I drop the package off with a pre-paid label and they have not asked questions.Quote:
Originally Posted by san
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I drop the package off with a pre-paid label and they have not asked questions.Quote:
Originally Posted by san
I spend ~$1k on parts with FCP Euro for the 2003 E39 last week to replace the blown out plastic radiator tank where the upper hose connects. Mission creep led to radiator, expansion tank with lower pressure cap, coolant level sensor, temp sender, belts/pulleys/tensioners, water pump & thermostat, CCV valve & hoses, power steering reservoir & hoses, fan clutch, and a dozen or so hoses to replace the 16-year-old original rubber. BMW radiator came in its own oversized box, expansion tank & sender in a reasonably sized box, and hoses & fan clutch packed tightly in their own box = a successful transaction!
Same. They ask about alcohol, explosives, etc., but liquids aren’t inquired about and are legal. I just dropped some off last week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vas
Send it via USPS. It's completely legal. It is not considered flammable or combustible because its flash point is way above the minimums listed in the USPS guidelines. Here's a starting point; https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c3_021.htmQuote:
Originally Posted by san
You just have to make sure it's packaged properly.
Awesome, thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by cornercarver
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I'm planning go buy this FCP Euro kit ( $177.23 ) to replace the ZHP front brakes:
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...akebono-330bk3
It includes:
Zimmermann rotors
Akebono ceramic pads
Bowa pad wear sensor
Anti-squeal paste
Any comments before I pull the trigger ?
Wait till Black Friday and get the complete kit ( front and rear ) for not much more.Quote:
Originally Posted by fredo
Valid point. Thank you.
this reminds me that it's that time of year when I seem to remember a deal thread? I've decided to make this the season that I buy exactly what I want for Christmas, a Quick Jack, and remember seeing other threads in the past about sales at Costco etc...
So I'm looking for that holiday sale. Appreciate if anyone hears of a sale to please share the details!
Yes Costco usually has the QJ on sale for $999 shipped. So worth the money!
Also on FCPEURO create an account then add everything to your cart but don’t checkout. They will email you the next day with 5% Off coupon.
I've spent a pretty penny at FCP, but didn't know the 5% trick. I'll try that on my next purchase!
And is the $999 at Costco their regular price? I remember reading some posts last holiday season where there was also a $100 off sale, so willing to rejoin Costco again if that might be coming!
This made me nervous about what I post........... Creepy in fact
I post that I'm interested in a Quick Jack, and I immediately get an email from Pelican offering a $100 off the BL-5000 SLX.... $1,350 - $100 free shipping. Still not competitive with the Costco price but maybe some other website stalking me will please send me the $100 off at Costco (or match that price)?
:begging
https://www.pelicanparts.com/promos/...VkifQ%3D%3Doff
That would have been nice to know about before I spent ~$1k on the E39 underhood parts!Quote:
Originally Posted by WOLFN8TR
From Costco.com:Quote:
Originally Posted by pedro2u
QuickJack 5,000-LB Capacity Portable Car Lift
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Item number 1268102
Your Price $1,199.99
Shipping & Handling Included*
https://www.costco.com/quickjack-5%2...100460313.html
I'm seeing the BL-5000 SLX at Home Depot for $1,139 https://www.homedepot.com/p/QuickJac...110v/307393222
For the piece of mind to lift a variety of vehicles safely, any thoughts out there for not spending a few $$ more for the 7000SX which Home Depot has for $1,309? For the extra capacity, seems like the only difference is its lowered height of 4 " versus 3.5" for the 5000. Anyone see any issues?
Anyone have the BL-7000?
Also a bear to move around. I have the 3500 and love how easy it is to move into place, but the catch points are a little short for the e46.Quote:
Originally Posted by pedro2u
Thanks, I'm prepared to trade muscling this thing around as opposed to dealing with jacking and using stands. Good data point on the spread, thanks for that.
I added the 3500 to the table to show the differences between all 3 models. Now looking for a Black Friday discount..... I think if they only discount the 5000 during the holidays it will be hard to justify the 7000
The 5000slx is plenty enough. I'm able to lift a midsize suv with it and the zhp is not even a concern.
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Same here. [emoji1690]Quote:
Originally Posted by Vas
thanks for your experiences. Have either of you thought of adding the truck adapter kit to get and extra 7" of lift when you're lifting the ZHP? I'm guessing you'd need to drive the car up on a block first to get it under the jack pads, but 7" is seems like a nice increase over the 21" standard lift (unless it's unsafe - but its supposed to be safe for the trucks, so.....)
You don’t need that. The 5000 came with two different sets of rubber blocks, short and tall. I can measure them when I get home. Also where they go on the rail you can easily cut some 4x4 wood blocks to fit in there to get the added height if needed. I will take some pictures later.
The maximum lift height I find plenty high enough. The lift fits under my car with the rubber blocks in place (short ones) and my car is lowered about 1.5” inches.
thanks, great info. 4"x4" blocks are a lot cheaper than their extentions ($200+). Quick Jack site does say it comes with 4ea of the 2" and 3" blocks
It makes sense to get the 5000 first, then see if I want to devise a way to get it higher. Of course I've just put both the ZHP and my E92 into winter storage, so that exhaust on my Ford Escape my be the first thing I tackle
Now I just need that Black Friday or Holiday sale!
On the QJ there are two small areas on the back that measure 8x5 and one large area up front that’s s 12x5.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...58e742d2.plist
great to know, thanks! Now just waiting for the Black Friday Gods to tease me with a deal I can't refuse......
Bringing this thread back to life to say I've finally had a truly negative experience with FCP's famously bad packaging.
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It's not FCP's fault that Sach's decided to put the left and right struts in different size boxes...but considering the one box was too small to fit an uncompressed strut to begin with I have a really hard time believing that piston wasn't already protruding from the product box before it went in the shipping box. Why do I not give FCP the benefit of the doubt on that? Because the FedEx box was in remarkably good condition considering its size and weight. Oh, and because the upper and lower spring pads were just thrown in the box loosely. It's a good thing I only ordered parts for the X3 and not for both cars on this order, otherwise I'd be trying to figure out which part goes to which car through trial and error.
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I really hate to bitch about this, especially considering FCP's free shipping had the package delivered on a Sunday, and it was on my porch 52 hours after I placed the order. But come on guys, how is poor packaging STILL an ongoing issue? If I wasn't the first stop on the truck because I happen to live 5 miles from FedEx's North Carolina hub there's a really good chance that strut would be damaged and unusable. I use y'all for every part I buy online for all 3 BMWs in my family, and recommend FCP to everyone, but this ranks up there with the box @ZHPizza had a few years ago.
Wonder why the strut didn't have a strap on it either. Usually they are compressed when shipped.
As far as the loose parts being thrown in, that is just poor packaging. Seems like these are the types of issues that arrise when orders are shipped this fast.
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FCP really needs to improve their packaging standards. I ordered 4 new rotors and one of them actually had dings on it from slamming into the others during shipping. [emoji849]
Last set of rotors I bought were packed 2 into 1 box. Same issue happened.Quote:
Originally Posted by WOLFN8TR
These were the Zimmerman
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Neither strut had a strap, and both boxes were still factory sealed. They were, however, both crushed from poor packaging.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vas
I’m used to getting some parts in a generic bag with a handwritten part number scribbled on it, but never anything truly loose in the box. And the lower spring pads are “genuine BMW” (unique part to the E83 and FCP doesn’t carry an OEM equivalent) so I was really surprised they weren’t in the typical OE parts bag with blue label.
When I did my shocks & struts 3 years ago, they were packaged properly, but FCP decided to reuse & recycle a box for another set of dampers - I think they were for aftermarket coilovers. I had all my parts delivered to my friend's place since we were working on my car there, and he was also ordering a bunch of parts, so we had a few stacks of boxes in one corner of the garage. Cue an hour or so of sorting through all of the boxes, trying to find a big brown box with blue tape on it. We eventually found my dampers because no, my friend didn't order aftermarket coilovers for his MR2 - I assumed he did and just set that box aside.