Nicholas Drive, Dandenong South VIC 3175.

What brands of equipment does Lucas Parts support?

Lucas Parts supplies parts for a comprehensive range of construction equipment brands including Komatsu, Hitachi, Caterpillar, Kobelco, Hyundai, Doosan, Volvo, Liebherr, John Deere, Case, JCB, Kubota, Yanmar, Takeuchi, Sumitomo, Bobcat, and many others — as well as component brands including Cummins, Isuzu, Hino, Denso, Bosch, Dayco, Federal Mogul, KPM, Kawasaki, and others. If you don't see your brand listed, contact us — our sourcing capability extends well beyond our standard catalogue.

Does Lucas Parts supply genuine OEM parts or aftermarket parts?

Lucas Parts supplies both genuine OEM parts and quality aftermarket parts, giving customers the flexibility to choose the right option for each component based on criticality, budget, and machine age. We also manufacture custom components in-house for non-standard applications. Our team can advise on the most appropriate option for your specific part requirement — we will always give you an honest recommendation based on your machine's needs rather than simply defaulting to the most expensive option.

Can Lucas Parts source hard-to-find parts for older or discontinued equipment?

Yes — sourcing parts for older, legacy, and discontinued equipment brands is one of the areas where Lucas Parts adds particular value for Australian equipment owners. We have established procurement relationships with aftermarket parts manufacturers and suppliers in Australia, Japan, South Korea, and China that give us sourcing reach well beyond what a standard local parts distributor can offer. If you are struggling to find parts for an older machine through mainstream dealer networks, contact our team with your machine make, model, and serial number and we will do our best to find what you need.

Does Lucas Parts manufacture custom pin shafts?

Yes. Lucas Parts operates an in-house CNC machining facility that produces custom excavator bucket pin shafts, connecting shafts, and structural components from 42CrMo alloy steel to customer-supplied specifications. This service is particularly valuable for owners of older excavators where OEM pin shaft specifications are no longer available, and for customers with non-standard pin configurations. Contact our team with your dimensional requirements — diameter, length, material specification, and hardness requirement — and we will advise on feasibility, lead time, and pricing.

How do I place an order with Lucas Parts?

You can browse and order through our website at lucasparts.com.au, or contact our team directly by phone on 1300 987 300 for personalised assistance with identifying and ordering the correct parts for your machine. For trade customers and fleet operators requiring ongoing parts supply support, contact us to discuss a trade account arrangement.

What warranty do Lucas Parts products carry?

All parts supplied by Lucas Parts carry a warranty. Specific warranty terms vary by part type, brand, and application — speak to our team for the warranty terms applicable to the specific part you are purchasing. Our team will always be transparent about warranty coverage before you place your order.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery timeframes depend on your location and whether the part is in local stock or needs to be sourced. For parts in local stock, we aim to dispatch same day or next business day for orders placed before our daily cut-off time. For parts requiring sourcing, we will always provide you with a realistic lead time estimate before you confirm your order so you can plan your machine's maintenance or repair schedule accordingly.