I suspect that the power steering pump in my 2005 Mazda 3 2.3ltr is going out. It is an electric pump.
The price range I see for this part makes no sense to me. On Amazon I am seeing prices starting at $50 all the way up to $600.
Anyone have any idea what the deal is with that?
Example:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FYIBC5U/re ... B00FYIBQTM
Baffling Car Part Pricing.
Baffling Car Part Pricing.
Not even duct tape will fix stupid, but it can muffle the sound.
Amazon search sucks for car parts. Partial matching is as good as no match. If I do a search for "2005 mazda 3 power steering pump" I see a $50 coolant reservoir...?
With the vehicle filter configured for the Mazda 2.3L, I only see compatible two pumps on Amazon - a ~$600 re-manufactured pump, and a ~$300 re-manufactured pump. This is consistent with what RockAuto is offering. Autozone prices are slightly higher.
If you are willing to hit up scrapyards, you can do a search on car-part.com. Looks like there are a few in your are for around $100 (if you still live in Rockford.)
With the vehicle filter configured for the Mazda 2.3L, I only see compatible two pumps on Amazon - a ~$600 re-manufactured pump, and a ~$300 re-manufactured pump. This is consistent with what RockAuto is offering. Autozone prices are slightly higher.
If you are willing to hit up scrapyards, you can do a search on car-part.com. Looks like there are a few in your are for around $100 (if you still live in Rockford.)
macnuke wrote:TOS wrote: avoid amazon for any kind of parts, scammers and asswipes galore
ftfy
not necessarily, they have pretty good pricing on body parts
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