January 4, 2010

Ms. Linda Cvrkel

Branch Chief

Division of Corporation Finance

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

RE: Dorman Products, Inc. (the “Company”)

Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2008

Filed March 6, 2009

File No. 000-18914

Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A

Filed April 9, 2009

File No. 000-18914

Dear Ms. Cvrkel:

We reference your letter dated December 29, 2009 with respect to the above-referenced filings.  Please allow this letter to serve as confirmation that the Company has until January 18, 2009 to respond.

Naturally, should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me by email at mbarton@dormanproducts.com or by telephone at (215) 712-5132.

Sincerely,

/s/ Mathias J. Barton

Chief Financial Officer

cc: Ms. Claire Erlanger, Division of Corporation Finance

Thomas Knoblauch, Esq., Vice President – General Counsel

Jane K. Storero, Esq. Blank Rome LLP

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