Can't fit customer supplied parts?

Warwick_Hunt

mrmechanic wrote: »

You also have to consider that a garage that fits the parts you supply will not know the quality but will be taking on the responsibility for them being safe by fitting them. Legally there will be no get out of jail card on this, it will be their responsibility.
If the part fails and there is someone seriously injured or killed due to the poor quality/faulty part, their public liability insurance will wash their hands of the claim as there would be no way to track the manufacture, factory or date etc the part was made.The claim would rest at the door of the garage/mechanic that fitted the part.
Sounds dramatic but the garage owner could loose his business/home and everything they have worked years for because a customer wanted to save a few pounds supplying parts themselves.

There liability would be far from clear cut.

Alter_ego

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Exactly why I supply my own oil when I get my car serviced. They charge £120. It costs me £35.

But do you watch them put it in?

Mgman1965

My problem is I drive an MGR MG ZT Mk2 which were produced for only around 18months before MGR went under.

The newest now being 13/14yrs old and a defunct maker, quite a few parts are now NLA, and due to the short production run, pattern parts are not viable for manufacturers to make.

NLA parts such as shocks, brake backplates, lower suspension arms and tank straps are occasionally found and made available as NOS from the owners club, so self supply parts can be the only option.

House_Martin

Warwick_Hunt wrote: »

Your Vauxhall part may well have been made in China.

It says Made in Germany on it !