I would like to check prices for Genuine Nissan parts first before taking a chance on aftermarket parts for a particular repair on my Xterra.

Do you guys use any particular websites where you can get Genuine Nissan parts, that you've had good experience with ?

Seems most of them are based on the same website or designer.

I usually use NissanPartsDeal.com or Courtesy Nissan Parts.

However, I use mostly to check/confirm the actual part number then do a search.
I can in many cases get it on Amazon or Ebay cheaper or with free shipping.

If not I will cross check from the OEM sites.

Also will compare to to non OEM ~ just depends on what the part is.

Whatever I do, not gonna pay full price, have bought a lot of parts for wife's Xterra and my Titan.


What part are you looking for?

If you want OEM it's worth checking with a local dealer parts dept if there is one. At least you won't get ripped off on the shipping.

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Originally posted by smschulz:
Seems most of them are based on the same website or designer.

I usually use NissanPartsDeal.com or Courtesy Nissan Parts.

However, I use mostly to check/confirm the actual part number then do a search.
I can in many cases get it on Amazon or Ebay cheaper or with free shipping.

If not I will cross check from the OEM sites.

Also will compare to to non OEM ~ just depends on what the part is.

Whatever I do, not gonna pay full price, have bought a lot of parts for wife's Xterra and my Titan.


What part are you looking for?

Tailgate lift cylinders. The last set I put on were aftermarket units, they never performed too keenly nor lasted very long. No I won't pay big bucks for that with such an old suv, but maybe I can find real Nissan cylinders for less than full msrp

I did pay more money for a slew of parts from a local Nissan Dealer, however, where it counted, when I rebuilt it last summer, to extract another 100k miles or so out of that excellent buggy. It's so well made I didn't want to see it go to the great junkyard in the sky, and I did all the work myself, except rear axle bearings, I gave that to my favorite independent shop. I wanted to try it myself, but sometimes discretion is the better part of valor for driveway redneck mechanics.

https://parts.nissanusa.com/

You can put in your Zip and see local participating dealers and you can have parts shipped or held at your local dealer for pickup.

Not all dealers participate and of those that do, not all offer the same discounts off MSRP so make sure to check all your options.

I've saved LOTS over just calling the local dealer and paying whatever the counter price is.

What is very weird though, is the Nissan lifts have left and right part numbers, but the aftermarkets all fit either side.

I don't get that.

I used NissanPartsDeal.com in 2020. I was pleased.

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Originally posted by wrightd:

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Originally posted by smschulz:

What part are you looking for?

Tailgate lift cylinders.

The last set I put on were aftermarket units, they never performed too keenly nor lasted very long. No I won't pay big bucks for that with such an old suv, but maybe I can find real Nissan cylinders for less than full msrp

I just replaced those on my wife's Xterra last week with some off Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2..._dt_b_fed_asin_title

The last ones lasted 5-6 years but for $20, who cares?

I also just converted the front hood from the rod to the a ones with the struts.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6..._dt_b_fed_asin_title

^^^ looks like they are out but I think there are others who make the front one.

I don't see any advantage to buying OEM on rear struts, IMO.


Both sets work great, BTW.

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Originally posted by M1Garandy:
https://parts.nissanusa.com/

You can put in your Zip and see local participating dealers and you can have parts shipped or held at your local dealer for pickup.

Not all dealers participate and of those that do, not all offer the same discounts off MSRP so make sure to check all your options.

I've saved LOTS over just calling the local dealer and paying whatever the counter price is.

.

This is the real deal. I order from a local dealer and then pickup. Prices are substantially better. I used to use mostly Courtesy Nissan but since I found this, I haven’t been able to find better prices. Admittedly a portion of the savings is no shipping.

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Originally posted by wrightd:
What is very weird though, is the Nissan lifts have left and right part numbers, but the aftermarkets all fit either side.

I don't get that.

Ok, I figured it out. I bought some generics from Amazon, and they installed and function nicely, BUT, one side fits, the other side fits if you unscrew one of the mounting heads 1/2 thread. This means that for the generics, one of the rods is 1/2 thread in length longer than the other. Prob doesn't make any practical difference, but it messes with your head if you're one of those kinds of people. Thankfully I'm not losing sleep over it, Ha !

That was something I forgot for years, because they worked fine 9 months out of the year. Every year when it got cold I'd curse myself for forgetting again. Finally bought some online, spend all of three minutes installing them then cursed myself for waiting so long.

Now it's my power lock actuator that's taken the job. (working 9 months of the year). That one on the other hand is a PIA job, and it seems in order to get the right one, you need to remove the old one first to be sure of the style. So you kind of get to do the job twice.

A power lock actuator might not be too expensive with a dealer part. When one of mine went belly up on my F150, an exact Ford replacement was not expensive at all from a local Ford Dealership Parts Dept down the road, and worked perfectly.

Just for fun I asked where it was made, the parts man said China, but that it was made in the good side of town, not where all the other shit parts were manufactured. It was a good laugh. I think it was about 30 bucks, and that was not two years ago. Unless yours is a BMW or a Mercedes, it might be worth a call.

It's not expensive, just a bugger to get at, and since they apparently changed them somewhere along the line in production, there's no way to know which one you need without taking it out.