MB Medic Mercedes-Benz Repair Guides, Service, How To DIY
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Just because you drive a Mercedes-Benz, that doesn’t mean you should be overpaying for parts when you need Mercedes-Benz service. Unfortunately, many repair shops buy parts from local parts stores and then overcharge you for both the parts and labor. Why not save by purchasing the Mercedes parts yourself?
If you do some research, you can save up to several hundred dollars on parts. So next time your Mercedes-Benz needs service, remember to check these alternatives.
If you’re wondering where to buy Mercedes parts online, here are our Top 3 choices.
1. Advance Auto Parts
Advance Auto Parts is a good alternative if your Mercedes-Benz needs parts and you want to save money. The best way to save money when buying from Advance Auto Parts is to order online and then pick up your purchase at the store at any time. Advance often shows an online order discount code on its homepage; if there is one, use it at checkout.
Go to advanceautoparts.com, find the needed parts, and enter the code at checkout to get the discount. Select local pickup instead of shipping and pick up the Mercedes parts at your closest store.
2. eBay
eBay is great for finding hard-to-find parts. Look at the old part; you can often see the Mercedes-Benz part number, and if it has worn off, the Mercedes-Benz EPC parts catalog will give it to you from your VIN. Enter it in the eBay search and you will find plenty of parts that match.
On eBay, you will find new and used Mercedes Parts. Try to purchase from a seller located in your country. This will make returning much easier if there is a problem. Note that in most cases, you can return anything on eBay if it is defective. Even when a listing says no returns, eBay’s Money Back Guarantee still covers an item that arrives defective or not as described, so follow eBay’s own return steps rather than the seller’s.
3. Amazon
Amazon has the widest selection. Did you know that Amazon has an Automotive Parts Finder? Enter the year, make, and model of your Mercedes-Benz, and you will find the parts that fit your car. You can also read reviews left by other buyers like you. The best part is that most parts ship with Prime.
You can find almost any part for your Mercedes-Benz, from brake pads, brake light switches, oil and filters to suspension and exhaust components. Check the fitment against your chassis designation rather than the model year alone; our guide to Mercedes-Benz chassis and body numbers explains what W211 or W204 on a listing means. If you would rather buy from a seller who only does European cars, FCP Euro and Pelican Parts both stock genuine and OEM Mercedes-Benz parts listed by chassis.
Know What You Are Buying Before You Order
The cheapest part is the one you did not need. Before you order anything, get two things: the part number off the old part, because Mercedes-Benz used several versions of the same component across a model run, and the fault code behind the symptom, because a warning light rarely names the part. A basic code reader shows engine codes only. A scanner that reads every control unit, such as the UCAN-II Pro, shows which module logged the fault and what it is complaining about, which is what tells you whether you need a sensor, a switch or nothing at all.
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.