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ETCG1's CR-V parts need more than installation

Eric's suspension project prompts a discussion about aftermarket savings, awkward fitment and the difficulty of finding original parts.

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It’s Not My Job To Make Your Parts Fit

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0:36Eric's 2006 CR-V suspension project brings aftermarket fitment problems into focus.
1:00Original equipment parts for older vehicles can be difficult to find and expensive.
1:35Eric argues that installers should not have to re-engineer replacement parts to make them fit.
1:52He considers materials and possible design differences when discussing why aftermarket components cost less.
3:25A lower purchase price has to be weighed against the replacement's expected lifespan and performance.

A replacement part is supposed to solve a problem, not become another fabrication project. Eric's 2006 Honda CR-V has given him reason to revisit that distinction in "It's Not My Job To Make Your Parts Fit," ETCG1's only new upload this week.

He describes the frustrations of installing aftermarket suspension components while original equipment parts become harder to find and more expensive. His complaint is direct: "It's not my job to make your parts fit." The discussion goes beyond the initial struggle, weighing a cheaper purchase against how long the replacement might last. For someone keeping an older vehicle going, neither choice is necessarily painless.

The video reached roughly 19,000 views in its first seventeen hours and is currently drawing the most daily viewing on the channel. Beneath it, viewers compare replacement-part lifespans, explain when they insist on original equipment, and weigh whether an inexpensive component makes sense when it's easy to change. Others report good results with aftermarket struts, keeping the discussion from becoming a single verdict on every replacement part.

The broken blow gun from "This Is Why I Can't Have Nice Things" remains the other substantial source of momentum, now past 220,000 views. Across ETCG1, daily viewing is above its usual level, although the subscriber count stayed unchanged this week. Among similarly sized motoring channels, The Car Edition Ltd and The Shmuseum had larger weekly view gains; ETCG1 added more than Yorkshire Car Restoration and Electrek.co.

Eric opens the new discussion with his customary birthday wish. Even a complaint about suspension fitment leaves room for that small ETCG1 ritual.

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What viewers say

I'm on the 2nd pair of rear shocks on my outback, first set blew, 2nd set squeek, but they're only 20% cost of the OEMs. I can swap them out in 15 mins, so I'll put up with it until the next round, I have no trouble with cheap when its easy to change. Anything that gets buried in the car (timing parts, water pumps etc) or takes significant effort, get the extra $$ spend
@itchyomalleySee it on YouTube
Ive installed 4 front sets of KYB "ready struts" on my own vehicles and had no problems with them, one has over 100,000 miles on the set
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It’s just part of the trade now, you might have to modify parts slightly to get them to fit.
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