Who's your Huckleberry? The official ZHPMafia BMW E46 ZHP vendor stud declaration thread

[danewilson77]

Post up who you buy your BMW E46 ZHP wares from, and write up a short statement as to why, if you must (not required).

Please only specify one vendor. This should be the vendor, if they shut their doors, would leave you lost and confused and heartbroken.

One post per person.

No chit chat :)

I will tally the votes and declare who is the most liked vendor at ZHPMafia.com.

Leaving your choice and a short writeup will automatically enter you into a small prize drawing.

Please only specify one vendor.

Entry deadline and declared vendor winner will occur on 8/1/17

Good luck and have a great Friday!

DW

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[anandoc]

I primarily buy my parts from ECS Tuning. Their website is a breeze to use and so far I have not had any issues in shipping, packaging etc. Overall a very good experience.

[Rovert]

FCPeuro because of lifetime warranty on any part, even on wiper blades, air filter and brake pads. It's great!!

[RUS_ZHP]

FCPeuro. I had a great experience with the for the last two years. Despite the lifetime warranty being a major plus, I see other advantages. Returns are super easy and in my cases they have lowest prices. With other vendors, I got some diffective parts that needed to be exchanged after a few weeks of use . Also, I was getting a wrong shipments with other vendors, but never got problems with FCP.

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[ELCID86]

Amazon.com is my go to for checking prices and I often get it from them due to 2-day prime shipping (and I hope the mafia forum gets a kick-back from the order).

[az3579]

FCP Euro

FCP Euro has a fantastic selection of parts, both genuine and aftermarket, for a variety of major European makes. They stand behind every item they sell with their lifetime, no-questions-asked warranty, including wear items and items installed incorrectly. They price match anyone else. FCP also has a VIP program for people who purchase frequently from them, which includes the benefits of free UPS Ground shipping, 5-10% off parts, and if requested, a dedicated rep who will help you with all of your questions going forward.

Let's not forget the added benefit that they are 15 minutes from my home, and I heard they re-opened the pickup center, so I can pick up my own parts again. :)

[Oli77]

ECS tunning. They are pretty close. They are excellent with returns. Friendly on the phone and emails.

[slater]

being in canada, my options are limited.

1. amazon.ca: i check here first. if i can get a quality part with prime shipping, then heck yeah.

2. autopartsway.ca: based on toronto, and they have a large inventory; i can get lemfoerder from them. prices vary, and unless you're spending over $100 the shipping is crazy expensive.

3. ECS: their website is easy to use, they generally have very detailed photos and shipping within the US is pretty reasonable. i buy here if i'm driving over the border to pick it up.

4. FCP: their support is good. website is not nearly as easy/nice as ECS. pricing is OK. i can't vouch for the lifetime warranty stuff, because cross-border shipping is so horrendously expensive it sometimes just doesn't make sense to buy from them based on this. if i lived in the states, then maybe, yeah.

i used to buy from eEuroparts, but their prices and shipping costs have gone up a ton.

[san]

FCP Euro

Lifetime warranty and price match. Also the parts are delivered in 2 days even with free shipping.




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[Karl Lazlo]

Add me to the FCP Euro club.

[BMWM3186]

I primarily use ECS Tuning due to their large selection and variety of items.

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[BMWCurves]

I usually go to ECSTuning for part confirmation and their excellent photos and then price compare and usually purchase from FCPEuro

[Cadeez]

ECS Tuning all the way. Especially now that they have free shipping over $50. Excellent site, huge selection with multiple flavors of every part, OEM and aftermarket performance stuff. Great customer service as well

Umnitza for all of my lighting needs

Pelican Parts has an excellent, detailed DIY section

Turner Motorsports & FCP Euro very rarely

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[danewilson77]

Bump

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[Aeternalis]

FCP Euro all day long. I never have to pay for air filters, oil changes, wiper blades, and many other things on my car ever again.

The Lifetime Guarantee is legit. Just recently I sent back old oil and an old filter kit and was credited within a couple days. Honestly I can't believe more people don't take advantage of their site, even if they are a little more expensive than ECS or Turner.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-oil-change-kit-5w30-e46-3-series-oilchgkit2300

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[san]

FCP Euro all day long. I never have to pay for air filters, oil changes, wiper blades, and many other things on my car ever again.

The Lifetime Guarantee is legit. Just recently I sent back old oil and an old filter kit and was credited within a couple days. Honestly I can't believe more people don't take advantage of their site, even if they are a little more expensive than ECS or Turner.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-oil-change-kit-5w30-e46-3-series-oilchgkit2300

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You get refunded for oil and filter? Seriously? I always buy parts including oil from them but never thought the lifetime warranty applied to oil changes as well...


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[Aeternalis]

You get refunded for oil and filter? Seriously? I always buy parts including oil from them but never thought the lifetime warranty applied to oil changes as well...
Yes sir. I put the used oil back into the bottles the new oil came with, bagged them up, sealed them with a zip tie, and did the same with the oil filter. I then put the filter gasket, crush washer, and two o-rings in another zip bag and stuck that in the box with the bagged used oil filter. Packed everything securely into a 12x12x12 box I had and sent it back after creating the return.

Edit: FCP even made a video on how to return used oils to them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYsJc5BsPO4

[ZHPizza]

That's....insane....

And probably why they're no longer offering discounts.

[holyc0w]

ECStuning

I go all over the place, but ECStuning has been one of the main sources compared to the others.


That's....insane....

And probably why they're no longer offering discounts.

Insane in the brain

[az3579]

Yes sir. I put the used oil back into the bottles the new oil came with, bagged them up, sealed them with a zip tie, and did the same with the oil filter. I then put the filter gasket, crush washer, and two o-rings in another zip bag and stuck that in the box with the bagged used oil filter. Packed everything securely into a 12x12x12 box I had and sent it back after creating the return.

Edit: FCP even made a video on how to return used oils to them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYsJc5BsPO4
Holy crap... I could in theory only pay for one more oil change, then be done. Sweet! I live 15 minutes from them. :)

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[ELCID86]

Wow. I can't believe that's a thing. And that they are advertising it!

[Aeternalis]

Holy crap... I could in theory only pay for one more oil change, then be done. Sweet! I live 15 minutes from them. :)
Do it! Lucky you; I wish I lived closer to them.

Echoing what others have said, I agree that including oils in their guarantee is pretty bonkers. But as long as they offers this service, I intend to take full advantage of it. Not like they are trying to keep it a secret or anything. :)

[704sw]

Wow. I can't believe that's a thing. And that they are advertising it!

No kidding! I guess I know where I'm buying brake pads for the 135i calipers.

[ELCID86]

Perhaps it's a loss-leader to build loyal customers ... it just may work!

[Aeternalis]

Wow. I can't believe that's a thing. And that they are advertising it!
It's genius marketing if you think about it. I've told many people about them, specifically mentioning the Guarantee. I would guess part or most of their total advertising budget goes towards replacement parts for their repeat customers.

[BMWCurves]

Well then...fluids are being ordered from them from now on. That's cray.

[704sw]

Well then...fluids are being ordered from them from now on. That's cray.

I was going to say "I'd honestly feel bad for sending back oil...like I was exploiting some loophole." And then I saw the video.

[fredo]

theBMWminipartstore.com

I like to know my parts come from a BMW dealer.

[holyc0w]

It's genius marketing if you think about it. I've told many people about them, specifically mentioning the Guarantee. I would guess part or most of their total advertising budget goes towards replacement parts for their repeat customers.

I don't know. The more people that know, the more potential for a lot of "lossy" customers. Post this on slickdeals and they'll be out of business.

[anandoc]

Yes sir. I put the used oil back into the bottles the new oil came with, bagged them up, sealed them with a zip tie, and did the same with the oil filter. I then put the filter gasket, crush washer, and two o-rings in another zip bag and stuck that in the box with the bagged used oil filter. Packed everything securely into a 12x12x12 box I had and sent it back after creating the return.

Edit: FCP even made a video on how to return used oils to them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYsJc5BsPO4

This. Is. Crazy.

And they did the video based on your oil return:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=129&v=kYsJc5BsPO4

[Aeternalis]

This. Is. Crazy.

And they did the video based on your oil return:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=129&v=kYsJc5BsPO4

Oh... wow. Okay, honestly I didn't even watch the video; I figured it was a general instructional video that might show something similar to what I did. Lol. That's pretty cool to know.

[BMWM3186]

Guess I'll try to buy more stuff from fcp now. Not sure I want to go through the process of bagging all the old oil to save $100 a year but on other consumables itd definitely be worth it.

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[danewilson77]

FCP Euro all day long. I never have to pay for air filters, oil changes, wiper blades, and many other things on my car ever again.

The Lifetime Guarantee is legit. Just recently I sent back old oil and an old filter kit and was credited within a couple days. Honestly I can't believe more people don't take advantage of their site, even if they are a little more expensive than ECS or Turner.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-oil-change-kit-5w30-e46-3-series-oilchgkit2300

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Not sure I could look at myself in the mirror....

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[BlueBug]

Bimmerworld for my car.

Their customer service is excellent and they are always to happy to answer questions and offer suggestions.
The selection of performance parts is really good.
Shipping is always quick and no issues with incorrect parts.

[quikryptonite]

Wow. I can't believe that's a thing. And that they are advertising it!

I am not sure I could send anything back that has given me a normal life expectancy. Sure, if something breaks I'd send it back.

What do you guys do in between the time you send your parts back and get the replacements in the mail. Just not drive your car?

How long is this sustainable? Won't they have to go bankrupt?

[BMWCurves]

I am not sure I could send anything back that has given me a normal life expectancy. Sure, if something breaks I'd send it back.

What do you guys do in between the time you send your parts back and get the replacements in the mail. Just not drive your car?

How long is this sustainable? Won't they have to go bankrupt?

Two options, I believe:
1) Send FCP the part and wait for them to send you a new replacement part. Car is most likely inoperable at this time.
2) Order the same part from FCP and then send back the worn/broken part to FCP once the new one has arrived and been swapped. Wait for FCP to reimburse you for the part.

[Aeternalis]

Two options, I believe:
1) Send FCP the part and wait for them to send you a new replacement part. Car is most likely inoperable at this time.
2) Order the same part from FCP and then send back the worn/broken part to FCP once the new one has arrived and been swapped. Wait for FCP to reimburse you for the part.
Both correct. I use "option 2."

[quikryptonite]

Both correct. I use "option 2."

That makes sense.

[danewilson77]

Fellas,

The results are in. Sorry about the late tally, but wanted all to have a chance that wanted in.

FCPEuro.com - 6
ECSTuning.com - 6
Amazon.com - 2
BMWMINIPARTSTORE.com - 1
BIMMERWORLS - 1
*I am tie breaker and I like FCPEuro, with ECS being second.

FCPEuro is winner.

Drawing:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgQSS1OOIO8

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Congrats to san. I'll get a hold of you regarding your prize.

Thank you to all that participated.

[san]

Woohoo!


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[holyc0w]

congrats :D

[fredo]

+1. Many thanks to DW for thinking about this.