Printable View
Lol, rather than complain, I decided to waste their time (for entertainment value). So I just purchased the other non-existent "last one" and now there's 8 available........except now from Febest Europe (like what was there last night when I checked). Of course I'm sure they won't ship to USA (where they advertise). If they keep cancelling my order I'll keep going back and purchasing..........at least until they disable the "add to cart" feature :wnk:. Tim
This is entertaining.
Has anyone installed one of these Febest Upper control arms?
And here is the message I got regarding my order for an upper right control arm from febestauto.com
>>>
Hello,
I'm very sorry to inform you that we are currently out of stock of the item 0124-CM60RH that you ordered from FebestParts.com order number 347.
We have just issued you a full refund and you should see the payment back in your bank account within the next 3 business days.
I hope that you can accept our sincere apology and that this is not an inconvenience for you.
Regards,
Name Removed
Finest Auto Parts
<<<
Interestingly, although I ordered direct from febestauto.com, this reply was signed "Finest Auto Parts". The email even came from an @febestparts.com address
I also received a reply from Febest via Amazon, answering my question about why they would not deliver to me. They referred me to the Finest Auto Parts advert on Amazon.
Guess we'll have to keep looking for these upper control arms.
Nice apology, yet they still have 8 rights and 6 lefts available. Based on their listing information it's more like "We got em, but you can't have one". The one I ordered Monday morning was cancelled by Monday evening. The one I ordered Monday evening is still "processing". Evidently they still think they have that one. :dizzy: Tim
PS: That's interesting about Finest = Febest.
So today they cancelled my order for the $50 arm sold by Finest (AKA Febest). I got the same message as I posted above. So I put a couple of the $107 A-Arms in my cart (right & left) and tried to check out............except I couldn't. I just got an error message saying these could not be shipped due to my location......excuse me??? MY location??? So it pissed me off that they advertise on America's Amazon, then they won't ship here due to our location. So I muddled my way through the "customer service" menus on Amazon until I was finally able to send them the following email:
You have items listed on your Amazon (USA) site. I can put these items in my cart, but when I try to check-out I get a message stating these cannot be shipped to my area. Since these items are advertised on Amazon's USA site & I am in the USA, why is it they cannot be shipped to me? The items in question are 48066-28050 / 4806628050 - Right Upper Front Arm For Toyota Asin #B00HCOFGQU & 48067-28050 / 4806728050 - Left Upper Front Arm For Toyota Asin #B00HCOFFU2. Both of these items are sold by Febest Europe Distribution OU.
Perhaps they will at least change the availability status in the listing. I'll report back with their response. Tim
Amazon answered with a "form letter" type response. Basically a copy/paste from there FAQ section. Nothing in it specifically addressed what I was asking them (big surprise). So I sent the same email to Febest Europe. Looks like this is just a waste of time. I'd keep ordering this, but since the $50 part is gone, I cannot even complete the check-out process. Tim
Febest Europe answered with this response:
Good day
We are sorry we can not sell it by amazon. In our shipping setting USA closed.
Becouse we have partner in USE and he have also shop on amazon.com
To day they have not in stock this 0124-CM60RH item.
I think you can buy it from this catalogues.
http:// febest . eu / RIGHT_UPPER_FRONT_ARM/0124-CM60RH
http:// febest24 . com / right-upper-front-arm-0124-cm60rh-en.html
http://febest24.com/right-upper-fron...cm60rh-en.html
http://febest.eu/RIGHT_UPPER_FRONT_ARM/0124-CM60RH
Best Regards
isales A febest . eu
[e-mail address removed]
So evidently Finest Auto Parts is Febest's USA partner. I went back in my Amazon purchase history (December last year) and see the 1st set I got was sold and supplied by Finest Auto Parts (which is now currently out of stock). I went to the Europe site they listed (above), but due to exchange rates and shipping, even if they would ship, it would be almost as much as purchasing OEM control arms from Toyota. So for now I guess the only way to get them is to pay a high price or to wait until Finest gets them back in stock (if ever). Tim
Well looks like I might have gotten the last left upper arm.... I've been scouring the web all over the world for the part. Last night I typed in the part number and it popped up as being available so I bought it!!!! :yes:
I just checked the tracking and it shows that it's been shipped out and should be here next week, hopefully it's gonna be the correct part.
I went back on eBay to search for the part and now it's not coming, even after typing it in the exact way it shows up on the order listing? Which makes me think they'll send the wrong part.
Since my last post on the subject I've tried to purchase Amazon's last $50 left arm several times, but they always cancel my order saying it's out of stock (WTF). The listing then switches to Febest Europe for a while, the price goes up, but then Finest always comes back with one more left for ~$50 and I try it again (more or less just to waste their time for being jerks).
Getting the right side arms is also a joke as they won't ship to the USA (story on my previous posts in this thread).
I'd say it's just game and you won't see that last left arm, but if they gave you tracking information..........who knows??????? Let us know what happens. BTW, what are you going to do with a single left arm? Do you already have a right side? Tim
Tim,
backing up to sometime earlier in this thread I think when they were first available on Amazon, I think there was only 4 of each side left, you had ordered yours and then I ordered mine maybe the next day or something like that, so anyways you had gotten both of yours and I only received the right arm but the invoice showed they packed and shipped both left and right side. I got reimburse for the missing part and same as you kept trying to get the part and was told they were NLA in the US.
I've been trying to order on Amazon and have gotten the same disposition that they won't ship to the US or Canada. So my next course of action is going to have it shipped to China where I have a contact that'll receive it and bring it to me when he comes to the US. Hehehehehe!!!:thmbup:
Oh that's if the correct part doesn't come in...:pissed:
Shipping update-
shows 11LBS pkg left FEDEX facility in Pampano Beach, FL. on 3/2/16 and estimated delivery date is 3/9/16.
Keeping my figures crossed I'll post picks of what I get!!
Came home this morning and found a package on the door step, looks like I got it!!!!:thmbup:
Congrats! Looks like you finally captured that last (now extinct) illusive Febest L/H Upper control arm. That's probably the same one I bought half a dozen times only to have them cancel my order. I just checked the Amazon listing and see no more listed by Finest. There's a bunch listed by Febest Europe, but they won't ship those to US. It's pretty messed up they're able to list items on our US Amazon yet they refuse to ship here. Tim
I know that's so silly they would list it in a market that they don't want to provide service in... So ruuuuude:(:
I got an email from Febest bout 2 days ago inquiring if I had gotten the part which was pretty interest, I just replied that it was here yet. And then in hide site I thought I should have asked if there was anymore available in the warehouse???
They must have been doing some new years cleaning and found it on the shelf cause I haven't been able to find the eBay listing again after I purchased it.
Just an update but I didn't put it in my basket for purchase to see if they will ship to the US?
https://www.amazon.com/FEBEST-0124-C...ace+4806728050
Yeah, that's the same stupid listing I was talking about before. It will let you put the item in your cart, but if you try to check-out it says:
"Sorry, this item can't be shipped to your selected address. Learn more. You may either change the shipping address or delete the item from your order. You can also see if this item is available to ship to your address from another seller."
So if you're not going to sell/ship to me, then why list it? Perhaps I should change my address to Germany or something...........but then I would just purchase from the German Amazon. I complained about it to both Febest and Amazon (ranted about it earlier in this thread), but nobody "got it". It's like I'm just a trouble maker complaining about something that doesn't matter........oh wait, that does sound a bit like me :doh:. Whatever :dizzy:
Found this one while wasting time on ebay. It's on partsgeek. It's 250. Did they buy the febest and mark the price up 5X?
http://www.partsgeek.com/4vnxzwy-toy...ntrol-arm.html
Naw man that's a Dorman product according to the photo. But still trying to make a killing!!!
just took Millie for an alignment and was told i need to do some fixes first. lower ball joints, upper left ball joint and driver side tie rod ends. I finally made it through this thread and the disappointments are incredible. I know its necessary to shop online but I'm pretty scared now. just saw these and was wondering if anyone has ordered them before and if the part is good and if the delivery was a nightmare. still looking for an upper. any recent luck? i see those on amazon, very tempting.
thanks!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-FRONT-LOWE...3D260813129362.
Has anyone found a source for the ball joints yet? I just got an 89 for 200 bucks. runs great, but the PO had the alignment shop look at it and they quoted him around 800 for the job. He decided to sell as a result. Seems like the front end is kinda sloppy, but not so bad.
Looks like the left side uppers are back on Amazon (click the link in post #9 of this thread), but rights are still currently unavailable. Before assuming they are bad I would recommend checking them (as shown in that same post) and/or taking them to another shop for a 2nd opinion. I had 1st hand experience with a lying shop recently. I had just finished checking all my front suspension components before taking my van in for new tires and an alignment. They put the new tires on but refused to do the alignment due to "bad tie rods". I knew this to be BS so I demanded they show me (which they refused). When I took my van to another shop they said "everything looks good" and they did the alignment. I sent a letter to the 1st shop's upper management and refuse to go back there.
It's very possible you have bad ball joints, but I wouldn't trust that to be a fact until verifed by you or a 2nd party. Tim
I agree with Tim, get a second opinion. After going crazy searching out ball joints I took my van to another shop and they said the ball joints were fine. My tie rods on the other hand were rusted solid. Changing them both out were a pretty easy fix. Napa had them in stock. Got my alignment done after that and it's been good ever since. The eBay and amazon routes have been the only way I have found the elusive ball joints, but as mentioned above, it's hard to know what you're going to get. I have never pulled the trigger on them
Yeah the PO said the ball joints were bad also. I plan on changing them out before I go for an alignment. At that point I will see what the shop says. The place I go to, I have done business with for a long time, so I trust them. I think some shops are scared to work on these vans.
We just got some snow and the 4WD works great. I think I got my 200 bucks worth.
Thanks for the info:redvan::yellowvan::greenvan:
I just ordered lower ball joints for my 4WD van Toyota part numbers- 43330-29166, 43340-29116 and they're still going for $59.50!!!:wnk: I need to order the ones for my 2WD van:thmbup:
Hey JDM VANMAN, where did you find them for 59.50, I checked amazon and they were $90?Quote:
Originally Posted by JDM VANMAN
thanks
Found them on ToyotaPartsDeal. I ordered them but they haven't shipped them out yet... I'm hoping it's because all shipping companies are busy this time of year.
Toyotapartsdeal.com shipping dept sucks as they always take ~3 business days to "process" your order. Pretty normal for the days before eBay and Amazon I guess, but pretty lame by today's standards. Even when you choose expidited shipping they still take too long to ship, they just upgrade the shipping service (at your expense). Tim
Just found these on Ebay; listed as fitting 4wd 86-90 toyota van. Not OEM, but good price. $70 for the pair. Wonder how they stack up in quality to Toyota?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/260813129362...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
While mine are ok currently, thinking about investing in the future assuming these are going to get harder to find?:dance2:
Tim,
you were right its taken about 3-4 days for them to ship out the order, it's not to bad if it's not an emergency but if you need a part right away then your gonna end up paying them.
bikerjosh,
I've seen those on eBay before and just didn't wanna gamble on the quality being questionable so I paid the extra to have OEM parts. I just got them in today but haven't gotten the chance to open the box. I'll open it up tomorrow and post some pictures:thmbup:
JDM
Got'em-
Does anyone know where to get upper control arms? my 4wd's ball joints are bad and the only place i can see is the Dorman P/N 522-504 which run about $250 per side, or toyota OEM which run about $280 per side. I did see the Febest part on ebay for about $50 but they only had the left side (no right side available, not even from their website) - Febest part numbers 0124-CM60LH and 0124-CM60RH
the only other alternative i see is the 4runner UCA mod (which would be ideal - its discussed in this thread) but as far as i know it requires some custom parts and nobody on here has tried it... the thread itself is about 5 years old now.
Chances are the Febest lefts will be gone by the time the rights come in. I purchased another left a couple months ago and I'm waiting for the rights to come in. Of course I have the benefit of time on my side. If you need it now you might be stuck with the Doorman.........but if you're going to pay that much I'd strongly consider OE Toyota (assuming they're still available). Tim
hmmmmmm.... good info. I'm thinking rather than wait on the other Febest side, or drop $600 on a pair of OEM's, i wonder if i could instead have a machinist/fabrication shop make me a solution from 4runner arms. i would think it would be in the same ballpark as replacing with OEMs, and it would give me a more future-proof solution?
Could be a good way to go. If/when I ever get around to that project of mine (back burner for now), I'm also likely going to modify my lower control arms too. I may make them drop down a bit near the end to compensate for the mod on the uppers (as to keep the pivot area horizontal when installed/loaded). I will also do some calculations and adjust length (if required) to keep the castor of the wheels in spec. Way too many other more important projects to do right now..........sigh. I need to catch up............maybe someday that will happen :?:. Tim
Does anyone have experience with the Dorman upper control arm / ball joint assemblies (522503 - 522-504)? I assume they are not as sturdy as the toyota oem's, but curious if anyone has actually used them and can give some kind of report on them. "Limited Lifetime Warranty"
Pretty sure I need new upper ball joints, I didn't get any measuring instruments out but it looks to be beyond the 2.3 mm maximum vertical play per the FSM, no? The sound and feel alone made me think they were bad.
Here's a short video of the play: http://sendvid.com/9pep3cg2
Yeah, that one is definitely messed up. I see a new set of upper arms in your future. If the other side checks out okay you could probably get away with just one, but I always liked to do ball joints in sets. Tim
I'm on the lookout for replacement arms myself. Ones that won't set me back $400 for a set :LOL2:
Edit: looks like the dorman arms are 230 each so 460 total. toyota oem are 280 so 560 total. Yikes
It appears the UCA w/ball joints can be purchased for 107.?? w/shipping to US per side can be ordered by using the Febest Euro site. I currently have a new driver side but am looking for a deal on a passenger side so I have a spare set.
https://shop.febest.eu/
:silvervan:
Sweet! thanks for the link bikerjosh!
I'd been eyeing the left side on ebay for $50, but couldn't find the right side anywhere so was holding off on ordering it since i need to replace them as a pair.
left side on ebay (Febest P/N 0124-CM60LH) total $50.88 shipped
right side on febest eurpoe's site (Febest P/N 0124-CM60RH) total €107.29 EUR - $116.43 USD shipped
$167.31 total for both sides - much better! :lol:
hopefully they both show up on my doorstep in the coming days/weeks.....
UPDATE: the ebay one cancelled saying they were out of stock, and the febest EU order already shipped by that point so i had to make another order and pay for shipping twice :pissed: ended up costing me 116.43x2 so 232.86 total. Would have liked to save that 70 bucks, but then again, 230 for a pair is less than one single OEM so hopefully they turn up and are of decent quality!
Thanks Tim for the confirmation and thanks Josh for the heads up on the febests. I feel better now