Where to buy replacement parts - fog light protector?

[mountainwalker]

One of the 4 teeth on the back of the fog light protectors on the driver's side of our Subaru Outback 2003 VDC 3L H6 broke and loosened the protector so that it started to rotate off horizontal and probably would have eventually fallen off if I hadn't discovered the broken tooth.

 

The part surprisingly is made of hard plastic and not metal.

 

Any idea where I can purchase this part at a reasonable price?

 

I can't imagine the dealers charging a fair price for this simple plastic part, which at most is only worth a few dollars.

[mountainwalker]

This is hilarious - checked with dealer and found out:

1) They charge $49.99 for the plastic part, which isn't worth more than $1-2.

2) Because the part is so badly made - there are 4 small thin easily breakable teeth on the back which hold the part onto the frame of the fog light - the dealer's part was broken in exactly the same way as mine - it had one broken tooth.

 

Anyone have a good source for this and other parts?

[Suzam]

Any Outback 2000-2004 would fit. I would think any used auto parts yard that have Subarus would have one. If you know of any yards near you, you might get lucky.

 

If that's all you need maybe someone on the board here would pick one up next time they see it. The postage should be minimal.

[mountainwalker]

Hi Suzam,

 

I'd gladly pick up the postage and a few bucks for their trouble. Think it weighs less than 2 oz.

 

Is there any searchable listing of used auto parts yards? Love to find one nearby. Are they just junk yards of old cars which you pick through for parts?

[forester2002s]

My 2002 Forester came with those plastic fog-light 'protectors'.

 

I took them both off, and threw them away!

 

They were so flimsy, that I couldn't see them doing any good at 'protecting' anything.

And the plastic grid just obstructed the beam from the lamp.

 

Good riddance!

[mountainwalker]

I momentarily thought the same, however, I can see the plastic horizontal bars absorbing the force of road debris to protect the lamp. I think they are designed to break and absorb the force.

[johnceggleston]

I think they are designed to break and absorb the force.

 

i think they are just for looks. small rocks will go in between and large are likely to break both the 'grill' and the light.

 

but they do look good.

[mountainwalker]

Well aren't looks more important than function ; )

[Fairtax4me]

$29 here but you'd have to pay shipping.

http://www.subarupartsforyou.com/cp_partdetail.php?partid=2601

 

I saw two on a car in the junkyard last weekend, but they were probably both broken, like the rest of the front of the car.

[Terryduper]

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