95 heater valve-oem or 1/2 price NAPA?

[69LC]

On a whim I asked my NAPA guy today if he could get a heater valve replacement. He actually had one on the shelf. It’s $42 my price verses the $100 or so for an OEM replacement.

Has anyone tried the cheaper NAPA part?

 

[leonard_nemoy]

I haven't tried one but I trust napa parts for a lot of things, for that price buy two and have a spare in case of a failure.

 

[Desert Dino]

GENUINE TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 80 SERIES HEATER TAP VALVE OEM 87240-60160 | eBay

Genuine Toyota Heater Tap. 100%25 genuine Toyota Japan item. Land Cruiser 80 SERIES 1990-2001. 2906 250. We may also ask to provide pictures to help expedite the claim process.

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36$ + 10$ from Japan

 

[69LC]

Well, I’m going to try out the NAPA part. It’s not to hard to access if it goes bad at some point. The mounting bracket is kinda gross so I’ll blast it quick tomorrow and coat it with some chassis paint.

 

[tplane2]

That’s gonna be a no for me dog

 

[leonard_nemoy]

If you know a mechanic with an account at napa I bet it would be even cheaper. I use my friends account at oriellys and napa and usually get an extra 20%-40% off depending on the part..... Most shops make money on the parts they put in your vehicles.

 

[69LC]

I have a cash account so my costs are less than the typical walk in customer.

I’d go for the OEM valve, but my wife holds the purse strings and it’s her truck, so I have to play my purchases intentionally.

I’ll watch the new valve obsessively for leaks once the truck is back up.

 

[ToothDr]

I’d never put that Napa part on my cruiser. Especially a critical one like a heater valve.

 

[bicycleagent003]

Most Mud members are going to say use Toyota. There are probably tons of people using the Napa part with no problem. Me, I replaced mine with a Toyota part as PM.

 

[maxamillion2345]

Its not going to the moon, whats there to screw up?

 

[leonard_nemoy]

I know Toyota parts are supposed to be so much better, but I think even the Toyota heater valve had kind of a high failure rate. I am on my third oem valve. They are both plastic and I think it is a pretty simple part....