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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: DaveA on 17 January 2011, 20:12:01
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Hi
What are your feelings about using pattern or Vx parts. Am servicing the mig using parts from Vx dealer using my trade card, (replaced front discs).
Been browsing on ebay and they have disc sets at less than half the price I paid at the Vx dealer. Thing is, I'm a bit peeved at the difference. Is there any advantage in using Vx parts or would it be better buying the parts at ebay prices??? :-[
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Some items, such as discs, pads & cam cover gaskets, I would only get on the TC. Many parts are OK getting pattern but not all. At the end of the day you gets what you pays for! :y
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Hi
What are your feelings about using pattern or Vx parts. Am servicing the mig using parts from Vx dealer using my trade card, (replaced front discs).
Been browsing on ebay and they have disc sets at less than half the price I paid at the Vx dealer. Thing is, I'm a bit peeved at the difference. Is there any advantage in using Vx parts or would it be better buying the parts at ebay prices??? :-[
Some pattern parts are only suitable for going staight in the bin when you've bought them. eBay has a steering idler arms that even when new are worse than the worn part they are replacing. Pattern discs can also be hit & miss & for the £100-ish from Vauxhall I think are good value for money. :y
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Thanks w666, Andy :y
I will carry on with Vx parts. This motor has to last me a good years yet ;) ;)
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what about 34£ for anew cente box ...now that cant compare
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what about 34£ for anew cente box ...now that cant compare
Many have fitted exhausts from eternalcar with satisfactory results :y
Must admit, if I hadn't been in such a mess with my back when the rear box fell off last month I would have fitted a full Eternal system for £20 more than I had to pay for a back box :'( :'(
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I paid £119 for the full system from Eternal Car. If you take off the postal costs it could only have cost £80 - £90 8-)
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Some items, such as discs, pads & cam cover gaskets, I would only get on the TC. Many parts are OK getting pattern but not all. At the end of the day you gets what you pays for! :y
Sentiments echoed as in: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1295255313/15
;) ;) ;)
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I wouldnt call 100 pounds for the discs a good value.
Fo less money you can find discs from well known brands which are probably far better than genuine ones.
Exhausts also are shi... . If you need a replacement get yourself a known stainless steel one from a reputable company.
Unfortunately sensors usually work if they are genuine.
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I wouldnt call 100 pounds for the discs a good value.
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It is if you fit cheap discs & they then need replacing in 6 months, especially if you're paying someone else to do the job. ;)
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I wouldnt call 100 pounds for the discs a good value.
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It is if you fit cheap discs & they then need replacing in 6 months, especially if you're paying someone else to do the job. ;)
I tried Mintex ones and I will admit I tow other Omegas with My diesel but the discs warped within a couple of thousand miles :(
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I wouldnt call 100 pounds for the discs a good value.
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It is if you fit cheap discs & they then need replacing in 6 months, especially if you're paying someone else to do the job. ;)
I tried Mintex ones and I will admit I tow other Omegas with My diesel but the discs warped within a couple of thousand miles :(
I bought pattern from Brakes International fro the front of my Senator. One disc ran out within 3/4000 miles, it's replacement dis exaactly the same. OE discs (pre ABS Trade Club card) although quite expensive would have saved me the cost of the other 3 discs. I never had a problem with OE fitted. ;)
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Can't say about Mintex, but I've used Brembo on other cars, never had a single issue with them.
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Can't say about Mintex, but I've used Brembo on other cars, never had a single issue with them.
Don't think you will get Brembo cheaper than genuine on a trade card ;)
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Don't know about Brembo price for the mig, but when I had an old A6 (first model) Brembo disc were third of the price of the genuine ones.
Front Brembo discs were around 40 pounds (even slightly under)
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I tried Minte discs and pads despite people advising me against it and regretted it. They squealed like a pig and snaked when braking at 70mph
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I've never had a problem with non MD parts for Ford , Opel ,Landrover and Vauxhall.
I've fitted brakes , discs , suspension and steering components , exhausts inc catylitic converters , filters ,oil and belts etc.
In fact I think the only item I've bought from my " local " GM dealer in the last 4 years is the plastic washers for the door stay !
Example , I fitted a new Cat two years ago . GM price € 1000 ( ;D ) with 12 months G'tee .
E bay , £ 95 delivered from Glasgow in 48 hours with 12 months G'tee ......... Shimple ! :)
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Genuine exhaust leaking after 3 years.
Will be going stainless route at a later date
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if you can afford it your better off useing vauxhall parts.years ago i had an ldv convoy van and proper ldv parts were a couple of quid more.and these days most pattern stuff is made in china and is crap
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i always use GM parts, er no smug git smiley ;D
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i always use GM parts, er no smug git smiley ;D
Whys that then Andy? ;D ;D ;D
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if you can afford it your better off useing vauxhall parts.years ago i had an ldv convoy van and proper ldv parts were a couple of quid more.and these days most pattern stuff is made in china and is crap
I'm suprised there werent a couple of quid cheaper. Chinese parts would actualy improve an LDV van ;D
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she was a good van i did half a million happy miles in that van.in the 6 years i owned her she only ever broke down twice.both times the throtle cable snapped
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she was a good van i did half a million happy miles in that van.in the 6 years i owned her she only ever broke down twice.both times the throtle cable snapped
They must have have been genuine LDV then :)