Sup guys, wondering if anyone can recommend any websites to get parts for this bad boy. I tried searching and found a few, but what are you guys favorites?

 

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http://www.ipdusa.com/
http://www.fcpgroton.com/volvo240lamps.htm
http://brickstylz.com/
Try these sites.

 

Cool, thanks guys

 

After you buy some parts let us know which companies you used and rate them...thx!

 

Here is a site that I have used for real good deals on OEM parts. It takes a while to get them though.

https://www.volvoparts.com/index.asp

 

That is a great site.

I truly believe in OEM parts. I have made the mistake of getting my brakes resurfaced and new pads from Goodyear and my brakes squeek etc. SHould have gone to the dealer. That is just one example

 

I put aftermaket pads on my once, the first time I replaced them. Less than 5,000 miles I replaced again with OEM and have used nothing but ever since. They only last about 40,000 miles, but that's not all that bad. I think I have only replaced the rotors once and that was the last time I had somebody else do the brakes.

 

Agreed the Volvo pads may wear faster but nothing beets them in the braking.They are quiet and feel alot better when stopping.

 

I was also told that when you take your vehicle to a mechanic they strip your rotors down so it cant be done again. Sneaky way to get you to have to buy new rotors next time... be careful of that scam!

 

I don't usually have my rotors turned any more. If they are bad I buy new ones. I did have them turned on my Suburban right before selling it, but they were brand new, but got messed up because I had ceramic pads that sat for about two years w/o driving much at all. The brakes were a mess from sitting. Somebody told that's the worse thing you can do with ceramic pads, not drive the car.

 

I didnt know that about ceramic brakes. I have a street legal Manx clone buggy and I drive it about 1000 miles a year tops and it has 4 wheel disc brakes... perhaps I better look into what kind of pads it has!

 

Again that's just what a mechanic told me. Before I sold it I had to replace the battery, the exhaust and the brakes just because it was sitting out in the open most of the time. I made a point to drive once or twice a month, but that's not much. My Dad always told me the worst thing you can do to a car is not drive it.

 

Makes sense... Here is a photo of my little toy.....



Has a Subaru WRX motor in it!!