Hello, my fuel pump recently went out while driving and not many places have the part I need besides AutoZone for $749 and one on eBay $249 Its a fuel pump with the sending unit assembly. Should I get the one from AutoZone or eBay? I'm just tryna avoid getting a poor quality pump
I'm just tryna avoid getting a poor quality pump
Then stay away from ebay. It's a hotbed of poor-quality counterfeit parts.
You may be able to save some money by replacing just the pump cartridge itself instead of the entire assembly.
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Thanks, I'm not 100% sure if the mechanic needs the fuel pump and the sending unit or just the pump I'll have to ask tomorrow.
On my own vehicles I've just replaced the fuel pump cartridge itself when needed and it's been pretty easy and worked out well. However I'm not familiar with your car so don't know how tough a job it would be.
It's a 2019 Kia optima LX with the 2.4L engine, I found out you can access the pump from the backseat
Where I go for service, sometimes, they won't let you get an aftermarket fuel pump. My father-in-law had his 2000 E-350's fuel pump go out, the mechanics were fine with bringing his own fuel pump in, but it had to be OEM.
@justin-shepherd A fine mechanic I know told me around 7-8 years ago he no longer 'allowed' non- OEM parts. I asked him, "Why the change?" He said he was tired of replacing the parts he'd had just put in....