MB Medic Mercedes-Benz Repair Guides, Service, How To DIY
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Being a Mercedes-Benz fanatic, I love working on and fixing my cars, and I spend a lot of time searching for parts online. People often ask me, ‘Aren’t parts for those cars very expensive?’ My answer is no, not if you know where to buy them. To save you some time, here are the main sites where I order parts for Mercedes-Benz cars, new and used, at a fraction of dealer prices.
Before you order, get the exact part number. The Mercedes EPC parts catalog guide shows how to look it up, and you can decode your VIN to confirm the model and options the part has to match.
1. Advance Auto Parts
Consider yourself lucky if you have an Advance Auto Parts Store in your area. You can order online at AdvanceAutoParts.com, and then you can head over to the store to pick up your parts. You don’t have to wait for the mailman. Make sure you choose your local store as pick-up instead of having parts shipped home. It is like ordering pizza online and picking it up at your local pizzeria ;). I think that’s where Advance got its idea from.
2. Amazon.com
Yes, Amazon. Did you know it has a vast auto parts catalog? Enter your car’s year and model and search for any part or accessory you want. Good prices, plus you can read reviews on the parts you are ordering. Head over to the parts catalog and check it out for yourself.
3. Your Car Parts: Amazon Garage
This one is strictly an online store, with a large selection of parts and very competitive prices. I once got new rotors for my C320 for $20 a piece, shipped. That’s less than turning the old rotors. Since then, I always check the price of the parts I want for my Mercedes-Benz. You never know which parts could have a considerable discount.
4. Car-Parts.com
The stores listed above sell new parts, while Car-Parts.com is useful for finding used or hard to find parts that retailers typically don’t sell. Search for your part and you will get a list of the wrecking yards around the country that have it. Pick two or three yards close to you and call them. Depending on the part, some recycling yards will ship it to you.
Scan Before You Buy
These sites can help you find discounted parts for your Mercedes-Benz. Forget about ordering from the dealer unless you need a new key for your car, in which case you have to go to the dealer. Before you start buying parts, scan the car with a UCAN-II Pro to read the codes and make sure you are replacing the right part.
Before you buy parts, scan every control module, not just the engine. It shows the root fault behind the warning lights and tells you whether the problem is still active. See how to do a full health check.
