Rock Auto Fuel Injectors Feedback and Questions

bavaddict · 08-08-2015, 11:03 AM

Hello All:

I am looking at replacing my fuel injectors and found these "Standard Motor Products FJ1050 Fuel Injector" for $117 which is about half the price of current index 13 FIs from ECS Tuning:

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/rafr...CTS&tab=search

Now the most recent injectors from ECS or Tischer are of Index 12, but cant figure out what index these Rock Auto injectors are.

I placed a call to Rock Auto and they were not sure either. However, they did look into their returns and defective reports and none have ever been returned. This to me is a good indicator to me that they might be a cost effective solution for people in bind like me (who may not keep the vehicle long yet cant predict what might or might not happen down the road). I cant find one bad thing about them online either, short of non nonsensical statements like, "You get what you pay for" or "You need to get OEM or your car will blow up", without any proof or data,

Hoping to find some insight and feedback from those who have used it successfully and if they are equivalent to OEM ones (i.e. most recent index).

Thanks.

bavaddict · 08-08-2015, 11:40 AM

Found this:

http://www.n54tech.com/forums/showpo...1&postcount=22

So I may be ok with going with the Rock Auto Injectors!

Please feel free to add to this discussion if you have any info.

Thanks!

AWDBooSTIn90 · 08-08-2015, 12:11 PM

Ive used that brand before on various other cars and parts, never had a problem. They werent parts like DI injectors. But the parts i have bpught seemed like quality parts.

galahad05 · 08-08-2015, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bavaddict

Hello All:

I am looking at replacing my fuel injectors and found these "Standard Motor Products FJ1050 Fuel Injector" for $117 which is about half the price of current index 13 FIs from ECS Tuning:

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/rafr...CTS&tab=search

Now the most recent injectors from ECS or Tischer are of Index 12, but cant figure out what index these Rock Auto injectors are.

I place a call to Rock Auto and they were not sure either. However, they did look into their returns and defective reports and none have ever been returned. This to me is a good indicator to me that they might be a cost effective solution for people in bind like me (who may not keep the vehicle long yet cant predict what might or might not happen down the road). I cant find one bad thing about them online either, short of non nonsensical statements like, "You get what you pay for" or "You need to get OEM or your car will blow up", without any proof or data,

Hoping to find some insight and feedback from those who have used it successfully and if they are equivalent to OEM ones (i.e. most recent index).

Thanks.

I note that these are solenoid injectors. Do you have an N55-powered car?

bavaddict · 08-08-2015, 12:19 PM

Thanks for the feedback.

galahad05: Mine is a N54. So they might not fit/work?

stashtrey · 08-08-2015, 01:50 PM

Good stuff. Thanks for sharing. Just goes to show what a colossal ripoff dealers can be!

stashtrey · 08-08-2015, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bavaddict

Thanks for the feedback.

galahad05: Mine is a N54. So they might not fit/work?

The thread link above is for an N54 with that in the thread title. Looks to be all good.

Efthreeoh · 08-09-2015, 06:09 AM

I replaced a fuel injector in my Ford F-150 a few years ago with a SMP brand injector from NAPA. It failed a few months later. Just a data point.

Nitrousbird · 08-09-2015, 09:37 AM

I wouldn't be too concerned about the index to be honest. BMW keeps "updating" them over and over...and over and over. Somehow the new one is magically the good onesuntil the next update comes out. I'm going with the "they are all crap" option so might as well get the crap that costs less.

bavaddict · 08-09-2015, 12:56 PM

Thanks for your feedback. I have gone ahead and ordered them because of all the problem described @ http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...5#post18390295.

Hopefully, they will be index 12 and if not as long as they are compatible i.e. all below index 10 or all above index 10, I am going to install them because @ $700 its a no brainer for me (compared to close to $1400 from Tischer or ECS).

I can tell one thing though: Rock Auto is shipping is blazing fast, I picked 3 day shipping option (yesterday i.e. Saturday) and they are set to be delivered tomorrow and they were picked up Fedex on Saturday! And to boot they are coming from Fresno, CA which makes it even more impressive since I am out east.

galahad05 · 08-09-2015, 12:58 PM

Good to hear bavaddict! Keep us updated with your progress: this could be very useful for others who'll need to swap out their injectors as well.

galahad05 · 08-09-2015, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by stashtrey

The thread link above is for an N54 with that in the thread title. Looks to be all good.

Heh, I just did a google search, and found that Amazon sells this as well.
They have a "this fits your vehicle" bar at the top when you select model-specific items, as long as they know what you're driving.

I got a "this fits your car" for this part. I drive an '07 335i (n54). OP's good to go.

Incidentally, the manufacturer is claiming that they exceed OEM specs....

KeepRidingDirty · 08-09-2015, 01:43 PM

I've had these in my car for a year, 6 of them. All of them came with the BMW logo, index 12. Been working perfectly for about 12k miles.

bavaddict · 08-09-2015, 05:56 PM

Thanks KeepRidingDirty.

BTW I am in O town as well. Noticed you have changed injectors...wondering if you care to chime in my issue @ http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...5#post18390295 ?

Thanks!

335xMD · 08-09-2015, 06:07 PM

Bought 6 and got them last week. I have yet to install them but they are all Index 12

BeastMode335i · 08-09-2015, 06:40 PM

I'm running them too, work perfect and they're all index 12. If you head over to retailmenot you can also get the 5% discount coupon. Good luck.

bavaddict · 08-09-2015, 06:43 PM

Thanks Beastmode. Yes I did use the 5% they are set to arrive tomorrow morning.

Will update once I am done. On the flip side I cant find my damn spark plug socket I bought few months

Anyone if this will work: http://www.lowes.com/pd_337828-25428...ductId=3387348 ?

jazredgt · 08-09-2015, 06:47 PM

it will work but you will need a magnet to pull the spark plug out of the cylinder since that socket doesnt have the rubber in it.

mikes4 · 08-09-2015, 09:12 PM

I just replaced bank 2 on my car with 3 injectors from rock auto. So far they seem to work fine and have fixed my crappy idle and weird hesitation between 3-4krpm.
The new ones were all index 12
You will also need decoupling elements which you can buy on ecs tuning. They come with the black seals on them under those caps you see on the tips. Don't buy those like I did like a dummy.

mikes4 · 08-09-2015, 09:13 PM

And don't forget to code the new values with INPA!

bavaddict · 08-09-2015, 11:19 PM

Thanks you both.

bavaddict · 08-10-2015, 08:28 PM

Rock Auto injectors arrived and I actually took them over to my local dealer and compared them to the OEM BMW ones. They were *identical*.

I have them installed but have not put everything together just yet. Hopefully, tomorrow evening I will have an update on their functionality. But cosmetically they were identical.

I will post some pics later on as well.

Hope we all can save some big $$$$$. My dealer quoted $3600 to this job and I got it in just around $1000!

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bavaddict Lieutenant 51 Rep 443 Posts Drives: F32 435i MPerf Edit Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Rock Auto Fuel Injectors Feedback and Questions Hello All: I am looking at replacing my fuel injectors and found these "Standard Motor Products FJ1050 Fuel Injector" for $117 which is about half the price of current index 13 FIs from ECS Tuning: http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/rafr...CTS&tab=search Now the most recent injectors from ECS or Tischer are of Index 12, but cant figure out what index these Rock Auto injectors are. I placed a call to Rock Auto and they were not sure either. However, they did look into their returns and defective reports and none have ever been returned. This to me is a good indicator to me that they might be a cost effective solution for people in bind like me (who may not keep the vehicle long yet cant predict what might or might not happen down the road). I cant find one bad thing about them online either, short of non nonsensical statements like, "You get what you pay for" or "You need to get OEM or your car will blow up", without any proof or data, Hoping to find some insight and feedback from those who have used it successfully and if they are equivalent to OEM ones (i.e. most recent index). Thanks. Last edited by bavaddict; 08-09-2015 at 12:52 PM..
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bavaddict Lieutenant 51 Rep 443 Posts Drives: F32 435i MPerf Edit Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Found this: http://www.n54tech.com/forums/showpo...1&postcount=22 So I may be ok with going with the Rock Auto Injectors! Please feel free to add to this discussion if you have any info. Thanks!
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AWDBooSTIn90 Nomore 149 Rep 793 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe 6MT N54 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Long Island iTrader: (1)	Ive used that brand before on various other cars and parts, never had a problem. They werent parts like DI injectors. But the parts i have bpught seemed like quality parts.
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bavaddict Lieutenant 51 Rep 443 Posts Drives: F32 435i MPerf Edit Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the feedback. galahad05: Mine is a N54. So they might not fit/work?
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stashtrey Lieutenant Colonel 294 Rep 1,834 Posts Drives: 08 E90 335xi TiAg Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 E90 335xi Sedan [0.00]	Good stuff. Thanks for sharing. Just goes to show what a colossal ripoff dealers can be!
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Efthreeoh General 17314 Rep 18,737 Posts Drives: The E90 + Z4 Coupe & Z3 R'ster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	I replaced a fuel injector in my Ford F-150 a few years ago with a SMP brand injector from NAPA. It failed a few months later. Just a data point. __________________ A manual transmission can be set to "comfort", "sport", and "track" modes simply by the technique and speed at which you shift it; it doesn't need "modes", modes are for manumatics that try to behave like a real 3-pedal manual transmission. If you can money-shift it, it's a manual transmission. "Yeah, but NO ONE puts an automatic trans shift knob on a manual transmission."
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Nitrousbird Banned 432 Rep 1,602 Posts Drives: '07 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Powell, OH iTrader: (2)	I wouldn't be too concerned about the index to be honest. BMW keeps "updating" them over and over...and over and over. Somehow the new one is magically the good onesuntil the next update comes out. I'm going with the "they are all crap" option so might as well get the crap that costs less.
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bavaddict Lieutenant 51 Rep 443 Posts Drives: F32 435i MPerf Edit Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Thanks for your feedback. I have gone ahead and ordered them because of all the problem described @ http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...5#post18390295. Hopefully, they will be index 12 and if not as long as they are compatible i.e. all below index 10 or all above index 10, I am going to install them because @ $700 its a no brainer for me (compared to close to $1400 from Tischer or ECS). I can tell one thing though: Rock Auto is shipping is blazing fast, I picked 3 day shipping option (yesterday i.e. Saturday) and they are set to be delivered tomorrow and they were picked up Fedex on Saturday! And to boot they are coming from Fresno, CA which makes it even more impressive since I am out east. Last edited by bavaddict; 08-09-2015 at 01:05 PM..
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galahad05 Brigadier General 158 Rep 3,158 Posts Drives: '07 335i e90 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (0)	Good to hear bavaddict! Keep us updated with your progress: this could be very useful for others who'll need to swap out their injectors as well. __________________ Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. --Mark Twain
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KeepRidingDirty Professional Monkey Trainer 65 Rep 423 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335xi Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Ottawa, On iTrader: (1)	I've had these in my car for a year, 6 of them. All of them came with the BMW logo, index 12. Been working perfectly for about 12k miles. __________________ JB4 G5 ISO / ER Charge Pipe and Tial BOV / Wagner FMIC / CYBA Tips & Air Scoops / AFE DCI / BMW PE Exhaust Mod / M3 Rep Bumper / Dynavin E9x
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bavaddict Lieutenant 51 Rep 443 Posts Drives: F32 435i MPerf Edit Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Thanks KeepRidingDirty. BTW I am in O town as well. Noticed you have changed injectors...wondering if you care to chime in my issue @ http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...5#post18390295 ? Thanks!
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BeastMode335i Maximus Decimus Meridius 1130 Rep 4,584 Posts Drives: F30 335i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Down South iTrader: (2)	I'm running them too, work perfect and they're all index 12. If you head over to retailmenot you can also get the 5% discount coupon. Good luck. __________________ F30 335i Melbourne Red Metallic M-Sport Package
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bavaddict Lieutenant 51 Rep 443 Posts Drives: F32 435i MPerf Edit Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Thanks Beastmode. Yes I did use the 5% they are set to arrive tomorrow morning. Will update once I am done. On the flip side I cant find my damn spark plug socket I bought few months Anyone if this will work: http://www.lowes.com/pd_337828-25428...ductId=3387348 ?
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mikes4 Private 13 Rep 91 Posts Drives: none Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Savannah, GA iTrader: (0)	I just replaced bank 2 on my car with 3 injectors from rock auto. So far they seem to work fine and have fixed my crappy idle and weird hesitation between 3-4krpm. The new ones were all index 12 You will also need decoupling elements which you can buy on ecs tuning. They come with the black seals on them under those caps you see on the tips. Don't buy those like I did like a dummy.
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mikes4 Private 13 Rep 91 Posts Drives: none Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Savannah, GA iTrader: (0)	And don't forget to code the new values with INPA!
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bavaddict Lieutenant 51 Rep 443 Posts Drives: F32 435i MPerf Edit Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Thanks you both.
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08-10-2015, 08:28 PM	#22
bavaddict Lieutenant 51 Rep 443 Posts Drives: F32 435i MPerf Edit Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Rock Auto injectors arrived and I actually took them over to my local dealer and compared them to the OEM BMW ones. They were identical. I have them installed but have not put everything together just yet. Hopefully, tomorrow evening I will have an update on their functionality. But cosmetically they were identical. I will post some pics later on as well. Hope we all can save some big $$$$$. My dealer quoted $3600 to this job and I got it in just around $1000!
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