Anyone ordered from Fred Beans Parts?

Bizko1288 · 09-01-2009, 08:17 PM

Just ordered some Subaru "Extra S" 75w 90 from fred beans parts... but the litre bottles came like this? Has anyone ordered from them before? I mean it smells like gear oil....

But how do i know it is "Extra S" instead of just old well lube from out back?

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chazly413 · 09-01-2009, 08:19 PM

I bought it from Fred Beans and after I put it in the transmission, I could tell it was Extra-S.

Bizko1288 · 09-01-2009, 08:22 PM

And yours came in random bottles?

Regardless: awesome quick response, thats exactly what i wanted to hear.

Nimbus09 · 09-01-2009, 08:36 PM

weird, i thought subaru put extra s in mt's stock from the factory. this stuff looks much darker than the stuff i have on my tranny dip when i pull it out. maybe it's just too thin of a layer to catch some color.

MattD87 · 09-01-2009, 08:38 PM

You should've just bought the bucket. Could've sold off the remainder and made all of your money back! That's where I bought mine from.

They probably just put it in those bottles to save cost for the consumer.

van_dutch · 09-01-2009, 08:59 PM

From the Fred Beans site:

"Please Note: These are sold in generic un-labeled 3M Quart Bottles.
To view the bottle you will be receiving your Gear Oil in Click Here
This is the most cost effective way for us to offer it to you!"

It normally comes in like 20L buckets that weigh 50 pounds. People don't generally need and want to pay shipping for 20L of the stuff. So companies such as Fred Beans buy it and rebottle it in more friendly sizes.

burtonrider3889 · 09-01-2009, 11:11 PM

I just ordered 5 quarts and changed my dif and tranny oil with it. It's great. The only reason it doesn't come in normal oil containers is because the bucket is the only way the company makes it. It's made for the dealers and such. So they basically buy the buckets and put it into cleaning bottles so you can buy it buy the quart.

wrx wagone · 09-01-2009, 11:18 PM

Fred Beans are good guys. I get all my parts from Jeremy and Ryan.

casper1jr · 09-02-2009, 04:32 AM

Fredbeansparts is good people, I had several question's and Jeremy took the time to make sure I was happy with my purchase!!! They have some pretty good deals depending on what you are looking for!!

RubbleDTD · 09-02-2009, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bizko1288

Just ordered some Subaru "Extra S" 75w 90 from fred beans parts... but the litre bottles came like this? Has anyone ordered from them before? I mean it smells like gear oil....

But how do i know it is "Extra S" instead of just old well lube from out back?

I just burst out laughing when I read that

valueape · 09-11-2009, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burtonrider3889

The only reason it doesn't come in normal oil containers is because the bucket is the only way the company makes it. It's made for the dealers and such.

actually, NOT EVERY DEALER USES EXTRA S. i just called a subaru dealership here in southern oregon and the tech said he'd never heard of it ("extra f? whuh?"). then he told me (after conferring with his "impreza wiz" buddy who'd heard of it on the internets) that they use dextron 3. i hadn't heard of dextron so i looked it up. dextron 3 is power steering fluid. i think i'm gonna order some from fred beans (4qts $75 delivered) and call it good. as noted in other posts, many precious OEM fluids get blown off in favor of cheap ass generics at some stealerships. that's why some folks suggest asking to see the empty fluid bottles they put in your car. um... seems to me that unless you like spit in your food at restaurants, asking for the empties ain't a good idea.

Jack ffr1846 · 09-11-2009, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by valueape

actually, NOT EVERY DEALER USES EXTRA S. i just called a subaru dealership here in southern oregon and the tech said he'd never heard of it ("extra f? whuh?"). then he told me (after conferring with his "impreza wiz" buddy who'd heard of it on the internets) that they use dextron 3. i hadn't heard of dextron so i looked it up. dextron 3 is power steering fluid. i think i'm gonna order some from fred beans (4qts $75 delivered) and call it good. as noted in other posts, many precious OEM fluids get blown off in favor of cheap ass generics at some stealerships. that's why some folks suggest asking to see the empty fluid bottles they put in your car. um... seems to me that unless you like spit in your food at restaurants, asking for the empties ain't a good idea.

Dextron III?????????

You told them for a manual tranny, right???????

In a T-5, yah....Dextron III. In a Subaru tranny.......Holy Crap!.

That's automatic tranny fluid and compared to 75 90 is like water.

Don't ever get your car service at that dealer. They probably put used fry oil in your engine.

piratekiller · 09-12-2009, 12:08 PM

I bought a short block along with a bunch of other parts from them and everything was great. They are really good people to work with.

happs subi · 09-12-2009, 12:50 PM

Valueape,
The mechanic probably thought that you meant atf lol "extra f?" That cracked me up..

But dealers will recomend whatever happens to be in their inventory or whatever saves them money, some dealers near me use valvoline..

09-01-2009, 08:17 PM	#1
Bizko1288 Scooby Newbie Member#: 151260 Join Date: Jun 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Annapolis, MD Vehicle: 2005 Sti 423whp/422wtq on 93	Anyone ordered from Fred Beans Parts? Just ordered some Subaru "Extra S" 75w 90 from fred beans parts... but the litre bottles came like this? Has anyone ordered from them before? I mean it smells like gear oil.... But how do i know it is "Extra S" instead of just old well lube from out back? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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09-01-2009, 08:19 PM	#2
chazly413 Scooby Specialist Member#: 151079 Join Date: Jun 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: College Park, MD Vehicle: 2005 2.5RS RBP s-techs mad tyte yo	I bought it from Fred Beans and after I put it in the transmission, I could tell it was Extra-S.

09-01-2009, 08:22 PM	#3
Bizko1288 Scooby Newbie Member#: 151260 Join Date: Jun 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Annapolis, MD Vehicle: 2005 Sti 423whp/422wtq on 93	And yours came in random bottles? Regardless: awesome quick response, thats exactly what i wanted to hear.

09-01-2009, 08:36 PM	#4
Nimbus09 Scooby Specialist Member#: 212399 Join Date: May 2009 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: portland, or Vehicle: 09 wrx 301hp/328tq '00 miata blue	weird, i thought subaru put extra s in mt's stock from the factory. this stuff looks much darker than the stuff i have on my tranny dip when i pull it out. maybe it's just too thin of a layer to catch some color.

09-01-2009, 08:38 PM	#5
MattD87 Scooby Specialist Member#: 126930 Join Date: Sep 2006 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Easthampton MA Vehicle: 2012 Impreza Sport DGM	You should've just bought the bucket. Could've sold off the remainder and made all of your money back! That's where I bought mine from. They probably just put it in those bottles to save cost for the consumer.

09-01-2009, 08:59 PM	#6
van_dutch Scooby Specialist Member#: 198633 Join Date: Dec 2008 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: MA Vehicle: 2004 WRX Black	From the Fred Beans site: "Please Note: These are sold in generic un-labeled 3M Quart Bottles. To view the bottle you will be receiving your Gear Oil in Click Here This is the most cost effective way for us to offer it to you!" It normally comes in like 20L buckets that weigh 50 pounds. People don't generally need and want to pay shipping for 20L of the stuff. So companies such as Fred Beans buy it and rebottle it in more friendly sizes.

09-01-2009, 11:11 PM	#7
burtonrider3889 Scooby Specialist Member#: 163519 Join Date: Nov 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Richmond, VA Vehicle: 2005 Wrx Agile Tuned 302whp Wrb	I just ordered 5 quarts and changed my dif and tranny oil with it. It's great. The only reason it doesn't come in normal oil containers is because the bucket is the only way the company makes it. It's made for the dealers and such. So they basically buy the buckets and put it into cleaning bottles so you can buy it buy the quart.

09-01-2009, 11:18 PM	#8
wrx wagone Scooby Specialist Member#: 97301 Join Date: Sep 2005 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Phillytown, PA Vehicle: 2005 WRX Wag-Tow Rig 95 FM - QRE Invader	Fred Beans are good guys. I get all my parts from Jeremy and Ryan.

09-02-2009, 04:32 AM	#9
casper1jr Scooby Specialist Member#: 208012 Join Date: Apr 2009 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Riverside CA Vehicle: 07 WRB STi Tuned @ 21psi	Fredbeansparts is good people, I had several question's and Jeremy took the time to make sure I was happy with my purchase!!! They have some pretty good deals depending on what you are looking for!!

09-12-2009, 12:08 PM	#13
piratekiller Scooby Newbie Member#: 128262 Join Date: Oct 2006 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Door County, WI Vehicle: 2002 WRX wagon silver	I bought a short block along with a bunch of other parts from them and everything was great. They are really good people to work with.

09-12-2009, 12:50 PM	#14
happs subi Scooby Specialist Member#: 200288 Join Date: Jan 2009 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: East Bay Area, CA Vehicle: 2002 Impreza WRX World Rally Blue	Valueape, The mechanic probably thought that you meant atf lol "extra f?" That cracked me up.. But dealers will recomend whatever happens to be in their inventory or whatever saves them money, some dealers near me use valvoline..