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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 10:42 PM
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Where to look up parts

Hopefully this will be a quick and easyily answered post. Where do you guys look online for parts for your V6's? Just want to get a few bookmarks for future reference for my Firebird. Just in case I need to look for anything from a simple bolt to an engine. At the moment I've been reading a lot about changing O2 sensors and with my car having 100k+ miles on it, I'm assuming I need to replace them. To my knowledge, I still have the originals on my car. DOH!
Old Mar 16, 2004 | 01:16 AM
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Alot of those parts you can snag at an autoparts store like autozone or advanced auto... Or the dealerships(dealership is usually very expensive though)

but some sites for mdos ot make your car faster...

www.ammperformance.com
www.thunderracing.com
www.lmperformance.com
www.tbyrne.com

And some sites to give you info about your car, if you have problems you think you might need help with... They are sites like this whole site but exclusively for v6s...

www.firebirdv6.com
www.fbodyv6.com
Old Mar 16, 2004 | 01:34 AM
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http://www.napaonline.com
I search stock stuff there usaly.
Old Mar 16, 2004 | 10:50 AM
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Thanks a lot for these links folks. They are all bookmarked now. I have purchased many parts from the local AutoZone or Advance Auto. I typically try to stay away from the dealership if possible due to cost or unless its a dealer only part. To be honest, sometimes I wonder about the quality of the parts I may get from AutoZone or Advance. I guess they are probably about as good as any for normal wear and tear items. Don't think I'd want to buy performance stuff from them though. I've purchased stuff from those places before that are supposed to be for my car but didn't seem to fit quite as nicely as the original. Nothing has fallen apart just yet though. I guess I need to quit listening to the voices in my head!
Old Mar 16, 2004 | 11:22 AM
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No its a good idea... I just expect everythign to go wrong once an f-body hits 100k, sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't... but it seems like the point where no matter what you have to start paying more attention ot the car.
Old Mar 16, 2004 | 11:36 AM
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Another link, for factory parts, is
www.gmpartsdirect.com
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