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I have a friend who brake rotors and pads put on her Chevolet at the dealer. The mechanics that apparently did the work, messed up. He or she left the cardboard boxes stating "GENUINE GM PARTS" in the rear seats. The boxes for the 2 rotors had MADE IN CHINA. The boxes for the pads had MADE IN INDIA. These genuine GM OEM PARTS probably came out of the same respective factories in China and India that make brake parts for Autozone, O'reilly, and all of the rest of the aftermarket parts houses. That is apparently legal. However, the dealer prices for these parts was very high. For that kind of money, they should have been made by Americans in Ohio or Michigan. That was disappointing.
I work at Auto Zone and dont buy my parts from where I work.
100% facts You speaking i been ordering from eBay for 11 years all correct
I'm sorry but I take great exception to some of this. First of all most of the time I have needed to repair my, or other peoples, vehicles it needed to be right then as it was critical to have it up and going ASAP. I tend to usually buy at AutoZone as I have always had good experience with all their parts including backing up warranty on batteries. Rebuilt alternator and starters? Put them on my Explorer and drove it for another 100k miles with no problems. If it something that I can wait for and still drive the vehicle I will look on line to try and get a better deal. But most of the time it would be more expensive to not fix something immediately such as losing time at work etc....I have had A Triumph,
Dodge, Pontiac, 3 Hondas, Cadillac, 5 BMW's, and 2 Explorer sand an F250. to give you an idea where parts were needed. Been working on cars/trucks/tractors since I was 14. I'm 60 now. I just don't agree with all you say. And yes, we all have or own opinions and this was just mine.
There's a difference between rebuilt and remanufactured. Most auto parts stores sell REMAN parts which are next to new as you can get without paying exhorbadent prices . They have new components in them .Rebuilt usually means assembled with used parts .
REMAN parts get a bad rap .No they aren't brand new but when you are on a tight budget they suffice
so many parts are made in China no matter where you buy them .
There are counterfeit "oem" parts on Ebay. Be careful
I agree 100% with your views on reliable parts and junk out there. Auto parts stores are just like restaurants, cheapest product for maximum profit. Also, your not old man, thanks for sharing great info on all your vids.🤜🏻🤛🏼
Got an Oreillys commercial going into this video.
lol thats hilarious
Pretty accurate from my experience as well. You’re better off buying from FCP or ESC directly which is what I do. I have found that NAPA seems to have more knowledgeable workers on average if I have to go to a parts store for anything.
As a former employee of the big three chains they buy things in bulk and put thier part number on it but wait there's more and they mark it up at least 100% of what they bought it for and they don't care about the quality of parts they care about the money not you or the part
You are 100% correct about the chain auto parts stores. I needed a bmw blower resistor and went to autozone because it was close. The part they sold was around $100, made in China and literally looked identical to the $15 resistor available on ebay or amazon. I ended up ordering one made by the oem manufacturer in Germany for under $50 delivered.
m Porter yes the whole business is run of "maybe you won't check anywhere else" attitude, and then they get pissed if you question them, the stealership uses the same tactics , a childish was to run a business , I call that a "money grab"
So my question is always "Why didn't you just do that first, and why must you loudly and vocally complain about your mistake at every single turn?"
Hell yeah, Nathan! Fix it for as cheaply as possible with the best parts for that price, couldn't agree more. Sadly a while back the bearing in the alternator of my Vette went out, and I didn't yet own the BMW. I needed the Vette fixed ASAP, so I had to buy a replacement from Auto Zone. The wanted my core for the original Alternator. I didn't give it to them. I said "if it's only the bearing, I'll keep it and rebuild it. Then when this POS China one breaks, I can swap it out immediately for my original and not be down waiting two days for another China alternator.
what do you think that you are getting from NAPA ..??Dorman made-in-chiinks parts in an expensive box
Worked on heavy Caterpillar & John Deere construction equipment for 38 years.
Sometimes I have to bite my lower lip when I hear some of these kids selling parts at parts stores spouting off at the mouth.
Gets real deep sometimes if you know what I mean.
Fix it right the first time and be done with it.
External bolt on stuff is one thing but internal critical parts are a different situation when they fail.
Nathan, you're very wise, and brave for sticking your neck out like this. Marketing departments' sole purpose is to convince the general public that their products are high grade and long lasting. It works, people believe it. You have the experience to know the difference because you have put in the time to test the products from the industry. Most people buy whatever pops up on their browser, because the marketing department knows how to prioritize their products. It's the oldest trick in the book.
ROCK AUTO! This past week I replaced the clutch master and slave cylinders on my '90 Isuzu SpaceCab 4x4 2.6L. Now, I could get a master cylinder at O'Reilly for $26. They also give me a military discount (as does Autozone, and Advance, etc). I looked on Rock Auto, and found the EXACT same part, but for $12. Yes, Chinese-made. I got the slave cylinder for $8! Made in Taiwan! I just ordered rear brake rotors for my truck, and I got them for $7 EACH, by Autopart International (manufacturer closeout, I check around the 'net and found them for $35 at places like AZ and OReilly). Wagner thermoquiet brake pads for the rear for like $14! If I MUST have it NOW, and O'Reilly or AZ has it, I buy locally. PLUS, AZ and O'Reilly give me $10 for used batteries (any lead acid battery). I get military discounts, and I get REBATES as well. I just bought 6 iridium plugs for my 2012 Genesis. I got them for about 48 dollars, less military discount, and I got a $15 rebate, which took the price down below $5 a plug. I could NOT find that deal anywhere else on the internet. Not even Rock Auto. So you have to be savvy auto parts shopper...look where they are made, look at price and quality. I buy a LOT of Beck-Arnley parts on RA as well. Last month I had to replace two instrument gauges on my 2004 Envoy XUV, so I went to eBay and got a gonga deal on gauges and soldering iron....so it pays to be smart.
My starter started to get unreliable on my BMW. So i replaced it with an ebay rebuilt one with a 12 month warranty. It only started the car about 50 times..so I fitted an original used one in preference. The company sent me a replacement under the warranty however it was not going into my car.
Bravo! This is pure facts and I've been wrenching on cars for nearly 15yrs. Speaks 100% from what I've experienced and learned from in the industry over the years.
Duralast is Neverlast
there's your problem its from autozone
@@Admrilacbar300 autozone is better than advance and oreileys
@@NoCaping Autozone is garbage and inferior to Advance in every way.
Its not like American car manufacturers have been making parts in America. Toyota camry is the most america car on the market..let that sink in.
Chevy guys go into a rage if you say that
The company i work for make toyotas here in texas. Guess where that frame comes from? Everyday we unload frame after frame from mexico. Other side of the factory gets parts from china. Soooo ya
Not just auto parts, I'm tired of buying Chinese made crap that just doesn't work or last. Finding a quality item, even at any price, that works and last is just about impossible. And that's not even to mention all of our American brothers and sisters who no longer have jobs.
There are far more jobs than qualified folks to fill them in America. Folks need to acquire a skill that's IN DEMAND and make 6 figures per yr.
Long time mechanic here.....NAPA gets my business.....walt....tulsa,ok
akebono euro pads and ate roters, have had on for 87,000 miles and third left on pad.
Just to point out. There's a differnce between "Denso made in China" than "Denso counterfeit China".
And for SparkPlugs, I'd rather get them under authorized seller. Ebay, Amazon, Rockauto usually are not authorized sellers when it comes to SparkPlugs.
Conterfeit stuff is a big problem nowadays.
For BMW, they have garbage sensors that dont work and are very expensive. Example: I needed a new MAF sensor for my 2003 X5 3.0 M54 motor.
They charged me $180 for a duralast MAF and also has a sticker.(BUILT IN MEXICO)...same problem as old one, but after the engine gets really good and warm..the idle gets rough and throws lean codes and misfires on all cylinders. No vacuum leaks, new plugs and coils, CCV delete, added a catch can. Runs beautiful, except hot idles. Pull the MAF..rough idle goes away.
I tried to return the MAF but you cant return anything you installed. How am I supposed to know if it works unless I run it? Well, after testing it with a code reader that shows live data...the kg/h is too high at idle reading....its telling the computer that more air is coming in than is actual. TOTAL BS!
Love the rant! Keep up the videos and telling it how it is
Most of my oil and fluids are from Walmart because is way cheaper than the parts store, but for most parts either from rock auto, fcp euro or amazon and eBay.
Nathan you crack me up. I appreciate your videos. You are so right on this subject. I bought an ac compressor for my Honda Odyssey from AutoZone, piece of junk went out within 2 months. The next one I put in whines like a power steering pump going out. Like you, I have been working on cars for over 25 years. For now on , if I plan on keeping my car for a while, I am going to use quality parts. Thank you for the advice on the brakes. Keep up the good work! Your videos have been a big help on my E39.
I will put Chinese on my posessed 06' Silverado(for sale, comes equipped with battery kill switch). My bmw parts I try to go German, European first, American made 2nd, but most of that is aftermarket but still excellent quality.
I will check into my alternator rebuild, I hope the Japanese still make them for the e46, I doubt my shop gave a damn about where they came from.
I kinda hate going there because in a job interview at one of the major auto parts stores they said in passing that they have at least a 50 percent profit on their sales. Maybe not every single item...but that is pretty steep.
I used to work for oreilly. For a while, we had a way to find out what the company had in a part vs what they sell it for. The largest variance i was able to find was in light bulbs, with about 1000% markup. Sickening.
What a shame we've lost almost all small independent auto parts stores.
This is how autozone makes money as well as other parts store. Not meant to last.its a cycle just as we all live here on this planet.if it lasted long .then no one makes money.so it's a cycle basically, breaks down come back and get another one. Under warranty or not.but this guy is right.
Yeah don't buy an alternator from advanced auto parts I'm on number 4 it lasted not even 20 minutes before it went out oh and the best part the life time warranty is bs they will replace it one time that's not a life time because they know all the parts they sell are junk
Thanks so much for creating a store with reliable, fitting products. It is a resource that is invaluable.
you should try BWD some of there parts are actually made in NC and some across the world and Most of the OEM parts are supplied from BWD
And now the life time brake pad you can only return 1 time now ar auto zone u know that right the zone not any good anymore
I received a counterfeit Toyota HV water pump from a highly rated seller from Ebay recently, and it seems this problem is on the rise with online merchants like Ebay and Amazon. I'm all for saving a dollar or two, but for critical parts like timing components and water pumps, I prefer to use OEM genuine replacements or reputable brands like Aisin or Melling. I don't want to be worrying if my OEM replacement is a knockoff, and this seems to be a trend on Ebay. What clued me in to the pump mentioned above: The word "water" was spelled "watar" on the label of the OEM box. This prompted me to investigate further, and the pump was nearly identical to the original, except for four obvious differences: protective caps on both connections (Toyota doesn't use caps), Cheap Phillips head bracket bolts, a white letter "O" on top outlet, and red lettering at base of connecter. This is after I went online and paid a visit to several Toyota dealerships and pulled the part up and looked at the pictures of the pump from all angles. During my research, each dealership I went to had pics of the same part. Using the close up feature revealed the same identifiers that were present (with all dealerships) that are unique to Toyota's version. There are dozens and dozens of these cloned water pumps for sale - with the prices starting in the low 20's on up, and look as though they were churned out by the same factory. I returned the part. I eventually found a genuine pump using Amazon; the seller was a Toyota dealership who had a thriving online parts business. Paid a little more than half price, but was the real thing. The failure rate on Amazon for the cloned variety was unacceptable, and sometimes only lasted a few months, going by the ratings.
I did my apprenticeship at the main bmw dealer in Bristol, the 3rd biggest BMW dealer in the UK dick lovett and when we needed parts urgently for example on the M5 belonging to after sales director of the company we used to get the overnight delivery from eBay and the parts were made in Japan all the time, we had a very good record of quality and durability especially the oil pump, water pump and power steering pump, no failure at all to my memory and I can't say that about oem parts I'm afraid. This is a director's car that was always picking up bmw executives from the airport and it was a demonstrator for potential customers who wanted to drive the V10. You have to have faith in the ability of the products for this role. I think some people who comment about this situation should actually try and lift a wrench in the real world where you don't have a week to wait for parts to be delivered at 3 times the cost of what is available in a few hours. If you still want to insist on being right, then please by all means take it up with the senior management of BMW because they are the people you are arguing with.
Mark B, senior service department area manager for Dick Lovett BMW. (the guy who lectures on the way to work with the customer and the car of all the new and used BMW owners that bought from the dealer in the UK and Northern Europe between 2008 and 2014) thankyou
I agree 100% with all you said 👍👍. I recently bought a 2003 BMW X5 4.4 that had a lot of work done to it with all the papers to show for it. Anyways, I went to the part store to get some things that I wanted to fix just for some preventative maintenance, and man do they love thier parts. I now, order everything I need for just about half the price.
Sometimes You can score a Timken wheel bearing in a Duralast box or whatever, but you're gonna overpay anyway. ML320 cam sensor, $160 at orileys for china part, $30 on amazon for bosch part ($13 if you buy the one someone returned). I did find the Valeo e36 alternator there reman for $160, but the first one I got whined like a supercharger and had to be exchanged.
I agree, I use to on my Ford Taurus's at 100k change the starter and Alt. just for PM. Twilite Zone offered 3 grades of starters. 1 fix what was wrong with it. 2 change out worn parts. 3 Full rebuild. I would opt for rebuild, it would last 2 to 2.5 years and go bad, I always carried a 7/8 wrench because when they when bad I had to beat on the starter to break the brushes loose. The reason I bought them I could change them out in 30 min or less. The Alt. was a different story I got either new or a rebuilder that I trusted because it was a pain to do. I now have a X5 and will not buy junk for a starter. Who wants to change a cv out every few months or couple of years. I've got better things to do with my time. I have worked in the trade turning a wrench.
At Auto zone, discount auto, & O reily’s I buy caned or bottled goods like diff oil, engine cleaner or brake cleaner, maybe a vacuum or gas hose, other that that not even in a bad dream I would dare by a parts for my Mercedes. I buy either e bay, Amazon, FCP or Rock Auto
Forgot to mention they use to bench check starters and Alt. before selling them to make sure they worked. A friend of mine had me change his Alt. twice because they were junk.
Amazon parts don’t come with warranty and at oreilly and autozone you have to buy the higher grade parts to get the quality you want, you do not want house brands.
The parts I'm looking at on ebay says warranty. Moog idler and pitman for 06 silvy.
Hi Nathan, don't know if you're listening. I just want to thank you for all your videos. I recently bought an e39 and I religiously followed all your advice on that specific BMW. Here in South Africa we have the RHD version and parts are scarce but still if you knit pick you can restore something from a piece of junk (Time Certs 'nd all) to the ultimate driving machine. Thanks a lot!
I am listening buddy, thank you for watching the videos.
This is why I buy most of my auto parts from Amazon. I do have a local shop that has worked on 3 of my 4 cars over the last 30 years.
Can’t agree with you more !!! My favorite is everything you need and need it now and you get “we don’t have it in stock but it’s in out warehouse and can have it tomorrow” I can get it overnight-from Amazon cheaper and it comes to my door
G'day from down under, it's no different here in Aus, we are ripped off severely by going to our auto parts. Forget anout the STEALERSHIPS they are at least 20-30% more $ than the auto store. My best bet is via Ebay and in some cases direct to manufacturer. Amazon here in AUS doesn't have auto parts sales, bugger. Great to here that the spare parts industry albeit here or US is ripping us all of..... keep up the good work
Lol it’s the convince you pay for yeah it’s cheaper on eBay and they can return it but I spent 200 bucks on the cheap stuff at oriellys and I’m on the road you spend. 70 bucks and now have to wait 3-6 days to get going.. now whose losing money ? And it’s second to none going in store on returns same deal, wait a week for a replacement, or go to the store and get a replacement THEN AND THERE FREE BECAUSE THEY HAVE YOUR INFO IN THE SYSTEM… just saying not trying to change any minds
AutoZone & O'Riley's has Skyrocketed in part's Price's all made in China !
It depends, i bought original break pads from bmw cost 280 for the pair.They only lasted six months.
My experience with O Rs is out of the few parts I bought never once was the right part, extremely frustrating when your trying to fit something (like brake pads) and doesn't work. Even a E brake cable was 3"short and on return getting in a argument that it's the right part, NAPA is getting the same way, no F given
I love the wording when buying parts from these stores. Im sure a freakin lawyer came up with this one-Limited "lifetime" Warranty. Oxymoronic!!
Without saying "limited"..people would just swap the part for nothing or break the part by mistake or on purpose just to get a new one..that's not business..
Got an ad for O'Reillys when I clicked on this video XD
Really Enjoy these videos Nathan, wish I had found you sooner, I had an 07 328i that had rough idle, stalled sometimes, and had trouble starting. right after I had replaced the valve cover (bought at the dealership I know another crime against nature) $650.... didn't throw any codes or anything. it was my first BMW and I didn't do enough research so I replaced everything but VANOS, (spark plugs, coils, eccentric shaft sensor, MAF sensor ($324 OEM)) didn't solve the problem, and gave up (like I shouldn't have) sold it to a dealership for a KIA forte.... saddest day of my life. I found your E90 VANOS solenoid video a few weeks ago and it made me so mad at myself for giving up, seeing the issue you had it looked the exact same. The ONE thing I didn't replace solve the issue... definitely a lesson in doing the PROPER research like I should have... Recommendation to any prospective owners out there, listen to Nathan, don't even bother with Forums. if I had thought to check UA-cam for my issue I would have saved $18,000 (including the cost of the KIA)
Rob Johnson that sucks man wish you would of found the channel before, remember never give up !
Thanks man, bought an e46 330i as a bit of a project so I can learn some more lol
I agree with you. The only time I get part at those places is when I can't wait for it.
I`ve been working on cars since 1975.. everything you said is 100% true. although Rock auto has some incredibly low prices on quality parts ( you have to know what yer doin` and choose wisely ) the shipping is stupid High. I never buy parts from Auto Zone Advance, or any of those type stores. just materials and supplies. there are a lot of people that think they know what they are doing and when they fuck something up it`s always some one else`s fault.
Sounds like you know the ZONE all to well lol
Great channel Nathan, love the honest opinion and unbiased view of what is apparently a topic full of experts yet when you ask to speak to the manager, you can never find one!.... Probably because they are busy commenting on UA-cam videos I guess
For any Canadian BMW guys, check out germanparts.ca. They are great, fast shipping, and oem parts are about twice the price of the chinesium parts which is usually half the price of the dealer or specialist. But of you need something weird ebay always has you covered. Auto Value wanted 200 for a chineese wheel hub, ebay wanted 30. Ebay also had a GMB option for 200, perfect.
OMg I’ve bought hundreds of not thousands of dollars in shitty parts for my 96 impala from these plAces. It stayed in the shop and I couldn’t figure out why. Sensors, Cap and rotor, water pumps, alternators etc kept going bad. The labor was killing me. Then one mechanic said dude why don’t u just buy from the dealership Or on eBay? I did and the bleeding stopped.
Two things convince and warranty. That's why
Bought many parts for my 99 wrangler from Napa ( China)
+Nathan's DIY Garage where (from whom) would you order your brake calipers from? Did your core return transactions go smoothly? Thanks and keep up the good work!
What auto parts store would you suggest? I can't eBay stuff,because of time constrains,like most people. Ordered parts twice from eBay for a BMW,when the part arrived it was slightly different from picture,and would not work.
Who had good parts on stock. I always heard NAPA, but when pricing over the phone they matched,they quoted price from o Reilly's,so I know it can't be any better.
What battery do I buy I always look at the dates and choose the one made most recently from duralast from autozone autozone for 140 and it'll last like 2 years but when my car died and I was strapped for cash I installed a 50 dollar Wal-Mart battery and its doing fine 8 months in idk how long its gonna last though. Where do you buy a battery and what brand will last the longest.
Quick question
I own a 2014 Prius with 140k. Recently I have been getting check engine/ over heating lights pop-up and the code is P261./ water pump.... where do you recommend I get the water pump??
I need an alternator for my 1977 Buick Park Avenue (Electra). Is the Napa a better alternator than AutoZone and Oreilly's, or are they all basically the same alternator?
I just bought 40 dollar windshield wipers at oreileys looked up the same online and walmart I over payed by 20 plus dollars. I’m not rich enough to buy made in America slogan not for the same item plus twice the price for America.
Your problem
Sorry, but what's the verdict on eBay parts? A end of video summary would be nice. Thanks for the video!
I have good luck at advance auto parts they have really good parts .
I’m so damn skeptical, I haven’t got myself to take the chance on what would be considered good cheap parts.. I usually go for Lemforder and other parts that BMW uses as their OE supplier. I’m about to buy some replacement radiator hoses for my E90, and I’m looking at possibly Continental.. any other brand of reputable hoses for a BMW? My concern is the plastic ends with the clips and o rings.. that has to be precision made I’d think and nothing to mess around with. Also, how’s Vaico and Rein? Decent trustworthy stuff or avoid?
Super amazing video Nate I true really enjoyed all twenty minutes. I'm excited to start fixing my e53 again from this video.
Oem dealer parts on line try to plan ahead
Absolutely correct! It's like convenient stores and super markets lot less at different prices.😁
I just bought a 2002 Lexus ES300 175000 paid 2700 is this a good car
He’s right about the brakes I did this with there premium pads and they are trash
I have a friend who bought those "lifetime warranty" pads from autozone for his truck and literally had to replace them every year. They were the "gold" 😂😂😂😂😂.
yep
I share your frustration with the local auto parts stores.
I cringe every time I go in there looking for something and there is a young woman behind the counter, painted nails and all. She is the first one to ask if she can help. Hell no. If you don't have a beard and permanently stained black hands, I don't want to talk to you.
I used to get good parts cheaply at the local auto parts store but more importantly, I got advice. They didn't send me home with brake pads that also needed some install kit. They told me how to grease the bearing I just bought. They told me if the starter I was going to buy was coming back a lot and what brand wasn't.
I may as well go on-line for what the high school girl they have working there now can tell me.
Thankfully, they are there for use of the diagnostic tools, tool rentals, brake line and stocked items when you are in a hurry.
I got a reman brake booster from them for my e53 and it turned out to be a TRW unit. Got lucky I guess.
True goin on my 3rd time raplaceing the water pump from auto zone on my Chevy yeah it’s life time warranty but sucks the I have to spend my time doing it. Believe it auto zone parts are trash
Tru sorry bro every body is worried about quality. It all personal preference the only benefit of goin to the auto part store is mostly get it the same day....
Things have changed alot in the last year on that and for the good
Always buy stuff that says made in Germany or Austria because they are way better parts then those junkie Chinese parts. I will give you an example I did a wheel bearing hand test between the OEM one made in Germany or Slovakia vs the Chinese one from the auto parts stores and before I replace the part I like to test stuff out to see which is good or bad part. I was studying to figure out why has everyone had bad luck with the Chinese ones that came from the auto parts stores? Well the wheel bearings made in China were put together too loose and sloppy. The OEM wheel bearings made in Germany or Slovakia were put together nice and tight and just doesn't separate like the Chinese ones. I have seen a lot of Chinese electronic parts and suspension parts fail so fast either in a couple of days or a week or month because they just made them like junk. The Chinese manufactures in China don't even know what in the world they are doing when putting the parts together and plus it's cheaper to make them over there. What I'm trying to say is buy good quality parts from Genuine parts or good OEM brands made 100% in Germany or Austria so they can last up to 15 years plus.
Its sad when people have zero understanding on parts and manufacturers lol.....oem is not oem dealers dont make there own parts lmao....all semi metallic and organic cause brake dust .....ceramics dont lol....u dont know much
I agree learned a long time ago the hard way.
I used to work at autozone and i would tell customers to get cheaper parts at amazon or ebay or id say go to the local junk yard they would appreciate it plus id work on my own car so i wanted to help people out the best i could
Dude, I been wrenching my own stuff since the early 70's! And if you have 'experienced' mechanics working behind the counter (for what wage?), yea, the guy will spend a lot of time talking to and cultivating customers..so what if you don't sell the guy a $200 part he doesn't need - the customer will remember that and come back and spend more money for other items he DOES need...like oil and all that other stuff. The mechanic behind the counter will spend a lot of time talking and explaining things...it's called CUSTOMER SERVICE. You don't get that with Amazon or eBay or RA parts purchases.
I just buy a rebuild kit for a starter or alternator for 20 bucks and easy to do
Customers dont have a right to be rude or disrespectful. Go to J... B......and support his missions to Mars.
" You can donate"
What part of missouri are you in?
I hate the discount auto stores because they try to sell you the moon and the quality is shit.. A shop did some work for me and the gaskets leak, $1,254 to get the leak fixed. I can say that Advance has some decent parts and they are priced according to quality, there is also some shit parts that are overpriced. Buyer Beware.. I buy a lot of parts online and take my chances with the quality because I don't want to pay twice for the BS sales pitch of having a replacement warranty. (Rock Auto is just a warehouse)
If you're a employee at O'Reilly's you get 50% off that your employee discount so that is amazing so there that to consider 🤷
You are about right on all the parts you will allways have folks talk you down just to have somthing to do you should know that it a know win tipe of dill
Autocraft from Advance is trash.. Batteries only last around 3yrs, switching to walmart batteries for a better warranty (same price event with online coupon) I've been through 3 ratchets (3/8) luckily they have lifetime warranty so I just go there and have it replaced.. same with crescent wrenches..
$48 Walmart batteries , I use a ton of them and never had a issue
What about rock auto?
For BMW I buy from Bav Auto.... good guys, good parts good prices.
Most the time you are better off with an OEM part out of the junk yard!!
GREAT VIDEO YAH
I worked at autozone stay away from battrys staryers an altanater
Great video!! Does your friend that works on Honda have a channel?
I have been on his ass to make a channel for a couple years but he isn't interested, foolish move I think
I’m a harbor freight and Amazon prime guy Greek partes rock auto if I need fluids quick I go Walmart because I know what already need I only go to autozone to barrow tools