Here are the results of the last 4 purchases I have made at advance auto parts.
1- Silver line autocraft battery. Advance installed this in my wife's toyota matrix, with a plastic spacer on the bottom of it. Battery never fit right, and rattled around in the compartment, due to a bent spacer. Went to get a new spacer, that one bent also. Ended up putting in a proper fitting battery, and throwing out the advance battery after 1 year because it was leaking acid.
2- Silver line wearever brake rotors, warped in six months.
3- Driveworks oil filter for toyota matrix, caused startup rattle, and was resolved by replacing filter with another brand.
4- Pair of driveworks rear endlinks for toyota rav4. Non OEM design, banged and clunked upon installing, found defective after one week. Returned today and bought Moog parts from Rockauto. Fit perfect zero issues, much better quality.
I have been shopping advance for a few years due to their heavy discounts using coupon codes. Now, even with 30 percent off or $50 coupons, they are still overpriced parts. Rockauto or Amazon kill them.
1- Silver line autocraft battery. Advance installed this in my wife's toyota matrix, with a plastic spacer on the bottom of it. Battery never fit right, and rattled around in the compartment, due to a bent spacer. Went to get a new spacer, that one bent also. Ended up putting in a proper fitting battery, and throwing out the advance battery after 1 year because it was leaking acid.
2- Silver line wearever brake rotors, warped in six months.
3- Driveworks oil filter for toyota matrix, caused startup rattle, and was resolved by replacing filter with another brand.
4- Pair of driveworks rear endlinks for toyota rav4. Non OEM design, banged and clunked upon installing, found defective after one week. Returned today and bought Moog parts from Rockauto. Fit perfect zero issues, much better quality.
I have been shopping advance for a few years due to their heavy discounts using coupon codes. Now, even with 30 percent off or $50 coupons, they are still overpriced parts. Rockauto or Amazon kill them.