While not as warm as many of us would like, these winter months are a critical time for many of our vehicles. Weekend machines sit idly under covers and in garages while daily drivers shuttle us through the cold and weather. With so much time to take advantage of, why not pick up some of those wants and needs? Check out some of our overstock products below before heading to our main site to explore all we offer for your vehicle!
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GKN has long supplied drivetrain components and, in recent years, has become a leader in delivering electric motors. However, they still provide plenty of products for the older cars we love, like those from BMW. Often overlooked, CV boots for axles are a sneakily important component, though cheap and rubber. They keep your axles greased, and any damage to the boot will lead directly to a failed axle assembly. But you won’t have to worry about that with a GKN CV Boot Kit. The kit includes a new boot, two fresh straps, an axle nut, and all the grease to repack the CV joint.
However, replacing the CV boot is a fairly involved job that requires disassembling the axle. If you don’t need to save money by doing it yourself, a replacement axle assembly may be the better option. Complete new assemblies, like this one for the E46 and Z4, are a much simpler replacement job and feature brand-new CV joints to replace the worn ones in your axles.
Another brand you may want to familiarize yourself with is AAE. As a member of the CRP Automotive brand, their products rival the OEs in terms of quality. AAE’s parts focus on the steering system, providing pumps and racks to all European models you can think of. On sale this month are pumps for BMW E90 and E87 models with the N54 and N55, as well as for the B7 Audi A4 models with the EA888 engine. Mercedes fans, don’t feel too left out, as FCP Euro has AAE steering racks ready for those W204 and W211 owners needing a bit of a refresh behind the steering wheel.
The cold also brings about the winter-blend gasoline and lots of moisture in the air. The latter can make it difficult to see, and the former can give your engine a bit of trouble as the energy density differs from the summer blend. While that might sound a little intense, it just means the combustion may be a bit weaker, thanks to the extra ethanol in the gasoline. If your ignition system is already on the way out, the gas may cause you a few misfire codes, worsened fuel economy, and a lack of power; however, all that is easily fixable.
A new set of Denso spark plugs can revive much of that lost performance. Denso is a massive supplier of automotive materials, with many of its customers in the Asian market. You can find their spark plugs for Volvo models with the SI6 engine and in ignition-tune-up kits like those for the Audi 3.0t engine, which includes new ignition coils. Beyond their spark plugs, they provide many things for European cars, like alternators and A/C compressors. The latter provides an invaluable service in the wintertime, helping to remove moisture from the air that heats your car and defogs your windows.
However, without a good electrical power source, neither the ignition nor the HVAC system will function correctly. Cold weather always puts a strain on electricals, and that’s why alternators see a bit of an uptick in replacements in the winter months. While there is plenty to choose from on our site, this month, we are featuring the OE starters from SEG Automotive. For those driving a 2013-2015 VW Beetle, Passat, or Jetta with around 100,000 miles, SEG Automotive’s OE replacement alternator is identical to the one you’re replacing, as it’s what VW used during production.
