Febi Parts, Any good?

Diagro · 11 Feb 2015 at 11:11

Hey

I'm getting some bits for the Car, and I found some Febi parts for a nice price from the rainforest with prime delivery.

What's the View on Febi parts?, I understand they are a part of Bilstien?

Diddums · 11 Feb 2015 at 11:18

Ignore me.

pepsilol · 11 Feb 2015 at 11:21

Yes.

Transmisison Oil was fine. Filters also fine.

Suspension parts were just fine. Ball joints and arms.

Electrical sensors have also been fine.

I have no problem ordering from them and see them up there with the likes of Mahle etc.

Firestar_3x · 11 Feb 2015 at 11:27

Diddums said:
Made in China.

What has that got to do with anything? Loads of premium grade consumer goods goods are made in China and are of excellent quality.

The problem is the cheap chinese rip offs and copy items.

Virdi · 11 Feb 2015 at 12:14

Febi are not bad at all.

Diagro · 11 Feb 2015 at 12:26

Good.

Bought two Tie rod ends.

HummuH1 · 11 Feb 2015 at 12:38

Yep, decent quality after-market parts. I've used plenty of their parts before and never had any issues.

Pays to read past 2nd post.

Gaverick · 11 Feb 2015 at 12:57

Pretty good, better than the likes of OCAP. I'd put them on par with Lemforder.

Diddums · 11 Feb 2015 at 13:14

Well this contradicts everything I've been told by "mechanics".

Hmmmmm.

I use Lemforder a lot, never let me down so far.

p1RATE · 11 Feb 2015 at 13:23

I have used a few Febi suspension parts and they were all fine and are still on the car now

pepsilol · 11 Feb 2015 at 13:56

Diddums said:
Well this contradicts everything I've been told by "mechanics".

Hmmmmm.

I use Lemforder a lot, never let me down so far.

Mechanics will tell you whatever they want as long as they can supply and mark up ok.

This is the negative side of forums, anyone can post whatever they like.

rare · 11 Feb 2015 at 13:57

Quality parts. Sold them for years never had a problem. OE if not better.

Gaygle · 11 Feb 2015 at 18:17

I believe they are now "Febi Bilstein". Both of which are quality brand names.

Lopéz · 11 Feb 2015 at 18:58

Febi Bilstein make decent parts. Lots of stuff is made in China these days, it isn't unusual. Even some of the bits that go into making a Rolls Royce jet engine are produced in China.

*Moangroan* · 11 Feb 2015 at 19:39

I dont think febi are OE quality and definitely not on par with lemforder.

I am not saying they are bad parts but they are not the same as trw or lemforder.

There is a reason they are half the price of the above.

Philyaris · 11 Feb 2015 at 19:56

I worked at an independent Mercedes specialist and we used Febi a lot and never had any problem with their parts.Never even had to return something under warranty as I remember either.

pepsilol · 11 Feb 2015 at 20:15

*Moangroan* said:
There is a reason they are half the price of the above.

Others are OEM suppliers meaning that they can't drop the price so far down without hampering their prices that they have fixed with the manufacturers, otherwise they will get suspicious. Aka they supply to BMW for £50 yet compete with Febi on ECP for £20.

Febi IIRC have no OEM contracts, therefore they can stick their margin on it and get it out without issues.

Cyber-Mav · 5 Aug 2015 at 19:56

im after new wishbones, and was looking at the febi brand, are they as good as the likes of Quinton hazel and Unipart?

Amos91 · 5 Aug 2015 at 20:45

I've got a febi engine mount on mine which has done the job, no problems.

snapdragon69 · 5 Aug 2015 at 21:11

Cyber-Mav said:
im after new wishbones, and was looking at the febi brand, are they as good as the likes of Quinton hazel and Unipart?

Better in my opinion.