Non Genuine or Second Hand EGR?

[ChrisBilly]

Evening all, I've been looking for an EGR value for my 52 1.8, the stealers wanted £90 and motor factors £45 (non genuine). Then I saw the ebay non genuine ones for around £35 but not sure they'll be much good.
At the scrap yard today I found an original one on a vec b that looks in decent condition.
My question is; is a second hand genuine part is a better option than the non genuine ones? I'm assuming it is.
Cheers

[rjw]

if you can see the one in the scrap yard is in good condition i'd opt for that, probably wont cost nowhere near as much from a scrapyard as well?

[ChrisBilly]

Well I fitted the one from the vec b and all is good. Did a 60 mile trip yesterday and the eml stayed off! It cost £20 but could have been cheaper if i'd waited a couple of days for the guy I usually talk to there. The catch on the plug was slightly different but locked in place with just a little persuasion.
So hopefuly with this and the thermostat fixed I should see improved mpg.

[matt450]

My vectra 2005 sricdti150 had a new EGR last march and the light with the spanner came on took it to my mate who did work for Vauxhall told me I need a new one its only been in the 9 months should take it back or clean it and clear the code.

[ChrisBilly]

After a week the eml still hasn't come back on, very happy, just a shame about the money spent on fruitless diagnostics and pointlessly replacing a lambada sensor. Wish i'd known sooner that an egr from so many other cars would fit my 1.8 Z18XE;
Astra G & Zafira (98-05) - Z14XE, Z16XE, Z16SE, Z16YNG, X16SZR, X18XE1
Corsa C (01-06) - Z14XE, Z16SE, Z18XE
Meriva (03->) - Z16SE, Z16XE, Z18XE
Tigra B (04->) - Z18XE
Vectra B (96-01) - Y16XE, Z16XE, X18XE1
Vectra C (02->) - Z16XE, Z18XE, Z18XEL
as there's usually loads of vec b's and astra's at the scrappys but never any vec c's.

[Gavin2.6]

Dont get second hand ones. The reason they die is all the gunk in them kills the insides so if you get a used one it will only be that much closer to dying.

Clean your existing one and if that fails get a new one. Also fit the restriction plate to stop it gunking up again as easy.