Western Europe

[Mark_be]

Hello all, I would like to see how many Western Europeans are here. Could be interesting to know where you're from, where you go for maintenance, where you buy parts,... I'll start: I'm from Belgium near Bruges. At this time I'm going to a Ford dealer for maintenance and some of the already fixed problems because I don't know where else to go. (and that's 1 of the reasons why I started this post) Other parts are being ordered online, like my denso starter and Delphi CPS. Greets, Mark

[ukmat71]

Im from the UK , i get my parts either from a local supplier who charges silly money , or my best preference is when i go to my vacation home in florida i get them from there , fill my suitcases with little bits and pieces. most i came back with was 2 brake discs, steering stabiliser,diff gaskets, oil filters, fuel filter and light bulbs (as they dont even supply the same fitment here in the uk) then i was at the limit for my baggage allowance with my clothes packing in there too.

for maintenence i have to throw the Ex into a local truck depot as its too heavy for the 3.5 tonne lifts here, to be honest they do a good job ,i supply the parts , they fit them.

cannot comment on my waste of time local ford dealer as i am still waiting for parts for the wiper mechanism recall from 3 years ago , just hope the truck catches fire when no-one is in it due to this fault , then sue the *** off em for incompetence.

[Mark_be]

Thanks, Marcus.

I think that most Europeans don't have problems with their trucks. There are only a few over here, but more than 2, I think.

[Cobra-Kai]

The Problem is that "Ford USA" and "Ford Europe" act as if they were 2 different companies.

Here in Germany there are just a few licensed "Dual Dealers" - with the respective pricing...

The first spare parts I ordered were from german US-Parts dealer until I discovered that the same parts were sold at "Summitracing.com " and/or "Rockauto.com" for half the price.
They have international shipping and in combination with PayPal the ordering is easy and cheaper as the detour with german traders.

For example:
I've layed eyes on the Edelbrock Performer Truck Intake.
Direct in Germany it costs 1097,97€ + shipping
Summit offers it for 770,27€ - shipping included

[wpnaes]

If you happen to visit Southern California, our chapter will treat you right.

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/12...ch-17-8am.html

[shorebird]

I lived in Deutschland for 10 years ('73-'83)
I'm currently in Mississippi.
I've helped residents of Europe obtain parts here and have shipped them overseas.
PM me if you think that I can be of assistance.

[Mark_be]

Originally Posted by shorebird

I've helped residents of Europe obtain parts here and have shipped them overseas.
PM me if you think that I can be of assistance.

Great! Thanks for the proposition. I'll try to remember that for when I need something.