Lightweightmatt
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Are Britparts spares as bad as people say, should I be staying away from anything in a blue bag?
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Shimsteriom
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From personal experience, it depends on the part.
If it's a critical part, stay away from the blue bag, but other less important bits you can probably risk it.
If it's a critical part, stay away from the blue bag, but other less important bits you can probably risk it.
payydg
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Search that question on here and you’ll find endless threads on this question.
Summary - it depends on the part. Put the part number into LR direct to see the other priced options. Many many britpart parts are absolutely fine. For critical parts you’re better off seeing if you can afford branded parts.
Summary - it depends on the part. Put the part number into LR direct to see the other priced options. Many many britpart parts are absolutely fine. For critical parts you’re better off seeing if you can afford branded parts.
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I’ve replaced a humble exhaust rubber with a s**tpart one. The car hasn’t been used since I replaced it (as I’m doing a major restore) and the thing has split already !!!!
payydg
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Flip side to this - I changed both my swivels for britpart ones and that was 5yrs ago. All still good and not even a slight sign of putting
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Brand new BP 300tdi radiator and inter cooler pack bought last week, looks good but frightened of putting water in it yet...
Lightweightmatt
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Sounds like a bit of ‘luck of the draw’ haha.
Looks like OEM spec for anything important, like things that make you go and stop. Anything else at your own risk.
Thanks everyone.
Looks like OEM spec for anything important, like things that make you go and stop. Anything else at your own risk.
Thanks everyone.
Delphi were the primary OE supplier to LR, so generally Delphi is the same as LR parts
Lightweightmatt
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Ok that's good to know, thanks. I didn't realise that.Delphi were the primary OE supplier to LR, so generally Delphi is the same as LR parts
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See this video comparing parts from different boxes:
I'd use OEM all the time if money was no object, but if finances are tight blue box might be the only option and you could well get a good part - remember the part that's broken and you're now replacing is a 'genuine ' item...
I'd use OEM all the time if money was no object, but if finances are tight blue box might be the only option and you could well get a good part - remember the part that's broken and you're now replacing is a 'genuine ' item...
