Mate.... please use axle stands if your going to clamber about under a car on a jack..!!

Wow I can't believe your lying under that mini without a stand supporting the car 👀👀🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

Refuse to use Euro Car Parts the 'Service' they offer is absolutely abysmal, The que at my local outlet is usually at the door with one miserable teenage assistant serving.

I have been in the trade since the 70's, For the last 30+ years running a 7 bay and 2 test lane workshop,(with a little paint shop for my own stuff/ projects). Euros stuff just isn't worth using if you want to warrant your repairs. Besides the poor quality of much of their stuff,getting the right part in the first place is an achievement in its self,any part for any car isnt their motto,its what they send you instead of what you asked for. I stopped using them a few years back,after getting fed up of ramps being held up by wrongly supplied or faulty parts and then generally waiting ages for replacements.Use a decent indepenent motor factors or those that are part of a reputable trade group.

I hate euros nowadays, I only use them in an emergency. Click and collect orders you still have to wait in a queue even though they have a click and collect counter ? Prices extremely exaggerated to make their discounts look good, which they’re not . Not enough counter staff so they are generally rushed off their feet , but you can always hear a load of pen pushers in the phone room laughing and joking .

Had similar experiences with euro crap parts for years....

Take the part out of the box and inspect on the counter before you leave the store. Axle stands even if you don't set them up right. throw 2 under the car it could save you if a jack seal lets go. wooden wheel chocks.

Can't believe Euro car parts are still doing that! It's been over ten years since I stopped buying from them because of this.

The curse of euro’s! I’ve stopped using them all together either wrong parts or crap quality. “Any part for any car” they say and that’s exactly what they do.

I always open the box if it looks like it's been used before at the counter in store been caught before & when it's a weekend afternoon or evening job it's no joke

i picked up a fuel filter last week from ECP box was ripped and filter covered in dirty handprints,the guy behind the counter looked shocked when i asked for a new one,i always check their parts while at the counter

Garage I use stopped using them because the parts are shite and never gave him the right parts, my mate has the same issue when fixing his cars, drives an hour or so each way because they haven't a clue what they are selling!! And their prices are rubbish these days. I use partsinmotion a lot as prices are good and they have a good brand selection usually on the website

Always use OEM parts no issues or come backs Great video as always

Used to use ECP all the time but no more. They’ve become too dear, too complacent and treat waiting customers with contempt. One person serving 10 or so waiting people on counter and everyone else just walks past back into the office. Not every branch but majority I have used do this.

I have been in business since 1998 and I'll give you an idea what I think about Euro car parts, I own and run a garage in Dorset and although euro car parts are actually next door to me, I don't use them as my main supplier....whaf does that tell you ?

😂 that "Nice shot" had me creased

I have a question, for a VW golf mk7 1.6tdi clutch, it says to use a Self Adjusting Clutch tool when installing the clutch pressure plate. does anyone have idea about this? or Kerby?

I love your impersonation of me 😂 £1000! Great content 👌👌

Love the channel mate👍🏻

Great content Kirby keep up the good work…

I have been bitten too many times by ECP. Bought a mini radiator recently and asked to look at it before leaving the store. Turned out it was the wrong part in the correct box !!!!

Hi mate just came across you on KZfaq and i find it interesting watching you work. Can i ask you a question, ive always used garage's before but I'm thinking of looking for a decent mobile mechanic to come to me. When looking for a mobile mechanic in my area whats the best way of knowing they are good and not just rubbish. My second question is would a mobile mechanic have an issue with me watching them do the work, I'm asking because I'm interested in learning how to do the work myself. Also what is the going rate for a mobile mechanic. Any advice I would be grateful 👍

We have a policy if parts arrive and the packaging has been opened we fire it straight back👍

Went in my local euro parts to pick up a caliper and was met with a puff of vape smoke in my face and a shrug of shoulders when i asked "does it come with sealing washer". Expensive too, but at least it was quality part and in stock. Where I can I order parts elsewhere but sometimes needs must on ones own car!!

I had a rattly heatshield and rust holes were too big for washers so used can lids.. Still on 5 years later no issue 😂. Ecp will be a company that disappears if they carry on. They pay low wages and hire uninterested workers. They've had their heyday.

I use euro and gsf mainly and I’ve only ever had Broken or completely different parts in the box that aren’t supposed to be in there from euro .I always check at the counter now!

I am a home mechanic and even I don't trust just one supplier, I used to have a book full of different companies and even names of reps to talk to to get the best prices and when I pick up the parts I check all part numbers before I leave and that the parts are new and not returns that cannot be used. The nuts on some BMW arms are elliptical so they lock better on to the bolt rather than the usual nylock nuts and as such will not screw very far on with your fingers at all and require an impact gun to put them on and take them off, it looks like someone bought the part and tried using a spanner to put the nut on and failed due to the nuts design, I literally had to buy an impact gun some years ago because of this issue and my partners BMW needing the same parts and I always use OEM nuts when I replace parts on our cars. I had an issue with Euros one year and they said I had the right parts, till I showed them the manufacturer part numbers on the manufacturers website and that they had supplied me with the wrong side, let's just say I never saw that young lad working at Euros again for calling me a liar like he knew better than a 40 year old who has spent the best part of 22 years working on friends and families cars.

Good vid again mate

Glad I found your channel, I got tierd of working there 😂

I hate using euros. The staff, the attitude, the way they deal with credits/refunds, the way they deal with accounts, the way the phone sales staff lie, the way they send you the wrong part to take you out of the market when they haven’t got the right part, then won’t refund you for a long time. I stopped using them long long ago, and the only time I use them is if they have stock of a part I know is 100% correct and cheaper than everywhere else, which is not very often!

ECP are a funny bunch sometimes. Sometimes perfect service, sometimes you never want to come back. I use Parts In Motion a fair bit, but they're online only so you need to plan further ahead or it's more difficult to get the parts when you need them.

10:07 wow that looks wild for some reason lol

1st lesson to all engineers. NEVER, EVER, leave the car park until you've thoroughly checked your parts. Ever.

The other week I went into ECP for a top hose for a BMW with the N52 engine. It's a short hose, quoted 64 quid. Walked out, went round the corner to TMS Motor Parts in Kilmarnock, got the part, made by Gates which is top quality and the cost was 22 quid. ECP are ripping off their customers

Eurocarparts add in the middle of the vid! ........ To be fair my local Ecp are ok but I get what your saying. I returned a widow reg recently after custard cancelled on me and they didn't even look in the box (It was fine) but I totally get what you mean about unscrupulous types taking the P#ss!

Another great video seem to have a bit of a run on bmw at the moment.🔧

How do I get hold off you about the golf ?

That thread saved your life!!! Everything happens for a reason,,, with a nickname like THE KILLER,,, I'd be using extra axle stands 😂 Euro car parts are 100% getting dodgy with wrong parts etc, i was thinking this a few months ago, could it be possible its to look like they have lots of sales making lots of profit to sell the business for millions, that isn't worth the price paid, going into liquidation? etc, they are competing with GSF,,, That's owned by the same group. Maybe euro car parts is going that way and GSF is the new major supplier up and coming. First thing asked is the registration, how can that part not be correct??? So axle stands and that is my only winge 😂 brilliantly done keep the video's coming pal

That mini’s coolant looked really manky and might indicate a head gasket issue?

ECP have changed there phone in system, you ring what you think is the local branch, you know the guys on the phones there and someone in bloody Inverness picks up, im way further south than there. You cant seem to get through to your local branch anymore.

Hi mate what areas do you cover?

You honestly nearly gave me a heart attack when you were lifting the mini that high lol 😆 😂

Big up from Scotland mate

That 335d rear quarter is properly the wrong variant of the paint code 😂

Help!! BMW f20 120d goes into limp mode after half hour of using sports mode..it’s fine on any other modes..no clue what it could be :(

How can i see your stock mate do you have a website?

I'm 47, had a jack fail on me the other week for the first time in 30 years ! Only done it without axle stands because IV never had a problem before ! Think about those who are learning from you !

I always do a visual inspection on all parts on arrival or collection, just saying Old gas engineer speaking 😊

Rear anti roll bar D bushes are common on the minis

I hope your apprentice doesn't see you clamber under cars without a axle stand 😬

Euro car parts i use to call them "wrong a part"!!!!!!! used Andrew Page and they would deliver to me were ever i was then euro car parts bought them out but i had a awesome understanding with all the staff that i could get dealer part cheaper than going myself but since falling ill i ain't worked but yeah i know and get what your say Wronga part 😁

I know there has been a lot of comments ref axle stands. It may be worth looking at a "jack rod". Okay, i would not trust it for long term but its far safer than relying on a bare jack

You want to try autodoc for OEM parts! Thanks for sharing! PS Axle stands, you know that feeling you get where you know something is going to happen, evoid it please and protect one's self!

I enjoyed your video before, but in this one I discover that you're a VW Fanboy? 😀. Subscribed Immediately.

Axle stands

First time taking a shock out....

I have started using GSF now as had so many issues with euro car parts

I had a 5 week wait with autodoc for wheel bearings that were meant to be instock

Fair play to ya my phone wouldn’t be getting answer to Range Rover man hate ppl like that

Euro car parts are a pain. No one checks any returned parts, wrong parts put back in the boxes when there's a choice. I had a timing belt kit once and someone swapped their old tensioner with the new one and sent it back.

I've never had a problem with them . I had some oarts that where the wrong type and a damaged part and straight away they replaced them. Get most my stuff now from Bridgend Motor Factors as they are quick . Any problems they will replace. If i have to get parts from euro car parts its for a job thats happening next week . As long as the customer doesn't feck me around.

Sir one of your subscribers from Croydon Surrey do you covered Chessington because my daughter car Aircon don't work honda civic 1.4 petrol 2007

Why would you risk clambering under a car without supporting with axle stands? Ive been doing it for years is not an excuse. Barmy why take a risk ?

I used to pass a guy who regularly be under his car just using only a jack. I stopped and pointed out the danger. He said he worked for the AA for years and he always did it this way. So I told him about a family friend who's car came down on top of him. Neighbors heard the crys and worked to lift the car and drag him out. He didn't even go to hospital. He died a week later with a stroke. was it connected? Probably. I told the guy, you just carry on mate.

PARTS IN MOTION FTW. I get most of my stuff from them now. They have a very good range and are far cheaper than ECP. They're not as cheap as Autodoc on a lot of things but delivery is light years quicker.

Mate, I now ALWAYS open new parts boxes at the counter of the motor factors before I depart.....ask me why? 🙄

I think Euro can be hit and miss. It depends on your local branch. Thankully, I've never had any problems with my local branch. I tend to use a motor factor I've used for about 30 years who are often cheaper than Euro and I've rarely had an issue with parts quality. As a DIYer who also fixes cars for family and friends the time wasted with incorrect/damaged parts isn't as much of a problem for me.

True FACTS . Euro was set up by a scammer years ago (Nice house by the Golf course, went there once !) . The % of items that he sold that was fake was unreal. He had factories making the stuff and despite the council /trading standards etc taking him to court MANY times .He carried on. He got away with it through BRIBES and just not been "bothered" as the UK was a "easy touch " .Also ripped a few friends off .

how much is the mark 6 golf please mate

I'm using GSF for years, newer had a problem. Euro screw me over a few times.

ECP, GSF are all the same company now, cheap parts and rarely much knowledge, We have Dorset auto spares near us which are even worse somehow with the same thing of people returning old parts in new box's etc, But I use Jayar as they seem to keep there staff more and when not in a Rush Autodoc

do you travel to birmingham

Why can’t manufacturers just make access panels to remove so you don’t have to take half interior out to get to top bolts for rear shocks🤦‍♂️or just make them bolt on from the wheel arch like I have on our car. Makes job so much easier.

Nothing worse than getting to a job to find out about a problem like that especially if its meant to be a brand new part. I guess going forward you'll be checking parts before leaving eurocar parts now. David

that is a fucking nightmare bro nothing like stipping off control arms ready for replacing new and get that bolloxt stripped arm that just pissis me right off if the job is not hard enuff anyways great content bro new sub from me👌👌👌👌👌

No jack gang, btw always check your parts i check and open everything before i even leave

Getting an advert for euro car sharts before the video made me laugh

hello fella, i've got the x5 35d 2009 msport, any chance you could tell me were to look for the cause of a dpf pressure sensor showing zero m/bar and no voltage at the white signal wire, i say none but it does show between 100/240Mv, hooked up my mittyvac on the original and new sensor but still no m/bar change from zero...i'm so so desperate to find out why/or the cause fella, and really do appreciate you giving up you time on this one...cheers ian P.S your videos are to short...lol

It's been said in many comments, AXEL STANDS,

Euro have changed their customer base. No longer aimed at the trade, privates can by the same part for often less than their "trade price" when they order off of the Euro web site. Race to the bottom on cheap Chinese parts which are marginal on safety when fitted. The same parts seem to fail the MOT every year. Some quango government dept. could make themselves useful by looking at the serviceability of much of these imported parts.

Been burned a couple of times with euros parts, havn't used them for years now and intend to stay away.

It doesn't matter how good or bad your trolley jack is use a axle stand

No Axle stands No tap and die kit Never checked the part yourself m8

At the very least get a jack with a secondary lock function. Or use stands

Waste of space! Haven't used them for years, much more expensive than even my local motor factors for lower quality parts now, stopped using them after 3 duff blower motors (dash out job) and a faulty wheelbearing/hub and they made a song and dance about it! Autodoc for mon-urgent parts and local companies for quick parts now! ECP have lost the plot!

That is exactly why i dont use euros second rate parts the service is shocking and they really dont care if the parts fail or are incorrect all they want is your money and prefer to deal.with big chain garages I.use dorset auto spares generally they are good . But i do think these car part suppliers need to do better for small independants like us

What?..... inside the shop or outside 😮😮😮

Right angle impact instead of ratchet would do it buddy

As a mobile mechanic and a mechanic for the past 37 years euro crap is a joke the price on their so called sale is the normal price you can get it elsewhere, so it's not a sale , don't use them anymore as the so called after sales is a joke

I avoid euros if at all possible! Wrong parts more often than the right parts

What suppliers alternative ecp?.

11 mins in , please stat safe and always put a stand under the car , it was only a mini , but not worth taking any chances on your own under a job , it's easy to forget , 👍

ECP are a shower of shite. I wont use them and i work next door to one of their outlets. Had a really good experience with Ecu Testing though.

ECP bad but halfords (parts) online worst I have ever come across so use as last resort. I think the two companies are linked these days so ECP GSF etc looking like a monopoly to me. Only way to fix it is stop using them and support the small local factors which is what I do now.

dude, seriously, don't take ridiculous chances with just using a jack! 999 out of 1000 it'd be fine, that 1 out of 1000 would be fatal I was part of a car group where a member bought my old car for a project, and you can imagine the shock when I learned that he was KILLED doing what you're doing and the jack collapsed, and he was on his own, and im not joking either stay safe dude, remember, that one time it might happen, is it really worth it?

jacks dont fail,they come down slowly,but never use a jack as your only support..

Best you get a work shop scrobbeling around on the Floor will wreck your Body you'll have perminant sore bones to look forward too.

Axle stand delete isn't a good mod! 😒🤔 Edit because your brave subbed up 😉

Yes euro are crap ,picked up a track rod end for saab ,box looked a vit long so i opened it ,low and behold a plastic drop link for a jag ,wtf and took 3 days to refund me ,ordered the part off amazon next day delivery and half the price of euro.

I've dealt with euro for a few years, will never deal with them ever again, criminals in my mind