Opinion/Experience With Aftermarket Timing Belts, Water Pumps
2001 Accord EX, 4 cyl, 5-spd
Have heard mention on here of belts and water pumps purchased through places such as eBay and was wondering what the opinion/experience is with such. Labour is a pretty big part of the job so are these non-OEM parts generally up to the task? Don't know yet if I can convince my mechanic to use aftermarket parts supplied by me but I thought I would ask here first about the general reliability of such items.Thanks. Balls |
Re: Opinion/Experience With Aftermarket Timing Belts, Water Pumps
ballstoyourpartner <balls69bc@yahoo.ca> wrote in news:b27fcd84-2304-4d0f-
afd8-033d6eed9fda@r66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com: > 2001 Accord EX, 4 cyl, 5-spd > > Have heard mention on here of belts and water pumps purchased through > places such as eBay and was wondering what the opinion/experience is > with such. Labour is a pretty big part of the job so are these non-OEM > parts generally up to the task? Don't know yet if I can convince my > mechanic to use aftermarket parts supplied by me but I thought I would > ask here first about the general reliability of such items.Thanks. > Aftermarket is not nearly as good as OEM and will fail /far/ sooner. If all you want to do is get through a winter and dump the car in the spring, aftermarket is fine. If you plan on keeping the car for a few years more, go OEM. Few mechanics will be happy with you supplying your own parts. They make a good buck off parts sales, and can often get better quality aftermarket then you could (think WorldPac). Don't nickel-and-dime your chosen techs, OK? -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Opinion/Experience With Aftermarket Timing Belts, Water Pumps
Tegger wrote:
> ballstoyourpartner <balls69bc@yahoo.ca> wrote in news:b27fcd84-2304-4d0f- > afd8-033d6eed9fda@r66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com: > >> 2001 Accord EX, 4 cyl, 5-spd >> >> Have heard mention on here of belts and water pumps purchased through >> places such as eBay and was wondering what the opinion/experience is >> with such. Labour is a pretty big part of the job so are these non-OEM >> parts generally up to the task? Don't know yet if I can convince my >> mechanic to use aftermarket parts supplied by me but I thought I would >> ask here first about the general reliability of such items.Thanks. >> > > > > Aftermarket is not nearly as good as OEM and will fail /far/ sooner. > > If all you want to do is get through a winter and dump the car in the > spring, aftermarket is fine. If you plan on keeping the car for a few years > more, go OEM. > > Few mechanics will be happy with you supplying your own parts. They make a > good buck off parts sales, and can often get better quality aftermarket > then you could (think WorldPac). Don't nickel-and-dime your chosen techs, > OK? > > Ebay has both cheap Chinese knockoffs and good parts at low prices. You can even find dealer stock at well below retail. You have to find sellers with excellent feedback, though, and ask if the parts are made in China. I've also gotten decent knockoffs made in Taiwan: $600 Toyota Camry headlights for $100. Not 100% perfect, but 95% is good enough... |
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