Bosch 66085 == Walbro GSS250

[BKennedy]

Have you tried searching for the exact Bosch part number? The 66085 for the Explorer isn't listed when drilling down for my year/make/model, but does come up when I search for it directly.

I did, its not coming up. 69101

 

[darkwish]

I did, its not coming up. 69101

More Information for BOSCH 66085

 

[96eb96]

Rockauto places orders with jobbers who ship parts. E.G. I see stuff from United Auto Parts. UAP supplies Motorcraft to Ford Dealers here. I've bought from Ford recently (friction modifier) and Saw the same UAP type sticker with the dealer name.
Not to say every jobber is legit and does not get counterfeit parts. For example, Denso told me only Advance Auto, Autozone and Toyota/Lexus are their authorized dealers and you can be 100% sure it is legit from them.

 

[fast_dave]

FWIW -

Amazon is BOTH Sourcing & Selling Bosch 66085 for $113 - No 3rd party vendors are involved in their offering of (3) Fuel Pumps

I've tried attaching a link to the Amazon offering - but for some reason our website won't allow it -

Use Amazons search box and enter "Bosch 66085"

Hope that helps -

 

[96eb96]

FWIW -

Amazon is BOTH Sourcing & Selling Bosch 66085 for $113 - No 3rd party vendors are involved in their offering of (3) Fuel Pumps

I've tried attaching a link to the Amazon offering - but for some reason our website won't allow it -

Use Amazons search box and enter "Bosch 66085"

Hope that helps -

No guarantees. Sometimes Amazon drop ships. Likely though a trusted vendor, just like rockauto.

 

[fast_dave]

No guarantees. Sometimes Amazon drop ships. Likely though a trusted vendor, just like rockauto.

Just sayin

My experience with Amazon is rock solid.

If you get something else other than what's advertised, or are not happy with the overall quality, click to return it at a UPS Store, and Amazon will ship it back for free and provide you with a full refund.

True Amazon Story:

About a year ago, I ordered 6 bottles of Techron.

A few days later. a box from Amazon showed up.

Brought it inside, opened it up, and was met with a 10 lb bag of wild bird food- wtf ?!

My head spun on a swivel, and I immediately stared down our black cat "licorice" - who's an prolific hunter/killer of outdoor life.

Did he add to his bag of tricks how to order from Amazon?!

Contacted Amazon, and they said to keep the bird food to feed the local birds, and a few days later I received the 6 bottles of Techron

 

[96eb96]

Just sayin

My experience with Amazon is rock solid.

If you get something else other than what's advertised, or are not happy with the overall quality, click to return it at a UPS Store, and Amazon will ship it back for free and provide you with a full refund.

True Amazon Story:

About a year ago, I ordered 6 bottles of Techron.

A few days later. a box from Amazon showed up.

Brought it inside, opened it up, and was met with a 10 lb bag of wild bird food- wtf ?!

My head spun on a swivel, and I immediately stared down our black cat "licorice" - who's an prolific hunter/killer of outdoor life.

Did he add to his bag of tricks how to order from Amazon?!

Contacted Amazon, and they said to keep the bird food to feed the local birds, and a few days later I received the 6 bottles of Techron

Amazon service is great. I bought coils for my F150. One misfired, they told me to keep them and refunded me. I put the boot from the new coil on the old and it worked. The other day I did the same to another :lol:

 

[kythri]

Sincerest apologies for not updating this earlier.

Since I last posted, I've bought (and returned) multiple "Bosch 66085" pumps from RockAuto, from Amazon, and ultimately, from NAPA.

They all were Walbro GSS250 in the box.

Despite Bosch tech support claiming zero involvement with Walbro, continued digging on my part has discovered that Ford, Bosch and TI Automotive (Parent Company of Walbro) have some SERIOUS collaboration, so it's less surprising that it's a Walbro in the box.

It is incredibly unlikely that the three retailers are all getting their pumps from the same source that is pulling a Bosch out and putting a Walbro in.

 

[410Fortune]

I agree
Had the same thing happen

Pay for a Bosch
Walbro shows up because the Bosch supply is not there
Since Covid getting your hands on a Bosch pump has been difficult
Amazon eBay cannot be trusted for this

Rockauto summit speedway jegs better for this but they have also been known to supply you with an “equivalent or better” pump when the package arrives

This is why o posted about the Carter, ac delco and Delphi
Options

Made in Germany is best
Made in USA is next best
Followed by made in China but by a reputable oem supplier like ac delco or
Delphi

 

[kythri]

Hell, here's the first eBay listing for "Bosch 66085" :

Pardon Our Interruption...

Look at the pics, it's a Walbro.

Multiple listings where the seller shows you what they actually have, as opposed to stock photos, and they're all Walbros.

 

[kythri]

Pay for a Bosch
Walbro shows up because the Bosch supply is not there
Since Covid getting your hands on a Bosch pump has been difficult

Rockauto summit speedway jegs better for this but they have also been known to supply you with an “equivalent or better” pump when the package arrives

I'm less annoyed with the "supply me with an equivalent" as I am putting the Walbro in a Bosch box, and Bosch tech support, at this point I believe, lying their ass off about any affiliation with Walbro/TI when I contacted to figure out what was going on.