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[Diamond Black Geezer]

If you're in the market for rear springs.. Ebay isnt showing much up aside form the usual ATP and KYB, the latter seem to be known for fairly short lifespans.. Sachs are OEM for our cars... carparts4less (who are also selling on ebay) have some part number on their site 627720280 .... however I noticed they had a 'special' discount deal on 20% off, so the springs were £73.68, down to £58.94. That discount deal's probably ended by now, but I'm sure there'll be another one along in about 5 mins 

These are the cheapest Sachs springs I've seen, and they're becoming hard to source now.


After the various awkward questions I've been fielding on OOF lately I thought I'd try and 'put something back'   

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

[TheBoy]

Carparts4Less are part of Euroshiteparts, so worth checking both (with their various discount codes) as to which is cheaper.

*HOWEVER* if there is only a couple of quid in it, I'd go for Euroshite instead, because when things go wrong with CP4L its nigh on impossible to sort out, because you can't talk to anyone that can actually help (ie, somebody from ECP) because they are essentially a virtual company. Been there, worn that one

At least with Euroshite, you can call them, and they can actually do something. Note, although the same company, ECP will not assist with CP4L issues.


In my case, my missing spring was eventually sorted after about 4 weeks of daily effort to chase it. Delivered to my door by my local ECP store

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Ta TB, I did go in 'eyes open' with that one, and you're absolutely right about Crapartsforless and eurocrapparts, they have a ton of horror stories behind them, I'm pretty sure theyve been known to send out 'a part of equivalent quality' before too? ie: pay for Bosch, get Ning-po etc..

However, just to say, they arrived yesterday, they are pukka Sachs, Sachs boxed etc, so if anyone wants to stock up, I've been the guineapig on this one 

[Sir Tigger KC]

When I changed the head gaskets on my Omega, I bought the head bolts from CP4L.  I think I bought them via an ebay listing and the price was very good for 16 bolts. 

When they turned up there were only 8 bolts though  , so I got on the blower and spoke to a fella who insisted that the listing was for 8 bolts.  I told him to check the listing as there were clearly 16 bolts in the picture.  "Hold on" he said "I'll check." When he came back on he apologised and said that 8 more bolts would be sent out ASAP and they arrived the next day! 

So I can't fault CP4L, have bought stuff from them since without any problem and they are often cheaper than ECP!   

TB obviously being on the online blacklist gets a shitty experience every time! 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I concur with TB on craparts4less. I have had issues with them one several occasions and trying to get things put right is close to impossible.

[Doctor Gollum]

I concur with TB on craparts4less. I have had issues with them one several occasions and trying to get things put right is close to impossible.

My feedback for my last purchase from them was as offensive as I could make it without it being deleted.

Onanist is such a versatile adjective...

[TheBoy]

Ta TB, I did go in 'eyes open' with that one, and you're absolutely right about Crapartsforless and eurocrapparts, they have a ton of horror stories behind them, I'm pretty sure theyve been known to send out 'a part of equivalent quality' before too? ie: pay for Bosch, get Ning-po etc..

However, just to say, they arrived yesterday, they are pukka Sachs, Sachs boxed etc, so if anyone wants to stock up, I've been the guineapig on this one 

I think ECP used to have some dodgy suppliers - I too have seen where they pass off inferior parts as big brands.  But I think since they were taken over, this has improved, and now all the old dodgy stock has gone.  They still sell shit cheap, but you know what you are buying is shit.

CP4L ship from same warehouse as ECP, so the parts are the same.  But not worth the hassle if anything goes wrong.  Fortunately I have contacts within ECP who finally helped sort my issue, because CP4L were incapable.


The Sachs springs are very good, BTW, and are my first choice for Omegas now

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Aye  until a crate of new old stock LSC ones turns up, along with the Ark of the Covenant, they're my first choice too 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I have a pair of those Sachs springs on the rear of my Elite and Im very happy with them.
They make it a little stiffer and a lot less roly poly than the standard Elite springs. 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Good to know, as I've not actually fitted them yet