Table of contents: Manufacturer-licensed service…🠇 Automotive accessories stores 🠇 Automotive spare parts stores 🠇 Wheel and exhaust system repair shops 🠇 Other sources 🠇
Replacement parts can be purchased from a variety of locations, including manufacturer-licensed service stations and auto parts and accessories stores. In order to receive exactly the components and parts you need, you may sometimes need to provide the vehicle identification number. If possible, it may be helpful to take the "old" elements with you to avoid making mistakes when selecting new ones. Items such as starters and generators may be exchanged, and any returned items must be clean.
Below are our recommendations for where to purchase spare parts.
Manufacturer-licensed service stations
This is the best source for getting spare parts that are designed specifically for your vehicle and are not usually available for sale (for example, emblems, interior trim panels, some body panels, etc.). Additionally, these are the only places you should buy parts if your vehicle is still under warranty.
Automotive accessories stores
They are often a great place to buy supplies and parts needed to maintain your vehicle (for example, oil and fuel filters, air filter elements, lamps, drive belts, lubricants, brake pads, automotive enamels, etc.). Such products, sold in reputable stores, meet the same standards as those used by car manufacturers.
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Automotive spare parts stores
Good shops have all the most important parts that wear out relatively quickly, and they can sometimes also sell individual parts needed for a major overhaul of a larger unit. They can also perform certain types of work, such as cylinder block boring, crankshaft grinding and balancing, etc.
Wheel and exhaust system repair shops
These workshops can be either independent or part of a local or national network. They often offer their services at competitive prices compared to the main dealer or local repair shop, but it's a good idea to check prices elsewhere before using them. When looking at prices, also find out what markups may apply. For example, the cost of installing a new valve and balancing the wheel is often added to the cost of a new tire.
Other sources
Avoid purchasing spare parts and materials from market stalls, food trucks and other similar places. The items sold there are not always of poor quality, but if they are, it is highly unlikely that you will be able to recover the damage. When it comes to safety-critical components such as brake pads, the risk is not only financial damage but also the possibility of an accident that could result in serious injury or death.
Purchasing used parts or components can be a good idea under certain circumstances, but such purchases are best made by experienced car enthusiasts.