asterix_the_gaul
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Since April last year I believe, mechanics are liable to warrant any mechanical parts they fit to your car: this is only starting to filter through on the ground: this affected me when I called up a local garage to fit a wheel bearing I picked up to fix my wife's golf yesterday. Nobody I called would do it, they will only fit parts they have sourced as their Insurance will not cover them if the part fails and they cannot trace the part to it's supplier effectively.
Has anyone experienced this in the Porsche world? I often source parts to save money as I have the time to search for the best deal but not the time or skill usually to fit them plus I like to know I've fitted a quality part not just whatever the garage has sourced at short notice. This kind of puts you in a difficult position if you source good second hand parts but don't have the skill to fit them yourself? What about reFurbishing your calipers forinstance? Unless the garage pays them and bills you for it potentially they could refuse to fit them?
Has anyone experienced this in the Porsche world? I often source parts to save money as I have the time to search for the best deal but not the time or skill usually to fit them plus I like to know I've fitted a quality part not just whatever the garage has sourced at short notice. This kind of puts you in a difficult position if you source good second hand parts but don't have the skill to fit them yourself? What about reFurbishing your calipers forinstance? Unless the garage pays them and bills you for it potentially they could refuse to fit them?