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kaney

Member Since: 01 Oct 2018
Location: Bolton
Posts: 232

When Genuine JLR Defender parts worth paying for V AM Others

Just wondering if there is a list of views already on the site showing when it is worth paying the extra money for Genuine JLR parts against After market copys
My first one being front door seals the after market pair cost around £35 delivered
Genuine JLR pair £122 delivered
The differance being After market one, water getting in, door not closing correctly even being slammed, wind noise, window rattling
Genuine JLR, None of the above

so what experiance have other owners have in compairing the After market V Genuine JLR.
Maybee we could all save some money by not buying the same thing twice.

24th Apr 2019 4:37pm

dantastic

Member Since: 04 May 2010
Location: London
Posts: 367

TD5 fuel pump. Get the genuine part!

25th Apr 2019 8:54am

kaney

Member Since: 01 Oct 2018
Location: Bolton
Posts: 232

25th Apr 2019 9:07am

hank

Member Since: 12 Sep 2016
Location: South Wales
Posts: 2301

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

From my own personal experience it's the serviceable/wearing parts...

Genuine JLR steering arm ball joint significantly outlasts cheaper ones

After a few bad experiences with copies I now only use genuine JLR seals/gaskets, particularly rubber ones. > 110 XS Double Cab

25th Apr 2019 9:32am

kaney

Member Since: 01 Oct 2018
Location: Bolton
Posts: 232

Thanks Hank
I have the defender booked in for regreaseing next week and to check again where I have a leak as dripping oil but not needed to be topped up in the engine filler so I will ask the mechanic to use genuine parts as you have suggested
Thanks

25th Apr 2019 10:05am

boxoftricks

Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Home Counties
Posts: 747

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver

Ignition barrel..... such a difference between genuine and aftermarket right through to the quality of the actual key.

25th Apr 2019 12:37pm

kaney

Member Since: 01 Oct 2018
Location: Bolton
Posts: 232

Thanks box of tricks
Another job for me to do as the front door locks don't work so I decided to go for dead locks instead but I do when the money has grown on the tree and is ready for picking have all 3 changed ie rear one as well and the ignition
So much to do on this defender lots of little things which can make it stressful and now and again makes you want to throw in the towel but it's now running superbly and I keep looking at the list I have of what I have done to it and even though I have much more to do I will keep going on with it. what I don't want to do is buy things twice due to being a bad product and if the garage is involved paying twice for labor
Thanks again for your inputs on this topic

25th Apr 2019 1:43pm

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