Familiarity with Rock Auto Parts? Big discrepancy in cost of motor mount.

In the course of replacing the oil pump on my 89 Cressida I discovered I have a separated driver side motor mount.

Toyota wants $171 for one. Looked online, found one at Auto Parts Warehouse for $53.52 w/shipping, Rock Auto Parts has one for about $25 w/shipping. While they're both a big savings over Toyota, paying less is always great. However I'm wondering how Rock can sell the same part for less than half of Auto Parts Warehouse. Wondering if the Rock Auto mount is junk.

Anyone have experiences with either of these places? APW currently has an 8.51 rating with Resellerratings.com, Rock has a 6.85.

Any recommendations of other online vendors you've been happy with?

Thanks.

Reply to
muzician21
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I've used both. The parts are likely the same part from the same plant in China. APW may not sell as many Toyota parts so they don't discount them as much. Or the mount may be a part they don't normally stock.

Reply to
Steve W.

I've ordered stuff from rock auto many times. Never had an issue with them. However it's the kind of place that gives a lot of info but ultimately the customer needs to know what he wants. Rock auto carries parts in various grades. Some or all may or may not be available for a particular part/application. The cheapest ones are usually the same cheapos carried by everyone else and often priced less. I go for the better grade stuff that I can't easily get a lot of other places online and off because most auto parts stores cater to customers who want something cheap rather than something good.

What you really want to research is the company that made the part. A vendor rating isn't going to answer the important question, which is the quality of the part.

Reply to
Brent

For some things, Amazon works. Got a real deal on Eclipse OEM O2 sensors. Same with some Chevy/Pontiac manifolds and gasket sets. I put a motor mount on my Lumina last year. The original rubber was so torn up it was unrecognizable, and there were 2 possible mount types. So I bought it at O'Reillys, where I could match the part with the old one. Wasn't expensive enough for me to worry about price. No sense worrying about where it was made - the answer is always China.

Except for Amazon, the only on-line auto parts vendor I've used was A1 Auto, for a window regulator last year. That was fine, and about 1/3 the price GM wanted.

For 25 bucks, go for it. Probably so cheap because nobody needs them anymore. Smart of them to unload them. Parts for 1989 cars don't move. I've seen that happen with radiators. Paid +$200 for a Corsica radiator, and 5 years later you can get it for $110, because nobody needs them anymore.

--Vic

Reply to
Vic Smith

For an 89 model, I'd go with the bargain motor mount. You can buy ....almost 7 of them for one genuine probably radiated Toyota motor mount. Toyota is very proud of their parts and antifreeze. 30 bucks for a gallon of their antifreeze.

Reply to
Mr. Austerity

If you put in a good one, you don't risk the chance of it breaking. Not just the price of the mount, but the other things it could damage.

89 Cressidas do NOT have wimpy motors. You can twist one up to the hood quite easily.
Reply to
Gary L. Burnore

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