Where do you guys buy parts?

[Silver_Slampig]

Wow, that escalated quickly


http://estore.subarupartswarehouse.com/

[86geek]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

Says the guy too fucking lazy to use Google.

Originally Posted by 86geek

Look on different Toyota dealerships across the USA. Some OEM parts can be cheaper than your local dealership. google is your friend.

OP best that you stop with your posts on this subject.
As others have mentioned Amazon is another online car parts retailer. There are several Toyota & Subaru dealers that sell OEM stuff.
I believe you got enough info. to move on to your next forum post.

[LudwigMiles]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

Says the guy too fucking lazy to use Google.

Actually, I Googled "who makes oem FRS rotors" and got zilch.

Now, want to see something neat?

Google "who makes oem BMW rotors"
https://www.google.com/search?q=who+...oem+bmw+rotors

......and see what I am talking about. You'll see hundreds of forum threads that reveal Jurid & Textar and Zimmerman & ATE are the OE brake suppliers for BMW.
No one buys "Genuine BMW" brakes at the stealership for triple the price as the guy who knows how to work a computer (Google), goes and buys Jurid pads or ATE rotors from any of 2 dozen indep. online vendors.

So, who makes the rotors and pads that come with FRS?
Do people actually not know? Is that just not a thing with these cars?

I still can't process that FRS/BRZ people who DIY actually buy parts from the dealer (or online dealers, same thing, basically)
I guess it's a Japanese car vs. German car thing.
I know this is more a tuner and modder crowd, whereas Euro car owners tend to keep their cars stock.

LOL, haven't walked into a stealership in 6 years. Time to get the lube!
Damn, owning a Japanese car just got a lot more expensive than owning a German car.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Pretty tough words from a guy that can't tell when his brake pads are worn out...

This again

[extrashaky]

I'm pretty sure this thread was sourced by Massengill.

[LudwigMiles]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

I'm pretty sure this thread was sourced by Massengill.

I think you mean "Subaru Genuine Cleaner" only sold at dealerships.
Remember, you're too lazy to figure out the actual brand and buy it from a 3rd party.

[86geek]

Originally Posted by LudwigMiles

Actually, I Googled "who makes oem FRS rotors" and got zilch.

Now, want to see something neat?

Google "who makes oem BMW rotors"
https://www.google.com/search?q=who+...oem+bmw+rotors

......and see what I am talking about. You'll see hundreds of forum threads that reveal Jurid & Textar and Zimmerman & ATE are the OE brake suppliers for BMW.
No one buys "Genuine BMW" brakes at the stealership for triple the price as the guy who knows how to work a computer (Google), goes and buys Jurid pads or ATE rotors from any of 2 dozen indep. online vendors.

So, who makes the rotors and pads that come with FRS?
Do people actually not know? Is that just not a thing with these cars?

I still can't process that FRS/BRZ people who DIY actually buy parts from the dealer (or online dealers, same thing, basically)
I guess it's a Japanese car vs. German car thing.
I know this is more a tuner and modder crowd, whereas Euro car owners tend to keep their cars stock.

LOL, haven't walked into a stealership in 6 years. Time to get the lube!
Damn, owning a Japanese car just got a lot more expensive than owning a German car.

😃 then sell your Japanese car & buy a German one. You got answers from members but you don't like them. Troll much dude....move on & buy your OEM Subaru parts from where ever.

[Ramn]

Check out Subaru Online Parts. I bought the 2017 BRZ bumper and associated parts there.

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by LudwigMiles

Damn, owning a Japanese car just got a lot more expensive than owning a German car.

Subaru builds less than 1 million cars per year, parts are more expensive when you buy niche auto brands.

I look forward to the countless threads you will create over the following months that show an amazing desire to be spoon-fed.

And FYI replacement rotors are <$40 each right now if you have Amazon prime and know how to use a search bar, dubious assumptions despite your claims. (Centric blanks, just to be clear because I do want to be informative not just snarky)

Nobody knows the best alternative alternator because nobody expects to have to replace it in the next decade. Same goes for a water pump or radiator unless you want a bigger one for track duty. Welcome to Japanese car ownership.

Edit: and I don't know why the fuck you'd buy a sports car and then want the cheapest pads available, that's like buying a fuel efficient car to be cheap on gas then needlessly putting premium in it.

[Borchert97]

Originally Posted by LudwigMiles

Every other car forum I've been on, no one ever ever buys parts at the dealer.
They buy OE equivalent (Sachs struts, Bosch alternators, Seimens/VDO fuel pump, ATE brakes, Hella headlights, INA belt pulleys, Lemforder control arms, etc)
Only clueless chumps who don't know what internet forums are....buy parts from the dealer.

But whatever, keep paying triple for your "genuine" parts at the dealer!
Intellectual laziness at its finest.

Hmm. Looks like you forget the crowd that works at dealerships that can get parts at or near cost and service close to or at free. Intellectual laziness at its finest.

[Tomita San]

Amayama.com
OEM parts directly from JP.

[finch1750]

RockAuto

Otherwise I go to the local place in town that (kinda)rips you on price but actually has everything in stock. AutoZone and the like cant even order some crap at time (not sure on this car, was the case with my STI). So I just support the local business when it comes time since they do carry the OEM suppliers just not make branded. Also just shop around, not every dealer is truly a ripoff.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71898

Originally Posted by LudwigMiles

Actually, I Googled "who makes oem FRS rotors" and got zilch.

Now, want to see something neat?

Google "who makes oem BMW rotors"
https://www.google.com/search?q=who+...oem+bmw+rotors

......and see what I am talking about. You'll see hundreds of forum threads that reveal Jurid & Textar and Zimmerman & ATE are the OE brake suppliers for BMW.
No one buys "Genuine BMW" brakes at the stealership for triple the price as the guy who knows how to work a computer (Google), goes and buys Jurid pads or ATE rotors from any of 2 dozen indep. online vendors.

So, who makes the rotors and pads that come with FRS?
Do people actually not know? Is that just not a thing with these cars?

I still can't process that FRS/BRZ people who DIY actually buy parts from the dealer (or online dealers, same thing, basically)
I guess it's a Japanese car vs. German car thing.
I know this is more a tuner and modder crowd, whereas Euro car owners tend to keep their cars stock.

LOL, haven't walked into a stealership in 6 years. Time to get the lube!
Damn, owning a Japanese car just got a lot more expensive than owning a German car.

Originally Posted by LudwigMiles

I think you mean "Subaru Genuine Cleaner" only sold at dealerships.
Remember, you're too lazy to figure out the actual brand and buy it from a 3rd party.

Did you even read the link I posted way back in the thread? If you had you wouldn't keep babbling about who makes what. You want to see something neater? Click on the link I gave you and you totally ignored.

There is that triple the price thing again. Have you priced a single part at a Subaru dealer? Are you just making shit up?

Euro guys keep the cars stock? You have never actually been on a BMW or VW forum have you?

[LudwigMiles]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

Subaru builds less than 1 million cars per year, parts are more expensive when you buy niche auto brands.

And FYI replacement rotors are <$40 each right now if you have Amazon prime and know how to use a search bar, dubious assumptions despite your claims. (Centric blanks, just to be clear because I do want to be informative not just snarky)

Nobody knows the best alternative alternator because nobody expects to have to replace it in the next decade. Same goes for a water pump or radiator unless you want a bigger one for track duty. Welcome to Japanese car ownership.

Edit: and I don't know why the fuck you'd buy a sports car and then want the cheapest pads available, that's like buying a fuel efficient car to be cheap on gas then needlessly putting premium in it.

First, your example doesn't make any sense. You got it backwards.
I think you meant, buying a sports car then than putting 89 octane gas in it.

I'm not trying to put cheap brakes on my car. I am just using that part as an example.
I don't want Centric blanks. You're missing the point. I want to
1) know exactly who makes the OE rotor,
2) and then want to buy that exact brand rotor from someone other than a stealership.

I'm new to Japanese cars, but it shocks me that:
1) it's not common internet knowledge who makes part X (One thread, by one guy, is not what I mean, but it's a start)
2) You can't buy part X from all over the internet for 33% the cost of a dealership.

This is how it's done with German car ownership. For example, if I need an intake Cam Position Sensor, I everyone knows that Bosch makes it. Even parts websites that sell 5 brands will mark the Bosch as the OE supplier for that part. I then order a Bosch intake Cam Position Sensor from anyone but a stealership. Having to deal with a stealership makes me puke a little in my mouth.

To clarify, I don't put cheap generic AutoZone or Ebay junk on my cars. I only put OE brand parts on my cars.

Like I said, in the German car world, dealer parts are literally triple to quadruple the price just for the logo. You simply do not buy parts at the dealer. That's like the FIRST thing you learn on a car forum. You learn where to buy parts.
That is why the last place DIY enthusiasts buy from is a dealer. There are dozens and dozens of indep. European car parts websites that all sell exact OEM brands.

It's not a volume thing. Niche? Subaru outsells brands like BMW, Porsche, and Audi. There are tons of Japanese cars made. Way more than German. Yet OEM German car parts are all over the internet. German cars are the niche, and Japanese cars are the mainstream. So, where are all the Japanese parts vendors??

Maybe this anomaly is specific to BRZ/FRS since these cars are so new, and maybe no one on this forum has ever replaced an alternator or cam position sensor yet. That would make sense. When these cars are 10-15 years old, I'd expect there to be a lot more outlets to buy parts, like you see with a BMW 3-series. You can order parts from literally dozens of online shops that are not dealerships.

But, if that were the case, then people driving 2003 Civics and Outbacks would have tons of places to buy parts. Not just Rock, Amazon, and dealersites. In fact, I'm going to look into that now. Where do these people buy their parts? I can't imagine a guy driving a 2003 Accord is buying his OE alternator, struts, cam sensors, fuel pumps, etc from a stealership. There should be hundreds of websites like "hondapartsforsale.com" run by

Unless.....this is all a result of the way the Japanese structure their parts vendor agreements. Since Japanese cars are so insanely high volume, they might have exclusive contracts with their suppliers barring them from selling their parts independently (to forum guys like me). I can order Sachs struts, Lemforder control arms, Bosch alternators and MAFs, ATE brakes, VDO fuel pumps, Behr radiators anywhere, but I've never even heard of Nisshinbo brake pads, and have a feeling they are not for sale at 50 different websites, either.

It seems Japanese cars have a totally different DIY culture. This is massive culture shock for me, so excuse me for that. I did not know buying parts from a dealer was even a thing.