Service Issues: D5 fuel filter change

[ltec]

Originally Posted by mr tickle

I think you missed my point, it was about finding out who manufactures the genuine parts for volvo and buying them at a far cheaper price, in this case cheaper than all of the alternatives.

I'm not arguing the genuine part vs cheaper part debate here only that the genuine volvo part you get when you pay £50 from your dealer is actually made by Purflex (in France i think) and you can get them for £10.
Volvo add £40 Euro car parts add £30 - C'est tout.

It's similar with the vacuum mounts, they are manufactured by Corteco and supplied to volvo with both the same part number, corteco and volvo stamped on them. If you buy them from an alternative supplier the have the same part number the corteco name but the volvo name has been Sanded off - if you look you can just about see it.

Maybe we should have list on here with more manufacturers parts vs genuine and where to get them?

OK I took you up wrong. I actually agree with you.
I also believe a list would be a good job. No point paying 4 times the price to come in a volvo box if you can get the exact same brand at a fraction. Especially for a lot of home mechanics it would be very useful.

[Kev0607]

Originally Posted by mr tickle

Wow £40 for a filter!

Genuine OE manufacturer filters can be bought for less than a tenner!

Purflex is the Manufacturer of the volvo Genuine part filter.

I always buy mine from here >

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222629945...be2%7Ciid%3A14

Save yourself some cash!

It is recommended that you should always fit a genuine Volvo filter, problems have arisen over some of the patent parts in the past, but in this case it's a win win situation because the Genuine volvo filter is made by Purflex C516.
If you look on the one volvo supply it will say C516 on it.
A 400% mark up by Volvo

I've always fitted Mann fuel filters... never had an issue (touches wood).

Mann is a quality brand too.

[Parknest]

Everyone should know by now that Euro always offer discount codes with at least 50% off. I'll have to dig out my receipt and see how much I paid for my fuel filter.

OEM is a good way of saving money. You're basically getting the same part cheaper.

With parts, it is handy to have the Volvo part number to cross reference.