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Rockauto Wholesaler closeout items for 850

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1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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Rockauto Wholesaler closeout items for 850

Post by NC855R »

Got an email this morning about Rockauto closeout items for the 850. Though I'd pass this along of anyone is getting ready to purchase items or needs to stock up.

https://www.rockauto.com/closeouts/?car ... seoutEmail

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Thanks! I think I bought their last taillight lens.
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I am now very wary buying any mission critical parts from Rock Auto on Wholesaler closeout. I have received both used and wrong parts and they didn't want to know. Living in Canada the cost of returning is often more than the part itself.

The 'Famous Brand' name is a total lottery. You have no idea what is in the box. Apparently a lot of parts they have using that name are Car Quest just now, but again you have no idea what you are really getting.

Several of you will know the issue with the Reman Nugeon P2 calipers I bought. 3 were repackaged and labelled over Cardone parts. They were complete junk with pistons found at the bottom of the ocean. Cheap paint, pot metal sliders and the caliper brackets were junk.

I'm ok buying some value branded parts for my Pay-it-Forward program for stuff like air filters and the likes.

Neil.
2006 V70 2.5T AWD Polestar tune
2000 V70 R - still being an endless PITA
2006 XC70 - Our son now has this and still parked in our garage
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Post by Chuck W »

Her car is going to need rear wheel bearings at some point. Might as well save a little bit. Got a couple Moog ones.
'97 854 T5 - Manual Swap/M4.4/COP/NA cams/P2R Brakes/16T/ chassis bracing/ XC70 nose swap
'97 855 GLT - Hers. RN swap/16T/COP/VVT/exhaust/302s/Flashed M4.4/ chassis bracing/ 2 kid seats
'78 GLE - Waiting in the wings. Future whiteblock/T5 swap.

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Post by abscate »

There are some pretty sketchy parts at RA but the value is there for some.

Watch those fitment charts. Those drive axles are not going to fit 1999 at all despite the years listed. That’s the transition for m22 nut to m8 bolt for axle holding
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