Hello All
The Splash/Belly/Lower engine pan cracked on my '95 940 and has to be replaced.
I see some on ebay and in the ipd catalog that are aftermarket versions.
Has anyone used one of these?
Any issues with fit or quality?
Thanks
Don B.
Hello Don:
I'd recommend you have a look at what Eeuroparts.com in Connecticut
(USA) has to offer.
I ordered a belly pan for my 93 240 from them and the fit and finish
were flawless and the price was right. I paid $23.90 and shipping was
free as my order including other items was over $39 USD.
They do ship to Canada as well...but one must spend $139 to qualify
for free shipping in that case.
I live in Upstate NY, and have ordered from them about 28 times in the
last 6 months. THey have never let me down yet. Last week I ordered
sway bar endlink bushings, oil and air filters and a few other things.
I placed my order at 4:50 PM EST last Wednesday and would have been
happy if the merchandise arrived by Friday.
It was on my doorstep before I left for work on Thursday morning at 8
AM. Yes..15 hours and ten minutes after I placed my order online.
Could have been less as I was in the shower and never heard the FedEx
truck pull up.
Shipping time will vary depending on how far one lives from their
facility--but is as good as one will ever get from any vendor.
Their policy is that any order placed before 5 PM EST will be shipped
the same day.
You can look at their website and determine how long it will take for
a shipment to arrive at your particular front door. I checked for a
friend in Toronto and it takes 4 days--but that included processing at
the border for customs, etc. Note that any customs and brokerage fees
are paid by the buyer but that Eeuro has no control over that.
I don't work for them and have no affiliation with them--but can
highly recommend them as I've been more than pleased with their
customer service, prices and shipping.
I see they have the belly pan for your car at $24.90. If you live in
the US, buy a few other things like oil filters to get the order to
$39 and shipping will be free.
Here's the link for your belly pan:
http://www.eeuroparts.com/productdetail.aspx?searchResults=1&code=6404
Their prices are fantastic and in many cases the products are OEM
manufactured by the company that made them for Volvo. I've been buying
quite a few wiring harnesses for 240 wagon tailgates and they are
about $10 each rail from Eeuro. IPD wants nearly $85 for a pair--both
rails (ridiculous as they are $32 per rail at the Volvo dealer here.)
I'm certainly not bashing IPD as I've had a long and good relationship
with them since the late '70's--but my last experience was not good as
far as shipping went. They shipped UPS ground and it took 13 days.
I called and they said "well...you live in NY and the USPS would have
taken half the time and would have been cheaper."
Fine...but I think they should have advised me of that when I ordered
on the phone.
One IMPORTANT CAVEAT regarding Eeuroparts:
Be certain you are ordering the correct item--the one you really need,
as they have a hefty 25% restocking fee and if shipping was free
you'll be billed for that at their cost and also have to pay for
sihpping on the returned items.
Seems fair to me when one considers their pricing structure.
However, if it is their mistake or the part is defective you will only
need to pay cost of returning the item as far as shipping goes--and I
highly recommend FedEx Ground. They have the most competitive prices
on the block. I'm also pretty sure if the error was theirs that they
would cover return shipping but can't be sure as they have never made
a mistake yet--at least not on one of my orders.
Bottom line? If you are not absolutely sure you are ordering the right
part or anything on the website is unclear, give them a call on their
toll free line. You'll typically only wait a few minutes on hold and
they are extemely helpful and knowledgeable.
One final note:
I had the belly pan for my 240 and other parts in a box. The fellow
who has a shop next door came in for coffee at my shop (it's a
personal shop I rent for my own use so I don't have cars sitting
around at home--plus has high nough ceilings for a lift) looked at me
and said "why'd you buy this? (the belly pan) I have three of them in
my shop I was going to throw away. Turned out only one was for a 240
but was in good shape. I'll use it eventually.
Cheerio,
Doc
