Parts and Replacements
Wheel Hub Assembly vs Bearing and Which One to Buy
You have a humming noise that rises with speed, the shop quoted you $450 for one corner, and the parts site shows a bare...
Topic
Understanding what you are buying when you order a part: OEM versus aftermarket, where the quality difference is real and where it is not.
Parts and Replacements
You have a humming noise that rises with speed, the shop quoted you $450 for one corner, and the parts site shows a bare...
Parts and Replacements
You go to buy a set of spark plugs and the shelf gives you three prices for what looks like the same part: 3 dollars, 8 dollars...
Parts and Replacements
You need a new alternator, the parts site offers three versions at three prices, and the labels say "new," "remanufactured" and...
Parts and Replacements
Stand in any parts shop and you will find two oil filters for the same car sitting side by side: one at 4 dollars, one at 15.
Parts and Replacements
A timing belt costs perhaps £30 on its own. The labour to fit it, on a typical four cylinder engine, runs three to five hours.
Parts and Replacements
A new door mirror assembly for a ten year old hatchback can cost 180 to 250 pounds from a main dealer.