Although perhaps not as obvious in recent decades, there was a time when Volkswagens were arguably the most whimsical vehicles on the road. Their lineup in the eighties, nineties, and even through...
Do you know what kind of battery your car has? How about what it needs? Automotive batteries are not all made the same. There are several common types of batteries available here at FCP Euro and at your local parts store, and not all of them are a great fit. The demands of today’s hybrids are far...
European cars have long been filled with American-made parts, but a European car assembled in America? Now those are hard to come by…or at least, they were until the late nineties. Around the turn of the millennium, European manufacturers invested huge sums into manufacturing plant expansions,...
Electrical issues are the bane of many vehicle owners. Wiring is complex and sensitive, so seeking out the root cause of an issue is something that most dread. However, many electrical issues can simply be traced to a lack of available electrical power. While a dead or dying battery may be the...
When you enter your vehicle’s info into the vehicle selector tool on the FCP Euro home page, the website automatically filters all the parts guaranteed to fit your vehicle. Narrowing down the hundreds of thousands of parts to just a handful makes the search process much easier, but it doesn’t...
Summer is here, and so are those trips you have planned. Get excited because you should be! But now's not the time to ignore the knocking suspension or engine service light. Long journeys and intense summer heat stress nearly every system within your car, so now’s the time to get caught up on all...
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Don’t panic now; there are just a few weeks before Father’s Day. Dads are notoriously tricky to shop for, but supporting their passions is a great way to connect with them and ensure you’ve grabbed something potentially meaningful or valuable. If they're into European cars, you're in the right...
Spend some time on the FCP Euro blog or reading through promotional emails, and you'll see plenty of talk about quality. It's arguably the most crucial factor in all that FCP Euro provides, from parts to Customer Experience to content. However, it's also an essential term for you, the prospective...
Ask ten enthusiasts for their ideal road trip car and you'll get ten different answers, because the right vehicle depends entirely on the kind of trip you're taking. A flat-out interstate run asks for very different things than a weekend of dirt roads and campsites, and neither has much in common...
Drive any older car long enough, and you’re sure to hear and feel signs of wear. Maybe that’s a clunking over bumps, or a vibration at speed, or even a vague feel from the steering wheel; nothing that seems too serious, but makes itself apparent often. Despite their perceived lack of importance,...
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