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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 10:17 AM
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I'm replacing my camshaft and crankshaft sensors for troubleshooting reasons. Should I go to the dealership for these parts, or would the "BWD" brand Advance Auto has be as good?
 
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 11:49 AM
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www.rockauto.com great prices and awesome cust. service, fast shipping. i ordered from them before and some of the other guys here!! .
 
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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^^^agreed, got sway bar end links from them a while back
 
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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Rockauto may be a good vendor, but my question is whether an OEM part would be any better than an aftermarket. If we want to bring Rockauto into the equation,

Which is better getting the crankshaft sensor from the dealership or the Standard Motor Products sensor that Rockauto sells?
 
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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I just bought two BWD products from Advanced; the throttle position sensor and idle air control valve and both work good. I bought them from there because it came to $100, and Advanced had a $20 off coupon.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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i love mopar products but i'm also on the "saving as much money as i can bus". if the difference in money between mopar or oem is not much, i'll go mopar but there is nothing wrong with good after market replacement parts.. imo...
 
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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o'reilly's usually beats advance or auto zone, depending on which one you have in your area. I've never had a problem using aftermarket.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by jkeaton
o'reilly's usually beats advance or auto zone,
LOL I'd LOVE to see what Blown has to say about that...
 
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