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[aaronjb]

It's well worth the postage to get bits from AndyC, IME, and avoid main dealer hassles, if the parts are small enough for that to be practical.

Since I started using Andy the only reason I've been to Vx has been the trade club service items (oil etc) 

[alexw80]

The page I found on the TC site just said I had to 'ask my local TC dealer' .. be interesting if we could get gloves/brake cleaner/carb cleaner/etc etc cheaply, as you say.

Would be nice to know what's on offer and what price. Will need to sort out an ABS TC card and pop into the local Vx dealer and ask.

[chrisgixer]

Aquire tc acces by joining, enter log in details in the web site, then you can see the items available.

...although sadly, the new site is nowhere near as clear as the old one.

[RobG]

It's well worth the postage to get bits from AndyC, IME, and avoid main dealer hassles, if the parts are small enough for that to be practical.

Doesn`t really matter about size providing you have a main dealer nearby as Andy will put them "on the van" and get them delivered to said dealer at no cost

[alexw80]

Aquire tc acces by joining, enter log in details in the web site, then you can see the items available.

...although sadly, the new site is nowhere near as clear as the old one.

From what I've been told, and from what aaronjb says the site doesn't list consumables, only parts. Have to ask dealers for details apparently.

It's well worth the postage to get bits from AndyC, IME, and avoid main dealer hassles, if the parts are small enough for that to be practical.

Doesn`t really matter about size providing you have a main dealer nearby as Andy will put them "on the van" and get them delivered to said dealer at no cost

Surely that only applies to dealers within Drive Vauxhall. Not others though, right? Or can that be done as well?

[RobG]

Aquire tc acces by joining, enter log in details in the web site, then you can see the items available.

...although sadly, the new site is nowhere near as clear as the old one.

From what I've been told, and from what aaronjb says the site doesn't list consumables, only parts. Have to ask dealers for details apparently.

It's well worth the postage to get bits from AndyC, IME, and avoid main dealer hassles, if the parts are small enough for that to be practical.

Doesn`t really matter about size providing you have a main dealer nearby as Andy will put them "on the van" and get them delivered to said dealer at no cost

Surely that only applies to dealers within Drive Vauxhall. Not others though, right? Or can that be done as well?

[TheBoy]

The consumables - ie gloves, rags, seat covers etc etc - aren't that competitive going by the flyers I've been sent.

[05omegav6]

The consumables - ie gloves, rags, seat covers etc etc - aren't that competitive going by the flyers I've been sent.

Local factors can supply the above readily and (usually) cheaply enough Rags come from Tesco value
Their cheapy bath towels make twenty or so handy size cloths, and if you can get them, their face towels are an absolute bargain, 25p each iirc

[biggriffin]

While it may seem like vx only is the only recommended route, given recent conversation with a cirtain 2.2 owner that can't understand that cheapest is not best, it does only seem that way. Honest. The trick is to acquire the oe parts as cheaply as possible, that may mean vx, or on tc, or independent oe supplier such as lemforder or fag for example, both less than half the oe price on tc. Who cares where they come from as long as the most longevity is acquired for the least money.

Certainly a good £30 can be saved buying from an oe supplier v6 cam belt kit from a factors, as gm are not particularly competitive in that area, even on tc.



I guess another way of looking at it is, for example, buying cheapest, in the case of pattern cam cover gaskets, and doing the job twice or more in the same period of the life of the oe part is never going to be financially successful. Both in parts costs, and labour time be that paid or diy.
 I would argue in that case I would be prepared to pay double the current cost of the oe v6 cam cover gaskets to insure they lasted, say, 80,000 miles for example. Especially when you consider that a pattern part only lasts 3 or 4 months. A
Although IMO, oe cam cover gasket life is poor at best, granted. Its still the most cost effective route after all.

Hopefully that will be taken as an example of the thinking behind what's recommended to us here, as i understand it, rather than an excuse to kick off the whole pattern part argument again.

But you see the idea?

Pay a bit more, for decent parts, for the best longevity available. (Hopefully )




I suppose, if in doubt, post your shopping list up, and see what people say is the best place o get them...?

but same owner is quite prepaired to by s/h droplinks and t.r.e joints.  (Kettle and pot and black)

[chrisgixer]

Aquire tc acces by joining, enter log in details in the web site, then you can see the items available.

...although sadly, the new site is nowhere near as clear as the old one.

From what I've been told, and from what aaronjb says the site doesn't list consumables, only parts. Have to ask dealers for details apparently.

Sorry, consumables. Beg your pardon.

Er, they do have them on special offer now and then, but as said there are better places to source those items ordinarily. As mentioned.

...or, Hienz work stores, or similar are pretty good.   

[alexw80]

Aquire tc acces by joining, enter log in details in the web site, then you can see the items available.

...although sadly, the new site is nowhere near as clear as the old one.

From what I've been told, and from what aaronjb says the site doesn't list consumables, only parts. Have to ask dealers for details apparently.

It's well worth the postage to get bits from AndyC, IME, and avoid main dealer hassles, if the parts are small enough for that to be practical.

Doesn`t really matter about size providing you have a main dealer nearby as Andy will put them "on the van" and get them delivered to said dealer at no cost

Surely that only applies to dealers within Drive Vauxhall. Not others though, right? Or can that be done as well?

Thought so, shame really as the nearest one to me is about 100mile round trip. Bit far just for some fluids.

Aquire tc acces by joining, enter log in details in the web site, then you can see the items available.

...although sadly, the new site is nowhere near as clear as the old one.

From what I've been told, and from what aaronjb says the site doesn't list consumables, only parts. Have to ask dealers for details apparently.

Sorry, consumables. Beg your pardon.

Er, they do have them on special offer now and then, but as said there are better places to source those items ordinarily. As mentioned.

...or, Hienz work stores, or similar are pretty good.   

You'd have thought that VX would've gone all out and done them at a decent price, could've made a killing that way. Oh well, Ebay it is lol
Thanks 

[TheBoy]

You'd have thought that VX would've gone all out and done them at a decent price, could've made a killing that way.

Why? GM need a margin, the dealer needs a margin, and as reputation is a stake, quality needs to be higher than the tat off egay...