autozone vs stealership

[ehoff]

Need to replace distributor cap / rotor, asap, cant get to stealership before closing, any reason NOT TO USE autozone parts for replacement.

[Rip The E Brake]

Keep any and all receipts if you get any parts from autozone. I personally have never had an issue with any parts I buy from them, since they are the place I normally goto.

[iToaster]

Autozone usually has pretty decent quality components. I have no complaints about the distributor cap, rotor, spark plugs, and wires I bought from them.

[gomes512]

Hradware ike that I've never had a problem with either.

Sensors on the other hand are a different story. I stay away from the Made in China stuff and try to find either Japan or Canada.

[jelly53]

But then again, factory is always better!

[Woodyg]

for those items AZ is fine, next time plan ahead and you can order from a place like rockauto. you will save money and it gets sent right to your house

[speedy25]

I HAVE had an issue with an Autozone rotor that fell apart. The top contact for the coil broke off.

Personally I dont like anything that says "made in China" I think about the only place that still has some quality to their ignition parts is NAPA.

I would also look for a cap with brass contacts instead of aluminum, but they arent so easy to find.

-SP

[fast68]

nap sells china parts now just like the rest of them now

napa is not as it was in the past,

no where near.,.

at least not our napa store here.

[jelly53]

the fact of the matter is china's made parts are everywhere..... even in dealers....its just sold under different name.

[speedy25]

Thats why they have to have the country of origin sticker on it.

Politics-wise I have heard that China is upset because we arent paying our bills. What happens when they decide they have to have their money? Will we still be able to get parts? It could get interesting.

-SP

[jelly53]

well I guess we'll just have to drop another Fat Boy!.... make em realize who the boss is.....

[trife96]

On something like a rotor and cap, I would probably go with aftermarket. But it definitely depends when and if you should by OEM and personal preference on alot of stuff. Weigh the pros and cons and compare prices. If it's only a few dollars more for OEM, well, then the smart choice is to use OEM.

[speedy25]

I dont even think we can trust OEM to make quality parts anymore either. They change suppliers frequently and quality can change with them too.

Best is to look at the parts carefully and decide yourself if you got a good one or not.

-SP

[redlinerev]

I had to pick up a ball joint, and the NAPA brand was Made in Japan, not China.

[gogo]

Originally Posted by redlinerev

I had to pick up a ball joint, and the NAPA brand was Made in Japan, not China.

how much did you pay?????????