Service Parts

Lanshane

Hi,
I have to get service parts for my car and I need to get OEM part numbers to make sure I get the correct part as I was going to buy online. Just the usual parts required, oil, air, diesel & Pollen filters. Does anyone know if I have to phone the main dealer for these numbers or can I plug the chassis number into some website? It’s a Scoda Octavia 1.9 TDI
Am I better off getting these parts from the main dealer as opposed to spurious parts? I am not worried about resale value as I will be keeping the car for as long as she goes but I do want to get maximum out of it? I suppose I’ll price both.

Technoprisoner

Lanshane wrote: »

Hi,
I have to get service parts for my car and I need to get OEM part numbers to make sure I get the correct part as I was going to buy online. Just the usual parts required, oil, air, diesel & Pollen filters. Does anyone know if I have to phone the main dealer for these numbers or can I plug the chassis number into some website? It’s a Scoda Octavia 1.9 TDI
Am I better off getting these parts from the main dealer as opposed to spurious parts? I am not worried about resale value as I will be keeping the car for as long as she goes but I do want to get maximum out of it? I suppose I’ll price both.

why are you bothering with main dealer parts?? Main dealers dont actually make filters...they get them from the likes of mann or kengths or purflux. Most good motor factors would do these brands of filters

Lanshane

Technoprisoner wrote: »

why are you bothering with main dealer parts?? Main dealers dont actually make filters...they get them from the likes of mann or kengths or purflux. Most good motor factors would do these brands of filters

I'm just wondering whether it better to get a spurious part like an oil filter or a genuine one? Is there anywhere I can get the Parts OEM part number or do I have to contact the main dealer?

two wheels good

I use spurious parts frequently but I like to get an OEM oil filter in the belief (maybe mistaken) that it will be higher spec.
When buying spurious I don't remember ever having to specify OEM part numbers - just the year\month, make\model, engine size. Any motor factors should be able to work with that esp. with a common car such as your.

Finally, consider dealing with a local motor factors. They should exchange parts if incorrectly supplied, you'll save on postage.

George Dalton

Price a motor factor and a dealer and you may find there is very little difference in price. The advantage of the dealer is that if you quote the chassis number when getting the parts then you are virtually guaranteed that they will be correct. The same cannot be said for the aftermarket parts.

Lanshane

Thanks for all your replies, I will contact both.
I do remember someone saying once that the oil filter in particular should be a genuine part.

Ronnie Beck

http://www.vagcat.com/epc/

handy website for part. numbers

A good oil filter is supposed to increase the life of your turbo. It's impossible to say which is better spurious/genuine without looking at some sort of comparison data for a particular part. It's generally just peoples opinion otherwise. If there is not much difference in the price get the genuine one.

Lanshane

Hi all,

I priced both spurious parts and genuine and really as it turns out the main delaer quote for the genuine parts was competitive so I will opt for them. The only main difference in price was the oil. The spec I am wanting is the VW 5W30 504/507. The main dealer is charging almost 70 quid for 5L:eek:. I have looked elsewhere and have found cheaper oils for sure that meet the spec. Oil brands such as Total Quartz, North sea. Anyone any opinions on these brands? Would these oils be fine to use once they meet the spec? They are 30 quid cheaper!!

George Dalton

What brand was the oil the Skoda dealer has?

Try a VW dealer for some Quantum oil. That is VW's own brand oil and is well priced.

Lanshane

George Dalton wrote: »

What brand was the oil the Skoda dealer has?

Try a VW dealer for some Quantum oil. That is VW's own brand oil and is well priced.

Hi George,

Yes I just checked with them again and it is Quantum used by VW's. The price was €53 plus VAT, 65!! Are the other brands I mentioned ok to use once they have the same spec, i.e VW504/507? The total Quartx brand is almost €30 cheaper!

Ronnie Beck

I got 20 l of that quantum for 147 euro. Same spec.

ancuncha

I bought an octavia with 90k on the clock, I always used motor factors filters ans oils, of no particular make. The car has now got 240k on the clock, with no problems at all.
I don't think it makes a differance really, just as long as it's changed regularlly, I change about every 3.5-4.5k at usually 30 euros it won't break the bank

Ronnie Beck

ancuncha wrote: »

I bought an octavia with 90k on the clock, I always used motor factors filters ans oils, of no particular make. The car has now got 240k on the clock, with no problems at all.
I don't think it makes a differance really, just as long as it's changed regularlly, I change about every 3.5-4.5k at usually 30 euros it won't break the bank

Who wants the change their oil every 4k. The longlife oil is good for 10k or even more sometimes. Works out cheaper to use it too.

Lanshane

Ronnie Beck wrote: »

I got 20 l of that quantum for 147 euro. Same spec.

Where did you buy that oil? Seems like a really great deal. I am prepared to buy in bulk if I get a good price like that. I'm in Galway....

Ronnie Beck

Western motors in ballybrit.

Lanshane

Ronnie Beck wrote: »

Western motors in ballybrit.

Cheers for that. I'll check it out.

Bpmull

We have 2 octavias and always buy parts from the skoda garage there is next to no difference in price there wouldnt be 10 percent in it. Parts have come done in price so they are not that expensive. I recently got an oil air fuel filter for my astra in an opel dealer and it was 50 quid. I wouldnt buy spurious parts to save a fiver maybe some do just my oponion.

ancuncha

Ronnie Beck wrote: »

ancuncha wrote: »

I bought an octavia with 90k on the clock, I always used motor factors filters ans oils, of no particular make. The car has now got 240k on the clock, with no problems at all.
I don't think it makes a differance really, just as long as it's changed regularlly, I change about every 3.5-4.5k at usually 30 euros it won't break the bank

Who wants the change their oil every 4k. The longlife oil is good for 10k or even more sometimes. Works out cheaper to use it too.

That's where your wrong, I know of cars changing oil at 10k, the turbo isn't up to having the oil last that long.
For example in a friends bmw 530 bmw recomend every 10k oil change, which was done and the turbo blow up in the car, later found out that that the people who make the turbo say every 4k. The car was only a few years old

Common sense will tell you that oil circulating in the engine for that long it can't keep the same viscosity

Lanshane

Ronnie Beck wrote: »

I got 20 l of that quantum for 147 euro. Same spec.

Just got that 20 L of oil today. Thanks for the heads up, saved a few shillings...

Lanshane

ancuncha wrote: »

That's where your wrong, I know of cars changing oil at 10k, the turbo isn't up to having the oil last that long.
For example in a friends bmw 530 bmw recomend every 10k oil change, which was done and the turbo blow up in the car, later found out that that the people who make the turbo say every 4k. The car was only a few years old

Common sense will tell you that oil circulating in the engine for that long it can't keep the same viscosity

Crikie...I do roughly 25k a year. I service it twice a year. I would be doing 6 oil changes a year if I did it every 4K :eek: I'll stick to the service book and take me chances!