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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tunnie on 16 April 2013, 20:23:58

Title: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: tunnie on 16 April 2013, 20:23:58
I need to replace the leads on MotherTs 3.0, as one appears to have failed.

Question is, do I go new or second hand known good ones from here?  :-\
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: Del Boy on 16 April 2013, 20:25:14
If you're keeping it, new ones, selling it, known good ones  :y.
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: RobG on 16 April 2013, 20:29:36
Leads from here Mark.  http://www.eurocarparts.com/  put 409725370 in search box
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: tunnie on 16 April 2013, 20:32:04
Thanks Chaps

Rob - great link, will get those I think  :y
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: RobG on 16 April 2013, 20:32:54
Thanks Chaps

Rob - great link, will get those I think  :y
Few on here have used them with no problems reported
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: millwall on 16 April 2013, 20:48:58
And at the checkout use promo offer code aoccom25 for 25 percent off
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: tunnie on 16 April 2013, 20:53:52
Brilliant stuff. Thanks  :y
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: Nick W on 16 April 2013, 21:16:38
A readily available £40 part(s) that's a nuisance to change, makes a big difference to how it runs, and is a common fault?
Why would anyone even consider used?
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: Steve B on 16 April 2013, 21:22:46
Your a lick penny tunnie  :y :y :y :y Are you interested in a used oil filter and oil.  :y doing a change next month  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I will chuck in a free used air filter  :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: tunnie on 16 April 2013, 23:39:34
To respond to the above, leads are easy to change & plenty of breakers here could supply known working ones. Not really a common fault, done 110k on these, so not that bad ;)

I did not know they were that cheap new, so always worth asking. I got a pair of DBW coil packs for £20 off here. Ten times that new as entwood found out...
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: albitz on 17 April 2013, 05:51:49
Genuine VX leads are in the region of £200 a set new. ;)
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: tunnie on 17 April 2013, 16:23:49
Ordered from Robs link, thanks to Broomies Mate for discount code.  :y

£27 delivered  :D

Thanks Everyone  :y :y :y
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: millwall on 17 April 2013, 19:33:09
Just a quick note to everyone the above code will get 25 percent off almost all car parts at euros so well worth using :y
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: Entwood on 17 April 2013, 19:36:48
Just a quick note to everyone the above code will get 25 percent off almost all car parts at euros so well worth using :y

Unfortunately my only 2 attempts at getting parts from them have both resulted in totally the wrong parts ....most recently ..when you order a radiator for a 3.2 auto with air con .. ... just why do they try and give you one which says on the invoice "2.5 manual" .... ??  :( especially as their own number plate search also says its a 3.2 auto !!
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: millwall on 17 April 2013, 19:43:35
Unfortunately entwood some of the shops are run by monkeys and ordering online not always great im lucky as my local one in catford is very good and never got a part wrong  :y
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 17 April 2013, 19:43:44
I can testify that those ones in robs link are good stuff  :y
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: Entwood on 17 April 2013, 19:51:11
Unfortunately entwood some of the shops are run by monkeys and ordering online not always great im lucky as my local one in catford is very good and never got a part wrong  :y

I guess you must be right, no company could exist if all their stores were run as chaotically as the Swindon one.. The order was done by telephone not online, but the next day the muppet there was trying to tell me it "would fit" even while I was showing him the old one and the mounting holes that didn't exist on the new one !!!! The guy who had to authorise the refund was just as bad, trying to give me a credit note.. DOH ... :( 
Title: Re: HT Leads - New or Second hand?
Post by: Broomies Mate on 18 April 2013, 21:47:20
Luck of the draw I'm afraid Entwood.

I have two ECP's, more-or-less equidistant from me in Bristol - One is exceptional and carries stock, the other is about as much use as tits on a fish.

I cannot fault ECP - I bought a 'cheap' Steering Idler from them a couple of years back - A Lemforder Product.  It is always worth asking what they have on the shelf and asking if you can inspect the differences.  A lot of their 'stock' is advertised online as a unknown brand but in fact it tends to be better stuff!