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Roger 47
Member Since: 25 Oct 2008
Location: Exmoor Somerset
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| Cost and Quality of Fuel Filters |
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Hi All. I've just purchased a '55 plate fuel filter from LR Taunton. I was to say abit shocked at the price £57.22 plus VAT. He did however drop the price to £45.78 plus VAT. I could have purchased an after market one for £37.50 plus VAT from Famous Four. Does anyone know if the quality of the filters is any different, or if it is would it be detrimental to the fuel system/engine. The vehicle only does about 6000 mile a year and I will service it yearly. This is it's first DIY service.
Thanks Roger
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 29th Jul 2009 11:25 am |
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matt_tdv6
Member Since: 05 Feb 2009
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 937
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Non genuine parts are fine if your out of warranty
They have to be as good as the genuine part anyway...My L200 is serviced with genuine parts but has a DIY service between every main dealer service so it maintains its reliability 
Which is a joke as i havnt seen it for 2 weeks as its at the main dealers and they dont know whats wrong with it
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| 29th Jul 2009 1:00 pm |
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Verydisco
Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: A bit there, a bit over there and sometime at home, France
Posts: 1006
 
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mate you drive a car that new cost at least 35000 quids
running cost come along with it
do not try to save a dozen quids on aftermarket parts, my personal experience says that it ends up MORE expensive ...
go genuine, even if you install it your self or via a independant garage. l=Oo\________/oO=l l:Ool======loO:l
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| 29th Jul 2009 2:09 pm |
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matt_tdv6
Member Since: 05 Feb 2009
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 937
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The genuine parts are only boxed different
I agree some things like belts etc. should be genuine but filters,brakes,pads etc. it doesnt really matter
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| 29th Jul 2009 3:58 pm |
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Verydisco
Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: A bit there, a bit over there and sometime at home, France
Posts: 1006
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matt_tdv6 wrote:The genuine parts are only boxed different
I agree some things like belts etc. should be genuine but filters,brakes,pads etc. it doesnt really matter
it all depends on what ones calls aftermarket
filters made from the exact same manufacturer, then why not, alright, but watch out for so called "adaptables" if you pay 1/4th of the price, it is because it is made far from europe ... and with cheap materials, cheap engineering and so on.
then again, is 12 quid worth the trnaquility of well filtered fuel compared to changing say... an injector (or 6 !)
you do your math, i made mine 8) l=Oo\________/oO=l l:Ool======loO:l
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| 29th Jul 2009 4:26 pm |
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The Large One
Member Since: 20 Apr 2007
Location: Down the polytunnel
Posts: 6143
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matt_tdv6 wrote:
I agree some things like belts etc. should be genuine but filters,brakes,pads etc. it doesnt really matter
You reckon 
I can tell you about the difference between brakes and pads and filters that would send you to sleep at night. People think it's all the same...it ain't 
It may come from the same factory but that's where it stops.
did you know your normal brake pad for tuppney happeny price has maybe 4-6 compounds in the mix of the pad material
LR engineering spec is for 26 different compounds..they can operate in temps from -20 to +50 as they have a worldwide market to contend with...
and don;t get me on to filters... we'll be here all night
At the end of the day if you want piece of mind and direct replacement fit genuine...if you don't give a stuff and can accept squeaky brake pads, the fact it might not stop that time that you really need it....the fuel pump fails because the cheap s h i t t y fuel filter you put on blocks up then go ye ahead...
i put my trust in genuine parts, not because i have to but because i beleive they are the best for the vehicle TLO has left the building.......
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| 29th Jul 2009 5:11 pm |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
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Verydisco wrote: i made mine 8)
Very resourceful. Did you use a washing-up liquid bottle and some sellotape? I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 29th Jul 2009 5:20 pm |
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