Best place to buy service parts?

iaind · 3 Oct 2010 at 20:59

It's nearly time to service the Accord and I'm going to do it myself.

Going for a major service (so all fluids, filters and spark plugs) and probably discs and pads all round too.

ECP has a lot of it listed but a lot is out of stock.

Any reccomended places for bits like this, or should I just go to halfords and bend over?

Antipasti · 3 Oct 2010 at 21:04

Do you have Kevin Coopers in Exeter? If not any independant motor parts place will be fine.

iaind · 3 Oct 2010 at 21:06

Newton or crediton are nearest by the looks of things. Are they pretty cheap then?

Antipasti · 3 Oct 2010 at 21:08

Thats where I've bought filters, plugs, etc in the past and they have always seemed reasonable.

Antipasti · 3 Oct 2010 at 21:09

Although I'm sure you must have someone similar in Exeter.

iaind · 3 Oct 2010 at 21:12

Probably... I work down in Sowton so I might just drive around at lunch tomorrow!

Pete19s · 4 Oct 2010 at 12:25

http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/

Is where I tend to go for parts now, noticed a similar problem with ECP when I tried to price up new brake discs & pads. They suddenly no longer have any items at all for the Megane. Even clicking the items in my recently viewed brings up dead links.

Matt82 · 4 Oct 2010 at 12:27

make sure you get decent brand parts/fluids.

2Thumbs · 4 Oct 2010 at 14:33

All the motor factors I've been to sell good quality oil at fair prices. My local sells Miller oil for example. Air filter can be cheap as you like, But I'd recommend a genuine oil filter as the price difference is negligible.

Replacing the fuel filter is a good idea too if you didn't already have that in mind and it hasn't been done for a while.

Matt82 · 4 Oct 2010 at 14:34

i dont seem to be able to get millers oil cheap anywhere any more. since it became a buzz work on t'web the prices went through the roof

2Thumbs · 4 Oct 2010 at 14:36

Well I haven't bought any since just before xmas, and it was about £18 for 5 litres IIRC.

It probably has gone up, Opie sell it for £24 and that's with membership discount!

Relentless81 · 4 Oct 2010 at 14:37

Andrew Page for ADL Blueprint

Opie Oils for fluids

bledd · 4 Oct 2010 at 17:01

Find the part numbers from here..

http://www.hondaoriginalparts.com/

And email this guy, ask him for a price list.

http://simautoparts.com/, he can get some Honda parts way cheaper than you normally would be able to

For brakes, ask him how much the pads / discs are, otherwise, use this website

http://www.brakeparts.co.uk/

InvaderGIR · 4 Oct 2010 at 17:03

Kevin Cooper are ace, but not the cheapest. I use them when I want stuff straight away and can't get elsewhere.

ECP, order online and pick up in store is probably the easiest bet. Don't forget if you're going for a FULL service, belts need doing too.

iaind · 4 Oct 2010 at 17:45

Cheers guys. It's in for an MOT tomorrow so hopefully it'll be set for another year by the weekend.

Which belts do you mean InvG? Timing belt isn't due yet

InvaderGIR · 4 Oct 2010 at 17:50

Aux belt and AC. So Waterpump and AC belt. Depends on how old/dead they look mind.

iaind · 4 Oct 2010 at 17:52

Will have a look when I'm under the bonnet.

To be honest, with such a cheap car I'm not hugely bothered about religiously sticking to manufacturers guidelines. Obviously want to look after it, but if the belts are in good nick then I'll leave them this time around

InvaderGIR · 4 Oct 2010 at 17:55

Yeah...mine looked rather dead...both were covered in cracks and just looked nasty, so replaced them...better safe than sorry, especially with my history.

iaind · 16 Oct 2010 at 20:05

Ended up going to the eurocarparts branch in Exeter, got oil, filters (air, fuel and oil), spark plugs and pagid discs and pads all round. They had everything in stock - the only things they didn't have were the sump washer (don't stock them) and copper grease in anything other than a huge tub. Got those bits from halfords - spent a total of 220 quid. Not bad considering a garage would be charging 500+ for a major service and new brakes all round.

Done everything before apart from the oil change and fuel filter - any last minute tips?

Ev0 · 16 Oct 2010 at 20:55

Relentless81 said:
Andrew Page for ADL Blueprint

That's just randomly reminded me a good friend I lived with at uni was the son of the chap who started up Blueprint, looks like he's still the chairman now.

Was a nice guy

Pity the guy I went to uni with dropped off the face of the earth after we all left!

Although just seen he's now a director there, surprise surprise.

Nothing to do with the topic of course