WARNING NEVER EVER Buy Parts From Autozone Or Oreilley Auto Parts in 2022 *Its Getting Worse *

WARNING NEVER EVER Buy Parts From Autozone Or Oreilley Auto Parts in 2022 Its Getting Worse

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WARNING NEVER EVER Buy Parts From Autozone Or Oreilley Auto Parts in 2022 *Its Getting Worse *
Nathan's BMW Workshop
Po Box 115 Altenburg Mo 63732
nathan.youtube@yahoo.com

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@yorch6125 Ай бұрын

I work in one of those store, honestly a lot of customers don't even know their cars, a lot of shops and mechanics don't even know their parts. Then you deal with the ego of people who think they know more but always get parts mixed up

@paperandmedals8316 2 жыл бұрын

Fluids are very expensive at autozone. They tell me it’s a supply issue, yet I buy it at Walmart or Amazon at the prices I’m historically use to. Less porches more BMW’s. I can’t even fit in a Porsche at 6’4.

@NathansBMWWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

They have been expensive for 20 years on batteries and oil , freon etc, im 6'4 and can fit in all my porsches fine

@paperandmedals8316 2 жыл бұрын

@@NathansBMWWorkshop I tried a Porsche boxer and and a 944 couldn’t fit in either. I’m wider in the shoulders and not by a little.

@ryanmccollum6754 2 жыл бұрын

@@NathansBMWWorkshop 6'4"? I had no idea.

@--Zook-- 2 жыл бұрын

i remember back in the day the rep from Johnson Controls told me that they made like 80% of the automotive batteries out there. Regardless of brand.

@wildestcowboy2668 6 ай бұрын

That's a lie

@Alexjimb0 2 жыл бұрын

This is why I scrounge junk yards and take spare parts I need in the future from freshly crashed cars. Nothing like a new oem bmw part, undamaged, on a totaled car sitting waiting for me :)

@cygnus1965 8 ай бұрын

This is your best bet a lot of the time. I got a motorrcraft rotor for $15 dollars a few days ago. The cheapest one at either store was close to 100. I’m more confident in that used part than a new one from them from China.

@wildestcowboy2668 6 ай бұрын

@@cygnus1965I done told you bout China boy but your generation insists on buying their products....wait till they own u

@deependz3231 5 ай бұрын

@@cygnus1965 All rotor brands are manufactured in Taiwan or China. 😅🤣😂

@CouchMan88 9 ай бұрын

Some of the box stores are asking more than the dealer for certain parts. The biggest problem is the quality. The parts never were that great but now they are junk right out of the box, half the time they don't work. They sell junk by saying "lifetime warranty" and they will just keep exchanging it out for another garbage part that won't last. Warranty just means an exchange but you won't get your money back when you eventually have to find an oem part from a junkyard that is 100 times better than the new part you bought. There are a few things like hoses or belts that may be okay to use but that's about it.

@wildestcowboy2668 6 ай бұрын

😢 What bout batteries my nigga

@CouchMan88 6 ай бұрын

@@wildestcowboy2668 Batteries are nice because you can exchange them easily. Only problem is a battery that was about $100 a few years ago is now over $200.

@andyguzman4761 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Nathan I know this might be a little of topic but I just want to thank you because I drive a 2009 bmw 550i and your vídeo about Fixing P0420 definitely helped me. Keep up the good work and great content.

@billyfromhr3999 2 жыл бұрын

I love my 550i

@robertdavis9803 Жыл бұрын

As a former employee of one of the stores you are talking about, I must agree with you on one thing. They hire people now with no automotive experience at all. But in their commercials they say we're all automotive experts. When I first started they actually did hire people that knew about cars. Also within the last couple of years their parts have gone to crap. Raise the prices and lower the quality.

@coryfreeman398 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for telling the truth. Do you still work there and you still tell people that truth keep spreading the fucked up news about O’reillys and AutoZone what a disgrace this country has become just to get your money for all fucking drug addicts without doing drugs.

@RIPdBOON Ай бұрын

I don't think there's anything wrong with hiring people with little to no mechanical experience. As long as they're willing to learn.

@Kmanjr0 2 жыл бұрын

As someone with a starter in the V I appreciate him speaking on it

@jessievert Жыл бұрын

Scotty kilmer explains it best, AutoZone & O'Reilly was built on retired mechanics/mechanics that weren't able to do that kind of work anymore. Over the years it got so watered down that the person at the counter has never done an oil change. The average diy knows more than them. I have been in both stores myself to where I have over heard conversation to where they have givin false information to customers because they didn't know the information or they will just say idk instead of finding out. I personally have asked them simple questions just to see if they knew, like the difference in regular & voc brake cleaner, they all fail that question.

@ThePigess 11 ай бұрын

I just work there until I finish college I don’t give a shit what people think

@uglyandattractive 10 ай бұрын

It's so funny how people assume that their system gives them unlimited information to answer any question. They are not mechanics, they just sell parts. People need to know what they need when they come in. Pretend you are buying parts online and don't have anyone to ask questions to. Also, it's much different than a dealer which only has parts for their own cars and can easily have more knowledge of those parts. A store like autozone sells parts for every type of vehicle so it's just ridiculous to think that they would know everything about every vehicle. Ask me about subarus and Hondas and I'll help you out, you have an American car, sorry, I don't know a thing about American cars. Unfortunately they aren't masters of all while getting paid minimum wage, you want someone that knows about cars then talk to a mechanic that's paid to know and not an auto parts Sales person. I'm a manager of one of these big name stores and the women that work in my store know more about cars than a majority of the men that come in to buy parts... So while you may know your stuff and were just testing someone, there is no reason to expect them to know as much as you since you sound like a mechanic. The best advice I give people is to look it up. You can find pretty much any information you need on KZfaq or elsewhere on the internet. People these days are just lazy and want everything handed to them. Yes, we can scan your car and read the check engine light and relay that information to you but it's up to you to figure things out from there. Our system only gives recommendations.

@craigfin3222 7 ай бұрын

Agreed, in most Autozones (and other stores) I have gone into are usually young kids (late teens or early 20s) and I usually feel like they have never even turned a wrench, yet alone have any knowledge working on cars. That being said, I have run into situations where even the store manager did not really know what he was doing. I once tried to rent a slide hammer from Autozone and the manager brings me this small box, barely bigger then my hand. I tell him "there is no way that is a slide hammer", he replies "it says so on the box". I open the case and its an adapter for a pulley. I say "look, I am not going to argue, but that is not a slide hammer, slide hammers are huge" and then I showed him a pic of a slide hammer. I left the store and went to a different Autozone, that at least had it boxes labeled correctly. So its a hit or miss, with most of the time it being a miss.

@yafois988 7 ай бұрын

LOL Absolutely, I went to a Large ACE hardware store yesterday and the 22 yr old children there are friggin CLUELESS stupid. Cant even understand that I ask for a thread cleaner bit. LOL "HU Whats that" LOL, this count is Millennial - WOKE RETARDED STUPID Start to finish. In the same DAY, SAME DAY, Asked for Plasti-gage pkg, The guy on phone at advanced AP store, had NO clue what I was asking. So I described what it is for, checking clearances on engine rebuilding. I Asked if he EVER even rebuilt a car or any engine, LOL LOL LOL, He said NO, LOL, the ppl in businesses are so bankrupt for common sense. Well even back in the early 70's when I had to figure it out ALL by my self, Guys I was around were too bust playing with theirselves rather then figure out life's issues poke their car they drive. Ya this USA is friggin IN desperate need for common sense.

@wildestcowboy2668 6 ай бұрын

@@ThePigessI'll bet you are just a breathe of fresh air

@DachsAutos 2 жыл бұрын

I'll agree with this to a point. I've found that the stores in a bigger city are often staffed with younger folks without knowledge or skill to review and check the parts being ordered. If I have to get a part in town, I'll usually order it online and pick it up in the store to ensure if there's a mess up, it's me. --- My local store in my small town has some pretty good guys. I was looking for some bearings for my F350 this summer, and one of the 'old-timers' took the time to go thru the 3" thick parts books to cross ref the parts, pull the micrometer out of his counter and we probably spent 2 hours in total tracking down the right parts after the 'city kid' ordered the wrong crap 3 times. -- This old-timer is also the resident paint expert in the mix booth, and I'll wait until he's working to get paint mixed, or look for odd-ball parts every time.

@wendwllhickey6426 7 ай бұрын

All auto parts made in China that it the problem period 😮

@jasondray8267 5 ай бұрын

I've worked in retail most of my life.I had an interview with local AutoZone 2 years ago.they were funny hire me. I wasn't aware they left messages in my voicemail.I'm used too actual phone calls. They want salespeople. Knowledge of simple stuff,brakes rotors recommend little bottles if stuff counter,aka upsell. If you can sell, your hired. If you know the DM ,manager and no knowledge of carparts..your hired.but that's almost everwhere.its about sales....not quality or quality of carparts.

@jasondray8267 5 ай бұрын

@Ihateyourbaby 2 жыл бұрын

I've been buying Kirkland Signature oil from Costco for all my old rigs that take it. Dirt cheap, good quality, works great! I still buy "need today" parts from O'Reilly's for my domestic vehicles, and pray for the best.

@floydautoparts856 2 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely right. I am the sales manager of a Chinese auto parts. We can wholesale to foreign customers or retail to foreign customers. This will save you a lot of money.

@wildestcowboy2668 6 ай бұрын

@@floydautoparts856you are most of what's wrong with USA Thanks for running it in the ground

@johnmourer5747 25 күн бұрын

Summit racing stocks alot of oem demostict auto parts. Free shipping over 100 bucks. If you can wait 2 to 3 days.

@johnvillanueva1240 2 ай бұрын

walmart batteries arent worth it they dont last long real reason why customers dont get parts they want is cuz they dont look at owners manual or specifications and they always go for the cheapest brand

@MikesGarageRoute66 2 жыл бұрын

I had issues with Autozone Duralast branded parts. I try to stay clear. My best luck has been with Rock Auto or Napa.

@kozyboat2361 3 ай бұрын

Just spent 3 hours on a duralast wrong part.. belt just a little too short,, OMG

@RIPdBOON Ай бұрын

RockAuto, Napa, Duralast. All their parts are made in either China or Taiwan. You take a gamble with all of em

@reitanfamily 9 күн бұрын

One Napa belt is made by Gates. Consumers make their own choice, and most of time it is price they want, not quality.

@user-ni7ui7hs8c Күн бұрын

@@RIPdBOONdoes that mean that Amazon parts are the same as well?

@pedrominaya8400 4 ай бұрын

I work at a mr tire for a year i feel bad for all the customers who where taking advantage of being overpriced for cheap parts that the shop gets for discount they take so much advantage of people who dont know about cars my last days there i recommend people to run from this place unless you want to pay a arm and a leg for autozone parts anyone who see always get a second opinion or get the parts from the dealer and go to a respected mom and pop shop thats been for years in the neighborhood that charge u labor its the best way

@charleswilson4598 5 ай бұрын

My Dad started working on Model T's and A's back when, and he always worked on his own cars. He was a very good mechanic. He bought a 1992 Ford F150 brand new and the time came when it needed brakes. He pulled the front wheel bearings for some reason. Maybe he was replacing rotors or just regreasing them, I don't know. But when he saw the bearings were stamped made in Japan he was pissed. There was his new Ford truck with Jaanese parts in it. That woud never do. So he went to the parts store and got a set of Timlen, made in USA bearings. Some years later I bought that truck from him and I was replacing rotors and I decided to replace the wheel bearings. I noticed the made in USA stamp on the old Timkens when I removed them. So I decided to replace them with new Timken bearings. I was talking to someone who knew about this stuff and when I told him I wanted Timkens bearings he told me that Timken bearings were now made in several countries including China. I was shocked. I could find Timken bearings but none were made in USA. I finally did find the USA bearings but I had to order them from a bearing store in Michigan. That was a long time ago so I doubt that you could find Timken bearings made in USA anywhere today.

@deependz3231 5 ай бұрын

As far as ordering a part at my local auto part store, I don't rely on the help whatsoever. First, I check to see if the part is listed in stock, if so, I call the store and give him or her the part number, of course he or she looks it up on their computer and acknowledges that indeed it is in stock. But that's not good enough, I request that they go back to the parts area and confirm that the part is physically in stock, and if so, that they put it aside for me and that I will be there shortly to pick it up. Then I print out the picture of the part, showing price and part number. Upon arrival when they ask "can I help you?", I just slide the printout across the desk and tell them this is what I want, and that it has been put aside for me. Bought a used 2002 S-10 in 2010, first thing I did was replace all the caliper and brake pads front and back with Duralast Gold parts that have the lifetime warranty, so far, I've replaced those worn out parts two times for free from Autozone.

@joseherrera5264 2 жыл бұрын

I highly recommend FCP Euro or ECSTuning. Either one will send you quality parts. Shipping may take a while but it's worth it.

@Bhall958 2 жыл бұрын

My friend walked into a fcp euro parts store to buy parts for his bmw drift car and they initially told him he had to wait 2 hours in their store to buy and get his parts like wtf

@NathansBMWWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Here is the thing about fcp/ecs, alot of the time they are as much or higher priced than the actual dealer

@jondiaz3475 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought $300 worth of Boxster maintenance items, end links, and wheel bearings from FCP Euro this past Sunday, and even with their free shipping, the box arrived at my house in STL today (Wednesday). Crazy.

@rick503z 2 жыл бұрын

They abit pricey for aftermarket. You are only saving likd a third of the price vs if you buy it at the dealer. Ive compare parts and theres a reason why they are priced different. And imo that extra that u pay is worth it. But it depends if u wanna keep ur car or just use it for a couple of years

@christopherz8265 2 жыл бұрын

He complained about the price and talked about how duralast is made in china yet he gets his parts from Amazon and his oil from Walmart come on

@DuaneMoore 2 жыл бұрын

Channel is doing good brother Nate. Let’s get you to 200k this year

@dperr338 Жыл бұрын

I’ve only had one issue at Napa when buying lug nuts. I also found that duralast makes decent parts. Not the best but serviceable parts. Sometimes better than OEM.

@nickandros2057 Жыл бұрын

Auto zone isn't for exotics. It's your fault for getting Porsche parts from auto zone.

@Darkstar-pk3lb 2 жыл бұрын

As a former parts sales manager, i agree, dont buy autozone brand parts for your bmws, they're overpriced and shitty made and had to do count less warranty swaps because they failed prematurely Whenever I had a customer that wanted the cheapest thing for their bmw I always advised them on the oem options if we had them available. If not I'll tell them to just go to fcp or ecs

@TheBassking86 2 жыл бұрын

I work For a parts store and you’re right they will hire anyone 🤦‍♂️ I myself have over 15 years of automotive experience and I’m Only working for a parts store due to a bad accident I was in that left me in a coma for 2 months with multiple disabilities. I’m a manager and can defiant that no one I work with knowsjack shit about cars and if they know anything it’s how to install batteries and wiper blades

@jk41shadow Жыл бұрын

Aint to go againts, but its an auto part store not mechanics. They shouldn't know how to. The only thing they should know is how to order the right part, that's it. You should know what part is you needed to order. Or take it to a mechanic and have them tell you. They are just helping you out as much as they can, but is not their job. Its an autoshop store. 😄

@deependz3231 5 ай бұрын

I would view someone's judgement suspect on everything, knowing that person had been in a coma for two months.😅🤣😂

@MutantFreekofNature Жыл бұрын

I worked at an oreilly i had to give out both prices for a reman or new. I tried to push them to get new. If the new was more I would knock the price down for them. If they wanted a reman and it didn't work, I'd tell them to bring it and we will warranty it for them.

@mikeymercure 4 ай бұрын

It's true, I just left working at one of the big box companies and they hire people who don't know anything about auto parts at all, it makes for more sales even if it's the wrong part making the customer have to keep coming in. And the parts are all from China and a lot of time the kids don't label or the warehouse just doesn't care enough to look at returns or warrantys, a lot of times the parts don't even match the the part numbers. You're better off with going TRQ if you can wait, plan your repairs and order them ahead of time.

@Revelocity 2 жыл бұрын

Late October I needed to change the alternator in my X5...went to O'Reilleys... and so it began a week of disaster. After 2 NEW alternators I finally got a good one that worked. Again, I needed something quick so buying online was not an option.

@wildestcowboy2668 6 ай бұрын

I wouldn't call a week quick..... boy

@RIPdBOON Ай бұрын

Why wouldn't you have them test the alternator out the box after the first one failed? They do free alternator testing and it takes 2 min..

@jimbrausky Жыл бұрын

Buying parts from some suppliers today is like gambling at the casinos, more likely to loose

@roxsonixx 6 ай бұрын

I purchased a set of brake calipers from Orielly's for a 2015 Charger 5.7 and had to exchange them 3 times in a row before giving up on them due to leaking. Will never buy parts from them again. After the first return they didn't want to honor their own return policy. Mind you, the first return I did was on the SAME DAY I purchased them and I had to fight with management to get them exchanged. The first set of calipers were return due to having a healie in it! I had to fight them again for the second and third exchange before fighting them AGAIN for getting a refund when I gave up on their calipers.

@DJR5280 2 жыл бұрын

Problem with Amazon is warranty a lifetime part is a pain in the ass. Also, American made parts don’t seem any better quality

@Broncobob88 2 жыл бұрын

I like Napa, they seem to have quality parts that last.

@wilford789 Жыл бұрын

As a NAPA employee, I appreciate you sir. NAPA filters are made by wix, oil is made by valvoline, batteries are made by deka just as a few examples. 3 very reliable brands.

@lonewolftech Жыл бұрын

No different than any o Riley’s

@Broncobob88 Жыл бұрын

@@lonewolftech I work as a full time master tech and i always have issues with parts fitting and part quality from Autozone or a oRiley Sometimes have to replace same part again because it failed so quick. But with NAPA thy seem to be pretty close to OE. Very little issues i face. If you want to be precise the OE parts is the best option obviously.

@ZombiesgameplayFTW 11 ай бұрын

They have the same suppliers as O’Reillys. It’s literally the same parts with different logos. The difference is you pay 2-3 times as much at Napa.

@coarsethread7581 10 ай бұрын

@@ZombiesgameplayFTWtry a different NAPA

@zackarykilby7805 2 жыл бұрын

Where I am at unless you walk into the store with the part you will 9 out of 10 times get the wrong one or they will say its discontinued or no eta on the part. Parts have been a joke lately to find. I love my job but part hunting drives me insane.

@jeffthejinjer 2 жыл бұрын

I've had pretty good luck with Rock Auto if you can wait a day or two for shipping...

@floydautoparts856 2 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely right. I am the sales manager of a Chinese auto parts. We can wholesale to foreign customers or retail to foreign customers. This will save you a lot of money.

@andrewthompsonuk1 2 жыл бұрын

Those Porsche clutch hydraulics are an absolute pain. It's very easy to miss the slave location. The cylinder has to be fully home before the bolts can be put in. It's even harder on the automatic adjusting pressure plate cars as the clutch is under tension until it's done its self adjust. And to cap it off bleeding the master is almost impossible. Porsches instructions say to pressure bleed it with a huge volume of fluid. Vacuum and normal manual bleeding do not work at all. On my car I ran out of fluid so I ended up with a pedal that needed to be pumped in the morning. It fixed itself after a few weeks use.

@billyfromhr3999 2 жыл бұрын

You and dean = my best source for bmw maintenance. Just bought a new e53 and a f25 on a steal. Adding them to my e60 550i, e90 328xi. I also have an s550 but I do t work on that, milking that warranty 😂

@sunking2001 5 ай бұрын

This is how America is nowadays. Whether it's auto parts, hardware store, clothing store, outdoor clothes, you name it...many times the owner(s) are lucky to get a human being to work there...a body...let alone anyone who knows anything about what they're selling! I've walked into a Verizon store to shop for a phone and there's one person there with a half dozen customers waiting to talk with the salesperson. Customer service has gone to shit.

@Speedstack21 5 ай бұрын

Double check Walmart prices. They aren’t always the lowest. I bought a cabin air filter at Walmart and saw it a week later at auto zone for $3 cheaper and not on sale, regular price.

@Austin_Sky 2 жыл бұрын

i did rock auto for my parts when my 03 Eclipse GTS suspension was shot, dont regret it since i've had bad experiences with autozone and o reilly for brakes, never again.

@stevenphillip1159 Жыл бұрын

I got a 2000 Honda Accord. I bought a torque converter seal put the motor back in and it poured everywhere I had to go to the Honda dealer and get OEM I have bought lots of starters that didn't work at all best to rebuild them yourself

@michaelroberts2670 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you. I guess it’s ok to buy there as long as you want to change out the parts again and again.

@NathansBMWWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Yes and of course the new slave cylinder is already bad , so now i get to swap that out again lol

@lonewolftech Жыл бұрын

Stop buy Chinese aftermarket parts… if you do that it’s your own problem.

@jameschupp2230 Жыл бұрын

Sooooo True !!! I had been buying at OReilly's for years and I needed a O2 Sensor, I had a code calling out a O2 Problem... No Problem I'll just go to OReilly's and get a O2 Sensor.... Oh Boy! I first tried a Walker, Didn't work, Then I put another on the other side (Upstream) Didn't Work, Replaced All 4 O2 Sensors with Bosch... Didn't Work.... Bought 4 OEM AC Delco O2 Sensors.... IT WORKS !!!

@ryanmccollum6754 2 жыл бұрын

What's your opinion of getting name brand OEM part from Rock Auto?

@chad5839 2 ай бұрын

Bought a fuel filter for a c class Mercedes for maintenance and the next week the car stalled out due to bad manufacturing of the cheap filter ,friend was not happy

@foxstan 2 жыл бұрын

Yup, I have a tough time going to Autozone. They seldom have what I want as you stated.

@br4morse7 Жыл бұрын

I'm trying to get a rack and pinion for my 06 f-150 and I've been at it for awhile. So far Rock Auto sent the wrong part and Napa sold me a defective part. These kinds of things were extremely rare before the government shutdown.

@ID1886 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Pontiac G8 GT and you absolutely need to have an oem GM alternator or the car will basically pull a Biden and shit itself and forget what it was doing. I didn't believe it at first, but I learned the hard way when I needed to replace the alternator.

@REBO192837465 Жыл бұрын

😭😭😭

@Enzo-tg8uo Жыл бұрын

“Pull a biden” Bruh lmao 💀

@martinschulz9381 8 ай бұрын

The repair shop that changes my oil told me that they stopped buying parts from Auto Zone, because they are Junk, Best Warranty's and the most problems. I reminded them that they had put Auto Zone dura last brakes on my truck. The brakes work fine, but I'm concerned about them.

@stephensams709 7 ай бұрын

I buy oem parts whenever possible. I've had horror stories with after market parts. I bought an evap purge valve and and a canister vent solenoid from AutoZone because GM was on strike and I was unable to get the parts. However, I have since replaced them with the OEM GM parts and that solved my problem.

@markmccormack1796 5 ай бұрын

So, you knock two popular (by location), retail stores for parts. What retail auto parts store do you recommend? I don't consider Walmart a car parts store.

@jamesluke7377 2 жыл бұрын

Speaking of Bosch... I used to like their spark plugs and wires. They are at best anymore, ok. As of current, I'll go with NGK.

@number1Schumacherfan 2 жыл бұрын

German Bosch is still the way to go for BMW or Porsche.

@NathansBMWWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

When i changed the Gwagon plugs awhile back i simply couldnt find NGK for it , used Bosch and you can tell they are not near as good

@jamesluke7377 2 жыл бұрын

@@NathansBMWWorkshop I've noticed the Bosch plugs I've purchased identify, as I recall, "Made in Taiwan". That was some 5-10 years ago when I had my '87 e30 m20 325e. Seems Bosch had started farming out for lower costs.

@jamesluke7377 2 жыл бұрын

@@number1Schumacherfan I possibly can get my cousin in Northern Ireland to order German made Bosch plugs and ship to me.

@number1Schumacherfan 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesluke7377 I’ve found some with the same 4 digit code for plugs are made in Germany or China. I bought some on eBay after ensuring on the box they were German. They’ve been running strong without issue for 40k since replacement.

@markemery7741 7 ай бұрын

I bought a fuel filter at auto zone for a 95 4runner that would have been easier to remove the body to install because you can only turn the wrench 1/16 of a turn if that. After 1000 mini turns finally getting fuel line nut tight, the seat surface for the fuel line inside did not seat. It was too deep and fuel shot out everywhere. It was so hard to install it being buried by a cable housing and torsion bar it made me wish it was in the fuel tank. I was furious. I will pay for OEM parts from now on. 16 bucks and 2 hours later. Screw napa. Auto zone. Oreillys. All of them with their made cheap last 3 years parts. Alternator lasts 2 years when the OEM one lasted 25. No more junk! My 89 pickup OEM fuel pump lasted over 300k miles. Rant over

@jorgesuarez1078 7 ай бұрын

I think that I f dealerships would lower their prices a bit on consumable auto parts they would earn more by sales volume, because people would prefer OEM parts even if a little more expensive than aftermarket parts. But their prices are so ridiculously high that they force customers to buy elsewhere.

@REYAUTOPARTS Жыл бұрын

I have a Machine shop and we sale parts 80% of the parts that costumers bring from local Auto Zone and Advance AP to be use in the Machine shop service are wrong it has to do with the lack of knowledge from the Counter salesman

@e.hunter9427 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had good success using pelican parts and the customer service has been really good!

@67NewEngland 9 ай бұрын

- It seems to me there’s a few categories of parts. There’s Chinese rebuilt/remanufactured which may or may not have a brand or store brand name you recognize. There’s brand name parts such as Raybestos, Monroe,Denso from known or unknown country origin. And there’s OEM which in my definition should be a genuine part of the vehicle brand, example a genuine Honda part if the car is a Honda. It should be in vehicle branded , licensed packaging.

@sakuraturbo3364 2 жыл бұрын

That’s very true man is so f**** hard to buy parts now because you don’t know who to trust anymore is pushing me close to don’t do anymore mechanic

@3ricky13 2 жыл бұрын

What about programing differn batterys in bmws

@docholliday2961 3 ай бұрын

Who in their right mind would go to these autoyunks for these type of parts ? You want quality you need to go to who ever manufactured them.

@JacobWinkle Жыл бұрын

Like I always say, I find the exact part I need, do my research and order it. Or even AutoZone can get the part number I got. I check my boxes before I leave the parts store. Especially oil filters, take them out of the box and check them to make sure the oil filter wasn't dropped when shipped or when being put on the shelf. Sometimes even customers pick up a oil filter, drop it and then put it back on the shelf. So check before you buy or at least before you leave.

@lonewolftech Жыл бұрын

Tf kind of oil filters you using that deform from a drop? I’d recommend changing brands immediately… because that shouldn’t happen

@JacobWinkle Жыл бұрын

@@lonewolftech Go grab any brand and drop it.

@wildestcowboy2668 6 ай бұрын

@@lonewolftechHe is just commenting in a man's section, probably a switch hitta

@deependz3231 5 ай бұрын

I just dropped a couple oil filters at my local auto part store, guy behind the counter said "Hey buddy, what are you doing?" Told him I was just giving em the drop test.

@JacobWinkle 5 ай бұрын

@@deependz3231If you want to go through that, go for it. But how many people handled the boxes before they go on the shelf. Maybe even forklifts picking up the pallets in the back or unloading the trucks. But I'll let ya deal with the return side. I'll check before I pay on that. Saves a headache, time, gas and money to just check. It's not like the box is a pain to open for any brand of the oil filters either.

@TXSIZEGAP 2 жыл бұрын

Hey brother got a question on towing with the sequoia. I have a 1st gen tundra and going to use it to tow my car occasionally around 6000-6500lbs. I ordered the firestone air bags should i pair it up with a weight distribution hitch?

@NathansBMWWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

You won’t need a weight hitch for that

@charlesdjones1 Жыл бұрын

I mean, I never buy anything from any of these parts stores unless I am verifying with my own eyes the make/ model/ correct parts, etc before it's pulled or ordered.

@dogpatch8266 6 ай бұрын

bought some groceries at wall mart yesterday , few choices and expensive. wont do that again.

@teufelhunden2820 2 жыл бұрын

Nate, you should KNOW by know! I get mine from FCP Euro.

@Adr_Jim 10 ай бұрын

Only remanufacture alternator or starter that I trust is at NAPA DENSO remanufacture. They are expensive though $500+

@leakyjeep5.9 Жыл бұрын

I just put a failed Duralast thermostat on my maxima.. This job is NOT fun to redo.

@richochett404 Жыл бұрын

I took lifetime warranty brake pads to exchange at AutoZone. The woman made me pay $14 dollars more,for the price of when I bought them,to the price now. What a rip.

@deependz3231 5 ай бұрын

I took my 2017 lifetime warranty brake pads to exchange at AutoZone, Charged for the new ones until I brought the old ones back.

@artbrookey3468 2 жыл бұрын

To me, Rockauto is the same, body parts etc..I have an E60 M5, learned long ago about buying "cheaper" parts. I just put both throttle actuators and idle control valves....Rockauto [if they had them] we about $300 each, I bought Bosch from Germany, $600 each. Same for brake rotors. My last M5, I bought rotors from Ebay, NEVER again, out of round...

@HammerDog01 2 ай бұрын

So I’ve been in the parts business for 35 years. I’ve toured many different manufacturing facilities over the years. 30 years ago there were many companies making parts. That is no longer the case. Many of the parts you buy in a parts store are exactly the same as your car was built with. I will ask a trivia question. Who makes every brand of precious metal spark plugs( except Denso)?? Hint. It’s one company. 😊

@Speedstack21 5 ай бұрын

Also, Napa requires it employees to be ASE certified.

@harrisj2278 2 жыл бұрын

Why not just buy Porsche parts from the Porsche dealer? I would probably never go to napa or autozone for any parts unless I drive an old Chevy truck.

@NathansBMWWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Because you would have more in parts than the car was worth just buying simple things

@SMITT359 8 ай бұрын

I’m told after 10 years, OEM parts no more because vehicles obsolete? Long time ago, I replaced alternator on my work truck, with NAPA alternator. It did not last, piece of crap alternator caught fire, lucky the whole truck did not burn, only alternator. I don’t remember how I returned to work that day.🤔

@usnixon Жыл бұрын

Bought a brand new dura last gold starter from AutoZone for my BMW X5 5.0 I.... Four months later it left us stranded at a gas station after getting gas over 300 miles away from home on a Sunday after 5:00 PM ....had to do the tow truck thing ......cost a lot of $$$ .😝😝😝😝😝

@newlion7013 10 ай бұрын

TRUTH. In the past three years I had bought a brand new water pump, new thermostat sensor, & recently a new alternator. All those duralast all those were bad! I will never by chinese crap again

@geraldwegener8376 8 ай бұрын

Best place to buy parts is not always the same. Cost, convenience, warranty, how difficult to replace, type of vehicle, value of vehicle, etc. You can look up parts online to help with the decision. If money is no object than buy most expensive. 😄

@mohdalaswad 4 күн бұрын

I bought crankshaft sensor for 135$ from advance Auto parts found out it's bad

@julietbihary9811 Жыл бұрын

Walmart hasn't sold a car battery under 100 in quite a few years now

@NathansBMWWorkshop Жыл бұрын

They still sell them, they raised the price to $69 now I believe

@julietbihary9811 Жыл бұрын

@@NathansBMWWorkshop for what? A lawnmower battery?

@julietbihary9811 Жыл бұрын

@Nathans BMW Workshop cheapest battery for a 1992 Honda civic. Smallest car battery I've ever seen is listed for $149 for what they carry in store

@NathansBMWWorkshop Жыл бұрын

@@julietbihary9811 yea civic battery’s are crazy money , we just bought one for the figaro , but standard size batteries are a lot cheaper

@coryfreeman398 9 ай бұрын

Bro you’re right oh yeah my roommate younger than me tells me is it OEM and I’m like oh shit no I just learned about OEM. I can pull out transmissions and put them back in clutches. I’m learning stuff every day and I was born here in America Anacortes actually greater bodywork engine work you name it comes naturally, but thanks for the advice on spending the extra black. How do I get my Chevy 350 to have more horsepower?

@truk5161 2 жыл бұрын

I found a good supplier on ebay who deals in used oem BMW parts at a good price. I believe it is a salvage yard but I would rather buy oem at cheap/used than cheap china junk.

@hatsunemikufan4 Жыл бұрын

That's why remans get a terrible reputation. If the actual manufacturer rebuilt it it is pretty much a new part. I learned the hard way several times over to stay away from remans unless it is from say like honda direct.

@MuddyBob650 Жыл бұрын

You will always overpay for "Lifetime warranty of shit" as well as mark up per location!

@Radrydrec 2 жыл бұрын

When you were looking for your slave cylinder at Autozone why didn’t you order it online and have it shipped to the store? At least you would know for sure you’re getting the right part and it is normally within a day or two delivery. Also it sounds like you like quality. Why didn’t you buy the Sachs slave cylinder made in Germany that AZ sells? Just wondering. You might be in a location that you can’t do that in or something. Agree on help at parts stores. Not like it used to be. But if you do your own research you can have them type in the part number you want and even cross reference if needed. Chinese parts suck too btw.

@deependz3231 5 ай бұрын

I had Autozone rotors ship to home free.

@ddemier 2 жыл бұрын

Yea I've gad issues with autozone/oriellys starter/alternator/bearings. Crap parts

@michaelbodell111 Жыл бұрын

AutoZone sucks I went in there to order a part for my 2006 Dodge Dakota it was a wheel bearing they told me they ordered it and they never did I waited five days and I went there and the guy says well there was no part ordered so they ended up giving me a refund and then when they finally ordered the part they gave me the wrong part and then they refunded me a quarter charge and did not give me all my money back so I had to go in there and speak to the manager and it was nothing but a horrible experience every time I go in there I did not know what the hell he was talking about or doing

@DjDestinyChicago 2 жыл бұрын

I think I went into one of those once last year to get car wash soap

@RothBeyondTheGrave 2 жыл бұрын

Literally the only safe item in there

@NathansBMWWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Could have bought that car wash soap cheaper at walmart 😂

@RothBeyondTheGrave 2 жыл бұрын

@@NathansBMWWorkshop true, that's where to get it! Autozone, etc are good if Walmart runs out, that's about it

@Heathmcdonald 2 жыл бұрын

First thing is they charge oem price and second it's s tier quality and as far as oil nobody beats Walmart advance isn't much better than az or O'Reilly's

@jk41shadow Жыл бұрын

You buy what you can afford and if you dont like what is offered as a sale in autozone then you go to another store. I dont see why not buy from there. Unless all there parts fail which they dont. Sometimes you can find cheaper parts elsewhere and sometimes you just dont want to go through the hassle to deal with it and make sure is not a chinese part. So you buy from autozone. I dont think is a bad store. I had bought many parts that had lasterd their normal wear and tear. As for the employee hell they arent mechanics its your job to order the right part and verify before purchase and shipment. Even if your at the store or better yet if you order online. So cant blame the employee that is your mess up.

@royperry3923 7 ай бұрын

Most of all aftermarket parts are made in foreign countries no matter where you buy them at. Buying online is basically the same way unfortunately I try to buy from that has the best prices. So shop around

@spiggly1 2 жыл бұрын

Purchased new Bosch starter from eBay through parts container for a BMW E 90 Starter failed after four months contact seller no more than a 30 day warranty. Contact Bosch they will not honor anything sold on eBay buyer beware. Not from Parts geek, etc or any other seller on eBay. All sellers hide behind the eBay 30 day return policy and not manufactures warranty it’s a bunch of crap.

@johnnix862 6 ай бұрын

What I want to know, is why , you went to AutoZone/O' Reilly, ect. To buy parts, for a Porsche?

@reggiebannister1080 17 күн бұрын

i agree had brake pads the high end ones even the med and low grade all failed me within 3 months had pad material come off went amreican never went back dont trust anything from these stores if its for your car like supplies etc brake clean etc sure brake parts they buy remanned etc from mexico or other stores thjeir battteries fail after 2 years where before it was good til 6 years.. i dont shop there for major parts i go to my dealer

@ladin425 2 жыл бұрын

I have an 04 G35 that needed a new front axle. The OE part was like $700 or something and of course it needs to be ordered. Orielly's had one for $125 and had it available for pickup the next day. I went with Orielly's and that part seemed like it was one of good quality. I don't think you can put a blanket statement on these parts stores and say they're all bad.

@NathansBMWWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

And if you buy that Chinese rebuilt axle it won’t last long, the last ones I bought were not balanced from new , and they are rebuilt with the finest Chinese steel so they wore faster than if they would have made them out of plastic

@ladin425 2 жыл бұрын

@@NathansBMWWorkshop it wasn't rebuilt. The parts were machined differently than oem.

@victormendoza871 2 жыл бұрын

The only things I would go in there is for emergency

@krisholden5365 Жыл бұрын

There are only 2 battery manufacturers that supply every single lead-acid and AGM battery that is sold today. The brand names are irrelevant. Also, you’re making some MASSIVE generalizations here. The AutoZone in my town is staffed with car guys and girls that work on their own stuff and that you see at meets and shows regularly. They will generally go out of their way to help people out when they’re able to. The very few times that I’ve had issues with parts from them, they’ve always made it right and then some. Maybe the ones that you go to just suck.

@colinjones6974 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Nathan. Which Walmart battery would you use for an E46? None of the $59 ones are listed for my E46. Thanks in advance.

@NathansBMWWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

We us the $59 ones all the time

@colinjones6974 2 жыл бұрын

@@NathansBMWWorkshop Thanks for the quick reply. Should I be using Group 65, Group 35, Group 24? I don't see and H6, H7 for the $59. Id love to use a $59 one in an E46, but I don't know which Group Size I should get.

@NathansBMWWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

@@colinjones6974 I think we usually use 24 or 24r, have to check which side your terminals are on

@colinjones6974 2 жыл бұрын

@@NathansBMWWorkshop Outstanding! Thank you. Love your channels, from MREs to G-Wagons. Keep up the great work.

@mr.c9774 9 ай бұрын

I agree with most of what your saying especially with the batteries and oil. But however the walmart is farhter than the autozone pr advanced auto cause those batteries are expensive and ove jad cheap batteries last as long as tuere 200 dollars batteries. But i think i just all depends on wuere you get your parts from and whos behind the counter for quality and knowledge

@jhondoe1483 4 ай бұрын

I have one condition for buying autozone brand parts. Early to mid 2000 ford 2 phase alternators… they are gonna break might as well use that lifetime warranty on their Chinese garbage

@topnews1007 2 жыл бұрын

It's gotten so bad we really have to pay to play because if not your vehicle will always have a problem with those china parts.

@timklein3962 4 ай бұрын

Sadly; everything you say is true; being that nothing is made in America anymore we are at the mercy of what the market offers; thanks for this video !!!!!!!!!

@tbirdboy 2 жыл бұрын

I remember Kragen and Pepboys in the 90's. Nothing but garbage. Today different store names, same junk.

@fernandocampos659 8 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about your bad experiences with O'Reilly's we do value each one of our customer's, O'Reilly does have better part qualities then autozone, even our lower end price part's are way better quality then autozone, hope your experieces with us in the future get's better.

@deependz3231 5 ай бұрын

There's a lot of OEM parts listed on O'Reilly's with the "Not Available".

@joseherrera5264 2 жыл бұрын

Been there, done that. Went to O'Reilly for the infamous overheating issue plaguing M54's. Bought a water pump and thermostat. The thermostat was unhinged on one side and tough to get on and the water pump was from a '97 Civic. What. The. Hell.

@NathansBMWWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Seems about right