Parts

[is200 Newbie]

I used to buy my parts from Japarts but just tried tonight and they don't have the sump washer and when paying for the oil filter their site crashed...

Where does every one else get their parts from?

Looking for oil filter and sump washer

[999101999]

EUROPARTS (http://www.eurocarparts.com) I find that they are a reliable source and price and quality of parts ordered have been very good for my 220D.

[johnatg]

I get oil filters from here: eBay item No.181423257800 (Genuine - Lexus Birmingham - £10.99 inc postage and a sump plug washer). But I'm thinking of getting them from here next time: eBay item No 301199651906 (A factor reasonably local to me - £6.95 + £0.95 post. It's a K&N filter - I like their filters .)

Sump plug washers are available here: http://www.smartearlybird.co.uk/

- £4.95 for 10. I forget if that includes postage - I did buy 10 to keep in hand.

I know conventional wisdom is to use genuine oil filters - however that's largely because of the quality of the canister, the relief valve and the anti-drain function. But all that is built in to the Lexus filter holder - all you get with a replacement filter is the paper part and a rubber sealing ring (some aftermarket ones come with a spacer and another smaller sealing ring, both of which you discard). I reckon K&N are as good as anyone and better than most for the filtration part.

EuroCarParts are good, but they don't have much Lexus stuff. CarParts4Less are ECP by another name but cheaper (mystery, that) but have a slightly different selection. Apart from that, mostly it's a search on eBay or a Lexus dealer. Some common parts are available from general or specialist (brakes etc) factors. Blueprint do a good range, but make life hard unless you're 'in the trade' so you usually find their stuff by a Google search or on eBay.

I get brake pads from EBC via eBay. (See other threads about brake pads and discs!)

Edit: PS There's always lexusofficialstore on eBay - they don't have that much stuff though. It's managed by Pentagon (a major dealer group)