Dear boxvolvo,

Hope you're well. I apologize if I seemed "to lecture".

From many posts, I learned that In-tank fuel pump replacements are a lot of work, especially in sedans, where access is limited. I've done pump replacements only in wagons, where access is relatively easy.

I was (and am) concerned that economizing on the part, i.e., saving $20-30, might mean having to re-do the job far sooner, rather than (perhaps) never. The factory-installed pumps seem to last about 150,000 miles. The Volvo brand replacement is likely to be as good.

You're certainly right as to fcpgroton being unlikely to supply the wrong part. But unless the part (or the factory-sealed box) is marked with a country of origin - and, preferably with the name of the company that actually made the pump - I'd not install any "aftermarket" in-tank pump, no matter how trustworthy the parts house, unless the Volvo brand item was "no longer available". In that case, I'd want an aftermarket pump made in Germany, Sweden, Italy, Korea, Brazil, etc.

Hope this helps.

Yours faithfully,

Spook