DIY Mechanics...suppliers...Eurospares?

[AJSG]

Seeing as my trusty workhorse has been accused by the evil main dealer of having dodgy brakes I has a quick look on Eurospares to compare prices.

Up to now for a 612 the differential is about 300% markup. So pad and disk set will set you back about £500 against £1500 from a main dealer.

I just bought a workshop manual for £80 and when the time comes I'll definitely be changing at least disk and pads myself.

These are amongs the easiest things for an amatuer to do. If you remeber to open the brake fluid cap and use a proper spreader almost anyone can change a set of pads and brake disks in 10min per wheel.

Question is, I've never ordered from Eurospares, has anyone had any good/bad experiences?

[BPD]

I have used them a couple of times and never had an issue.

[tannucats]

We've spent quite a bit with them over the last few years restoring the espada and my only complaint is they dont ring you back when they say they will. No problem with what we have purchased.

[rdbrooksie]

I have used them over the years and never a problem and competitively priced too.

[sjn2004]

Ordered bits for my QP and not had a problem.

[voicey]

I buy all my OEM Ferrari parts from Steve Holdsworth at Joe Macari - he's an absolute legend. 0208 877 0157

[o-mindcrime]

I've had no problems with Eurospares but it's horses for courses - somethings they will be competitive on, others you can source cheaper from the US (e.g. Maseratisource on ebay - 24 new valves for less than £500).

Edited by o-mindcrime on Tuesday 13th September 09:18

[elms]

I've had a very bad experience of quality of goods and customer care from them. I def wouldnt use them again

90% of the time you can get cheaper and better quality parts from the original suppliers

[johnnyreggae]

I think Eurospares have been around for 20-25 years

When I've checked their prices for absolutely original genuine new parts are very similar to main dealer

I do know that many non-dealer parts people suss the original equivalent part ie no Ferrari part no on the box which can have warranty implications but does offer cost savings

[AndrewW-G]

As per Dion's post, brake parts are off the shelf items and are available from other suppliers . . . . .I got a set for a 456 a month or two ago from Euro Car Parts as they were cheaper than anybody else for the same Brembo part numbers!

[AJSG]

Thanks to everybody, when the time comes I will use them. At the moment despite the dealer wanting 12k to repair leaking calipers and totally worn discs it seems that the forest fairies have fixed my calipers and added a few mm of disc thickeness...

The best thing is that having the list of the "repairs" they did in February pre-sale, pads were all changed...yet apparnetly now they are totally worn...I can only imaging they got confused with another 612 in black/black...after all there are 10s of thousands on the roads...

[burriana]

AJSG said:

Seeing as my trusty workhorse...

... a 612

Love it!

[AJSG]

burriana said:

Love it!

Indeed...practial family 2+2...in fact next week I have two collegues over from Italy which are staying locally, so I will be carrying a sum total of 4 adults to and from work every day...lets see how it goes...