Is Autodoc worth it? Classic car parts can be a pain! - Citroen BX recommission Week 5 

Liked your video a lot, i have learned as a car mecanic over the years, to first check if you have the right parts, and then start on the job when you have the right parts, it make take you more time to look and get the right parts, but in the long run this wil save you time, greetings from Belgium, europe

I use Autodoc for my 1989 Mercedes R129 300 -24 SL, a great way to look for spares. I needed a new radiator, the nearest was pelican parts san Francisco at £500, to get it re-cored was the same price, I waited and eventually Autodoc had one in stock at £250. Give them your vin and ask your question. I find them very helpful ( most times )

I've never had much luck with Autodoc parts, there used to be cheap parts, mid tier parts and expensive parts but since covid especially the mid tier parts just appear to be cheap parts at a higher price.

Luckily I'm now retired so I tend to strip the car and my van (Volvo & Merc sprinter T1N) to see what the parts look like first especially with the Mercedes most of the parts have Mercedes part numbers on them, I remember having an old Peugeot 405 and sometimes they can have 3 different types of parts within a couple of years of manufacture , I was told that they did that because they often change part suppliers due to cost.

Look how much room you have to play with there. I did a cambelt and water pump on my old Pug 205 diesel a few years back and space was really tight. Always change the water pump and all tensioners / idlers, whether leaking or not as a future seizure will destroy a good belt. Locking timing in is super easy with a couple of bolts and a drill bit goes through above the starter for the flywheel.

my memory of these when they were new was overheating cracked heads and liners a bad peugeot engine . peugeot diesel from this era were super

If you're having problems with over heating start with a new cap on the expansion tank. When they go the system can't hold pressure as well or at all and air gets dragged into the cooling system as the water starts to evaporate.

Loving these videos Zak. Good project car that.

Wounded it was the wrong kit mate but I suppose things like that happen😩 I’ll look forward to the next update, good luck with the racing team 🔥

Idk if it's the same with these older Citroens, but my Peugeot from 2002 has a little plaque with the engine number on the engine block. It's not very visible and mine was very rusted after 20+ years on the road but some light touch up with sandpaper (be careful, the engraving isn't very deep) and wetting it made the the number readable enough. When you know the engine number, you can look up exactly which oem number your car needs either directly on Docbackup (you can find dvd images of it online) or on an online copy like ssg asia since some engines have different kits depending on the engine number ...

taken me about 10 months for a refund from Autodoc....

Bought some fasteners from autodoc recently. No issues.

Ah man hate it when things don’t go to plan like that, some late night to get it done no doubt 💪🏻

Autodoc have been great in my experience, I've ordered a fair bit from them and only had 1 part that didn't fit as advertised.

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Simple answer no cheap no brands not worth it

You’re a bit late for an autodoc review. I’ve been using them for 4 years. They run circles around the likes of euro car parts. Sure you cant just drop off wrong parts but that’s why they provide OEM part numbers on most parts. I’ve never been sent a wrong item. It’s the Germans you’re dealing with not some snotty nose teen in ECP.

they are terrible, cancelled my order without notification

If you buy cheap don’t complain about crappy quality, it’s not cheap for no reason

The problem with Autodoc is finding the one quality brand from a pile of 900 Chinese garbage brands. Their marketing is absolutely cancerous. The return policy is useless - either they take forever (3+ months) or simply never honor it. Is that worth saving a few bucks on your spares? I suppose so, at least in the short term. I rather find other sources.