parts for European cars?

[deckeda]

I am being asked to look for a fuel pump for a 2005 Jetta TDI. I headed over to Rock Auto ...

So from this page I see several brands unknown to me, http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/volks...ump%2C6256

There's Üro (who?), Beck/Arnley, Hella, Airtex (who?), Spectra (who?), Delphi, Autobest (who?), Retech (who?)

The baseline part available locally is a Dorman 2630045 for $250 +$20 expedited shipping + tax; Amazon has it for about $100 less. Interestingly, that part is shown in a few places as fitting both the TDI and some gas engines. Rock Auto also has it but doesn't include it on the above page.

[Z]

I'd avoid URO.

Looking for the in-tank pump

A few other places to look -
eeuroparts.com
fcpgroton.com
autohausaz.com
amazon.com
oreillyauto.com (with coupons)
napaonline.com
autozone.com (with coupons)

[lost in space]

deckda, what is your question?

[Z]

lost in space wrote:
deckda, what is your question?

It's more stream of consciousness.

[Filliam H. Muffman]

The closest VW dealership website pointed me to VW OEM parts. They have the tank fuel pump for $108.

For that price, why even bother with Rock Auto?

[deckeda]

Z wrote:
[quote=lost in space]
deckda, what is your question?

It's more stream of consciousness.
There it is.

[deckeda]

Filliam H. Muffman wrote:
The closest VW dealership website pointed me to VW OEM parts. They have the tank fuel pump for $108.

For that price, why even bother with Rock Auto?

Guess we'll try that, thanks. Seems to include the whole assembly. Closest dealer (65mi away) tells me it's either $245 or like $500, depending on the VIN.

[mrbigstuff]

RA is good for clearance parts, but the shipping will usually put any savings into moot territory.* otherwise, I use FCP or EEuro, as they are just 90 miles from me and I can get parts virtually the next afternoon.



* I did score Brembo rotors for my car at $10/ea (with shipping it was like $20/ea, but still a bargain.)

[Gareth]

Z wrote:
fcpgroton.com

FYI, fcpgroton.com is now https://www.fcpeuro.com/ Parts might be a little bit more expensive, but FCP offers an excellent lifetime warranty on all parts they sell.

[Z]

Gareth wrote:
[quote=Z]
fcpgroton.com

FYI, fcpgroton.com is now https://www.fcpeuro.com/ Parts might be a little bit more expensive, but FCP offers an excellent lifetime warranty on all parts they sell.
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