[lookalikehuuh]

Originally Posted by greenberet123

Which service do folks typically use for returns? USPS?

I use a website called Pirateship: https://www.pirateship.com/

They have USPS and UPS available, price is probaby 50% or more off the "retail" pricing, in other words what you would pay to ship it if you go to the post office or UPS store directly.

Just make the free account, enter all your details like box dimensions, weight, type of contents, etc... and you can buy and print the label directly and drop that box off at the corresponding company.

I've used them dozens of time to ship stuff not just to FCP Euro, but friends and family too. So far no issues to report. I highly recommend, based on pricing alone. I actually found them because the UPS store was quoting me like $75 to ship back my failed Valeo alternator a few years back. I was not going to pay a 1/4 of the cost of the alternator to ship it back... so I found Pirateship and never looked back.

[whyzee125]

Originally Posted by greenberet123

Which service do folks typically use for returns? USPS?

I use GoShippo for all my shipments and just choose whichever method is cheapest. USPS is gonna be cheapest for plugs and coils. For oil changes I use UPS ground

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by lookalikehuuh

I use a website called Pirateship: https://www.pirateship.com/

They have USPS and UPS available, price is probaby 50% or more off the "retail" pricing, in other words what you would pay to ship it if you go to the post office or UPS store directly.

Just make the free account, enter all your details like box dimensions, weight, type of contents, etc... and you can buy and print the label directly and drop that box off at the corresponding company.

I've used them dozens of time to ship stuff not just to FCP Euro, but friends and family too. So far no issues to report. I highly recommend, based on pricing alone. I actually found them because the UPS store was quoting me like $75 to ship back my failed Valeo alternator a few years back. I was not going to pay a 1/4 of the cost of the alternator to ship it back... so I found Pirateship and never looked back.

I also use Pirate Ship for my e-commerce biz and also ebay sales. PS integrates directly with ebay and woo commerce after a simple link up. Then it automatically sends the shipment receiver a notification. Cheap and easy! It also tracks everything in a simple dashboard.

[DIY02]

I think FCP Euro's Lifetime replacement didn't start until 2023. So if you bought them in 2020 it might not qualify.

[lookalikehuuh]

Originally Posted by DIY02

I think FCP Euro's Lifetime replacement didn't start until 2023. So if you bought them in 2020 it might not qualify.

I think you might be thinking other providers like ECS/Turners/Pelican parts, I think the lifetime warranties are newer benefits. FCP Euro has had their lifetime replacement since at least 2015 when I bought my first set of parts from them.

A quick google search confirmed FCP Euro introduced it back in 2012.

Pelican parts in Jan 2023

with ECS and Turners in Mid 2023.

[greenberet123]

They seem to be allowing it, I was able to generate a label

Originally Posted by DIY02

I think FCP Euro's Lifetime replacement didn't start until 2023. So if you bought them in 2020 it might not qualify.

[DIY02]

Awesome!

Just a bit of trivia.... ECS bought out Pelican, BavAuto, and Turner...

AutohausAZ was just recently acquired by EMPI

[marvinstockman]

Once more with feeling, you need one coil, as there's no reason to replace 6 coils!

One new coil might cost you $30, so why mess around with changing all 6 coils and returning them to FCP.

Bottom line is, 'penny wise, pound foolish'!

[POBEP]

Originally Posted by tlow98

I generally find the more you pull and mess with coils the more often they fail. Also, if eldor coils fit you should buy those as they’re the best. Generally they’re very dependable for 2 plug cycles, which in these cars is a very long time!

^ this (for me) ...

my E91 pulls better than when I picked up 16 years ago.
Also got ~10% improvement in fuel economy

[oVeRdOsE.]

even on s54 it was a probable issue. Even aftermarket covers were made for this.

Just saw this one on market place