buying parts

[iianorthants]

Popped into the local independent LR dealer yesterday. Ask for two UJ’s for a disco front prop then got hit with a price of £21.73 each for hardy Spicer ones!   I was expecting to pay over the odds but was assuming to get GKN ones.
 Happened to mention that you could get HS ones from std outlets i.e Pa**ocks (from response they don’t like said outlet) for £8 and I couldn’t justify that sort of mark up. But apparently they get “pukker ones” and aren’t cheap rubbish (not sure how as same part number and same box).
 
Is it turning into shaft the 4x4 owner recently? People must pay for these or they wouldn’t sell them !.

 Oh and I rung up the local auto suppliers which don’t specialize in LR and would have to order them in, oh and from them HS ones are £3 cheaper

[hobbit]

Good fun innit

I needed new hub seals when I did my rear hubs on the disco, local factors who have everything and supply to the trade, "oh not got them in stock, but can get them in the morning", no good to me, so ran up to paddocks, buot 90 minutes round trip, got the parts, lot cheaper then the factors, and the best bit is they would have probably supplied the factors the parts too. But the factors would have been over double the price of what Ipaid, mind you the good thing is that Paddosck had new discs for £6 each so picked up a couple more spares as well.

[Miniman]

Hey guys I work in a garage and never buy genuine parts as they are all the same....I dont think that a gen landy wheel bearing lasts any longer or less than a 3rd party supplyer.....

Check out this place they do mail order aswell.

http://www.landroverspares.co.uk

[TUFFTEE]

It would have to be somthing very hard to find ?
Before i go to LR for Parts! :shock:

[Lee_D]

some of my past experiences,

1983 RR V8 power steering pump bearing...

Bearing specialist £5
Landrover       £45 plus VAT. And this is going back at least 5 years.

And my best shock ever, Last Winter.....

Alternator for 1990 RR 2.5 VM engined
Landrover exchange £540 plus VAT
Local refurb of said alternator £30 odd

Muggers in Green overalls!

Lee D

[muddyweb]

Woah there fellas !!

These parts are NOT all the same.

There are essentially 3 or 4 types of part you can get...

Genuine Parts :  These come in branded LR boxes and should be of good quality.  These are usually what is used on production.

OE :  Original Equipment.  These are parts as fitted by Land Rover, but not necessarily supplied as Land Rover items.  For example..  a clutch kit made by Valeo in a Valeo box is the same as would be fitted by LR... but just doesn't say so.

OEM :  Original Equipment Manufacturer.   Parts supplied by the same manufacturer as the OE / Genuine part, but not necessarily the actual item.  You might buy a clutch cylinder from Lucas which fits the vehicle, but may not be the actual Lucas part which they supply LR..  this may be a cheaper alternative.

Pattern :   Parts made by third parties to match the original parts.   These are where the minefield usually exists, because you get a lot of imported parts from all over the world, and the quality can be a bit of a pick and mix.


In my experience, a lot of pattern parts wear or break far more quickly than some of the OE parts.  Personally, I would never fit pattern components on any critical system such as braking..   I've also found that things like CV joints and some UJs will wear much quicker.  It is a balancing act between cost and lifespan, and often the cheapest parts end up being the most expensive.   Other times, a pattern part will be perfectly OK.

Just my 2p worth