Rock Auto

[crockpot]

I'm sure most American car owners on here are aware of Rock Auto. I've used them a bit over the years and am still amazed at the delivery performance they give.
My last order took just two days-TWO DAYS!-to arrive. The parts from Demon tweaks, ordered within minutes of the RA order, arrived four days later. Oh, the Rock Auto parts were cheaper (even with freight and tax) than I could get here WITHOUT the VAT on.

Thats all, just thought they deserved some praise.

[Rich]

Yup, rock auto have been a staple of my purchase history what with owning an XJ Cherokee. Shipping with fedex is usually pretty quick.

[andyborris]

3RD that, ordered ABS sensors for my Jeep GC because they were much cheaper than anyone in the UK.

I received the wrong parts, (GM turn signal lever and autobox safety switch), the right parts arrived 3 days after the email was sent at no extra cost.

And then the Jeep fixed itself! So they're still in the drawer.

If you need a turn signal lever or safety switch for a 80's GM product, I've got some you can have for P&P.

[Rich]

Feb 24, 2023 18:19:29 GMT andyborris said:

3RD that, ordered ABS sensors for my Jeep GC because they were much cheaper than anyone in the UK.

I received the wrong parts, (GM turn signal lever and autobox safety switch), the right parts arrived 3 days after the email was sent at no extra cost.

And then the Jeep fixed itself! So they're still in the drawer.

If you need a turn signal lever or safety switch for a 80's GM product, I've got some you can have for P&P.

What’s the PN for the NSS switch, mine can’t be bothered to put the reverse lights on sometimes and I wonder if it fits my Jeep 😂

[grizz]

Well said.

Good to see a nod at good service.

[adam73bgt]

It's a great site, used them many times for my Honda Legend and more recently for my Chrysler Crossfire.

Sometimes the prices are so low you have to wonder how it's possible 😂 but generally speaking i've always had decent quality parts from them

[Rich]

Feb 24, 2023 19:54:29 GMT adam73bgt said:

It's a great site, used them many times for my Honda Legend and more recently for my Chrysler Crossfire.

Sometimes the prices are so low you have to wonder how it's possible 😂 but generally speaking i've always had decent quality parts from them

You say low, I say the prices for parts in the UK is too high 😂

[kevins]

Bought a buick water pump for my TR8 from them less than half the price of a rover V8 one here and arrived in 2 days.

[adam73bgt]

Feb 24, 2023 20:06:50 GMT Rich said:

Feb 24, 2023 19:54:29 GMT adam73bgt said:

It's a great site, used them many times for my Honda Legend and more recently for my Chrysler Crossfire.

Sometimes the prices are so low you have to wonder how it's possible 😂 but generally speaking i've always had decent quality parts from them

You say low, I say the prices for parts in the UK is too high 😂

That is also true haha

[homersimpson]

I used Rock Auto recently and they were great, only thing that would be better with the website is if they told you which location an item shipped from as its cheaper to buy all the items from the same location if you can to save postage even if an item might cost a bit more in itself.

I worked it out with what I ordered but it wasn't straightforward.

[Dez]

Feb 24, 2023 20:06:50 GMT Rich said:

Feb 24, 2023 19:54:29 GMT adam73bgt said:

It's a great site, used them many times for my Honda Legend and more recently for my Chrysler Crossfire.

Sometimes the prices are so low you have to wonder how it's possible 😂 but generally speaking i've always had decent quality parts from them

You say low, I say the prices for parts in the UK is too high 😂

It got the the point where I was ordering parts for European cars (especially bmw and mercedes) and they were coming 4000 miles from the states as even with the duties and shipping they were not much more than half the price. I pretty much buy stuff elsewhere if rockauto don’t have it.

[andyborris]

Feb 24, 2023 18:36:00 GMT Rich said:

Feb 24, 2023 18:19:29 GMT andyborris said:

3RD that, ordered ABS sensors for my Jeep GC because they were much cheaper than anyone in the UK.

I received the wrong parts, (GM turn signal lever and autobox safety switch), the right parts arrived 3 days after the email was sent at no extra cost.

And then the Jeep fixed itself! So they're still in the drawer.

If you need a turn signal lever or safety switch for a 80's GM product, I've got some you can have for P&P.

What’s the PN for the NSS switch, mine can’t be bothered to put the reverse lights on sometimes and I wonder if it fits my Jeep 😂

Both parts are GM, forum.retro-rides.org/thread/223189/free-chevy-gm-spares-pay has the numbers.

[dodgerover]

The only thing to watch out for is if you have a rhd version of a US car, like my Maverick/ Escape or Grand Cherokee silly things are different like the heater fan.
Otherwise it's cheaper to buy from them always paying the vat and duty up front than buy from my local factors.

[Paul]

My only disappointment is that I don’t always get a magnet. I deserve a magnet!

[crockpot]

I got a magnet this time!

[shagracer]

Rockauto "rock"

I use them....alot

[elmotheewokking]

Yep, genuine LS ignition coils ordered from them on a Monday morning, in my hand at lunch on Wednesday.
And not a single instance of "But that's a Chevy part and you have a Mazda." from a parts desk monkey.

[HoTWire]

Good shout, I've used them before for a couple of things. Just realised they have Porsche parts and I want US Spec orange repeaters for my 996, £20 a pop from Rock Auto.

I've previously used Rose Passion for Porsche parts : www.rosepassion.com/ and they are great, even easier now the website has more English on it, but also courtesy of Brexit it is less useful than it once was (used to be like 24 hour turn around to have things delivered). I did notice having gone back on for the first time in a while they have some more bits that I want that seem cheaper than Design911 (which is the default UK option).

[chandlergti]

Feb 24, 2023 21:45:57 GMT homersimpson said:

I used Rock Auto recently and they were great, only thing that would be better with the website is if they told you which location an item shipped from as its cheaper to buy all the items from the same location if you can to save postage even if an item might cost a bit more in itself.

I worked it out with what I ordered but it wasn't straightforward.

This. If you are ordering a lot of parts you will pay three or four shipping charges because they are filling the orders out of a bunch of third party warehouses.

[misteralz]

Feb 25, 2023 11:38:37 GMT HoTWire said:

Good shout, I've used them before for a couple of things. Just realised they have Porsche parts and I want US Spec orange repeaters for my 996, £20 a pop from Rock Auto.

I've previously used Rose Passion for Porsche parts : www.rosepassion.com/ and they are great, even easier now the website has more English on it, but also courtesy of Brexit it is less useful than it once was (used to be like 24 hour turn around to have things delivered). I did notice having gone back on for the first time in a while they have some more bits that I want that seem cheaper than Design911 (which is the default UK option).

Not much for 964s, but they did have a fuel pressure regulator for a fifth of the price of a Bosch one, so I grabbed that just in case my changing the head temperature sensor doesn't solve my hot starting problem...