do you use britpart on your land rover? and why not?

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do you use britpart on your land rover? and why not?

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retro restorations

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@caryfielder3796 2 жыл бұрын

Point well made Craig. Here here for common sense and fair comment. Let’s face it, if LR didn’t rip people off for spare parts more people would consider them. There’s a place for Britpart for sure, it just needs weighing up thats all.

@tonyalways7174 Жыл бұрын

Everything I’ve bought from them has been ok and tbh without them most land rovers would be inoperable because owners couldn’t get parts or couldn’t afford parts from the boutique specialist manufacturers.

@ramarover 3 жыл бұрын

Never had an issue with any Britpart parts I've used on numerous series trucks over the years to be honest, you make some very valid and generally ignored points in this video. Super channel mate!

@retro.restorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

@mattswan7710 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig ... really well said , everything has a place and if they were not here everything would be more expensive... it’s just sensible pay for quality and precision on the parts that matter .... some of the so called top end suppliers aren’t all that ... I have phoned 4 times and emailed G B springs for a quote on springs and they still haven’t got back ! So on to the next ! Keep it up please ! Cheers Matt

@retro.restorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 👍

@marting1547 3 жыл бұрын

Well said. These aftermarket non OEM parts have their place, especially for the likes of me on a tight budget

@retro.restorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you👍

@lookcreations 3 жыл бұрын

Well said. Common sense and budget dictates most choices.

@graham-martin5847 3 жыл бұрын

ive used britpart vented brakes not a single issue work fine ive restored a few landys and i have no issue using britpart without issues you get what you pay for

@retro.restorations 3 жыл бұрын

If I was on a real tight budget I would use britpart brakes but like you said you get what you pay for but when it comes to life or death stuff I buy the best I can afford i do use other britpart stuff with no problems at all

@davidforbes6250 Жыл бұрын

Fair enough. Bearmach, similar to Britpart in my opinion.

@retro.restorations Жыл бұрын

Bearmach has gone they folded earlier this year I never had a problem with them but closing speaks for itself 🙂👍

@julianus_dux_bellorum9585 2 жыл бұрын

I'm on the fence. I live in the US. I do most of my Land Rover parts shopping with RimmerBros, John Craddock or LRDirect. For important parts I try to buy genuine. For routine wear parts I'm open to oem. I avoid buying the cheapest version of Land Rover parts for two reasons: 1) I've had fitment issues with cheap aftermarket replacement parts. Bolt holes not lined up correctly. Missing gaskets or o-rings. Etc. 2) I feel like you get what you pay for. Some jobs on a Land Rover are a pain in the ass. Like the crankshaft position sensor on Discovery 2 petrol. I don't want to replace it twice in short time. I'd rather pay more money for a better quality part that I believe will last much longer. Conclusion: I totally understand the budget argument. I also understand that genuine parts are not always superior. And no harm to anyone who depends on cheap replacement parts. But I would like to argue that the money you save up front from buying the cheapest variant of replacement parts, will come back to haunt you later on if/when those cheap parts fail prematurely. The consequence will be another breakdown and having to buy that part again. If you are paying a shop to do the labour then the money will add up very quickly if you frequently return to the shop to have the same cheap parts replacement again and again because they fail prematurely. Furthermore for those who use their Land Rovers for long overland trips or those who do serious offroading with their Rovers, having strong quality parts is critical. Just my thoughts. PS: I agree that nobody should be treated differently or cast out of the community because of the brand of parts they use. At end of the day who cares. Live and let live.

@retro.restorations 2 жыл бұрын

I agree that in most case you get what you pay for but sadly the quality of branded parts isn't always what it used to be everything nowadays is built to a budget rather than a standard so its hard to know what you're getting. I've had budget and branded parts side by side on the bench and they've been identical parts with big£££ differences its a minefield. I'm lucky I buy enough parts to of figured out what not to buy. To sum up my opinion on it, for major parts like engines, brakes, bearings and critical life or death parts buy branded parts for everything else buy what you can afford sometimes its a false economy but you've only got the cash you've got. Cheers 🙂👍

@salemsaeeda2457 Жыл бұрын

Britpart is the only part i can buy in shops in my country. Otherwise, I have to order from uk wear i will pay literally half the price for tax and shipping. Despite that, we dont have tax in my country i still have to pay.

@retro.restorations Жыл бұрын

It's a nightmare trying to get parts outside of the UK even though most parts are made abroad, you can only use what you can get. 🙂👍

@danfox1458 3 жыл бұрын

Agree with you i would not use britpart brakes at all needed a new indicator stalk got a britpart one and stoped working with in a year so brakes and electrics i steer clear of

@retro.restorations 3 жыл бұрын

Not all britpart items are bad but life and death parts I steer clear of not that ive had any serious problems but why take the chance that said if thats all I could afford I would still use it but be prepared to replace them in a year or 2👍

@danfox1458 3 жыл бұрын

@@retro.restorations ay I found that out when I got new wheel bearings and a new brake master slave cylinder back in the day driving home and had no brakes at all went right to the floor. Was a change pants moment hahaha did manage to get home using the gears to slow down lucky enough nowt was on the roads

@landroverandrew6602 7 ай бұрын

Anyone used a BritPart Zenith? Need to send my original off for restoration but might get one for now until I can sort the original out.

@retro.restorations 7 ай бұрын

I have and didn't have any issues, but apparently, it's hit and miss, so I might have just got lucky. 🙂👍

@landroverandrew6602 7 ай бұрын

Worth a gamble I guess

@sirguyfawkes8702 10 ай бұрын

Buy britpart and expect to have to replace it soon than you should..

@retro.restorations 10 ай бұрын

With some parts yes, but most are now a lot better quality than they used to be and the more expensive brand parts are worse quality than they were, I've had new genuine land rover parts fail within days and the britpart I replaced them with are still going strong years later, also land rover themselves use britpart. Some of the problem is you only hear the bad story's and not the millions and millions of good ones, if they were that bad how have they been trading for over 40 years?. 🙂👍

@richardjones8684 7 ай бұрын

Hi guys , got to say that the last year or so I totally agree Britpart has improved massively. They seem to really now care about quality and they do offer 2 year warranty on almost everything now. Cheers guys

@highdownmartin 3 жыл бұрын

80%of the people on sm are ok. The rest are clints

@retro.restorations 3 жыл бұрын

Very true unfortunately.

@normancallaghan1750 2 жыл бұрын

"S#it#art, guaranteed for two years"?, fail before fitment. For instance, two wiper arms and blades,......had to grind down the wiper arms to fit. Nuts and bolts probably OK, but everything else is CHEAP CHINESE, INDIAN rubbish.

@retro.restorations 2 жыл бұрын

Granted everybody has a britpart story but I've had genuine main dealer parts fail before fitting, if you sell enough of something you will have some duff parts, that said I still won't use there engine and brake parts just to be safe. 🙂👍