Pick Your Part

We wasted time and money coming to this place. I’ve been checking the different LKQ locations and I was all excited to see on the vehicle inventory link of their web page that they had a car compatible to mine in their lot. I did the 20 mile drive to their lot, paid the $ 3 to get in. The car was not where the web page said it would be. I was later told we cannot go by what is on their web page. Nobody seemed to know where anything was. Having been to another LKQ which was organized, we were expecting to be in and out of there quickly, not wander around in frustration.

Went to Ecology Auto on Lomita, sign said Semi Truck parts only, go to LKQ around the corner (mile south-​east) for Auto parts. DRIVE CAREFULLY, south on Blinn from Lomita!!! The road is F&@$ Up, with dips, pot holes, and ground sinking!!!
February 2016, Entrance is $ 3. As others mentioned, GM section straight down then to your left. All the right section is foreign/​import section, no category all mixed in (Toyotas, Hondas, Nissan, BMW, Benz, etc). Good luck finding your part, mostly 90’s — 2000 models. Most are torn apart already.
After 45 minutes, I found my compatible window for my BMW 740i. I removed window from car and was set… First time here, so I wandered the rest of the lot. Cars are placed on top of dirt for dismantle, lots of place is MUD due to recent rain. People dug trenches to remove parts from underneath vehicle… CRAZY!
Ready to checkout and leave, I saw another section (far left side near cashiers). Not knowing, no sign or staff to notify this is PRIMO SECTION??? WTF ??? Junk is Junk… This so called Primo section is a addition $ 2 to enter and has most recently junk cars dropped off, so it’s like VIP junk section. I entered with my glass from the regular section, looked around and was ready to leave again. As I walk out of the Primo section, the guy yelled out and said you gotta pay for that here! So I walked back and told him I was going to stand in line and pay with the other people standing on the other side. No one was at primo cashier window. He said NO, you got that from the Primo section, so you pay here… I said, I removed it from the other side… He said, how do I know that? WTF you talk about? He said, you should have left the window outside before entering the Primo section… Nobody is even at the entrance of the Primo section or sign… $ 32 + env fees. Should have only been $ 21 + env fees. Bullshit, RIP OFF like others mentioned. Know your prices before coming here, careful of entering the Primo section. The cashier waived the Primo entrance fee $ 2, but still got an extra $ 13 from me.
Overall…
Good = found my part at this junkyard.
Bad = yard not organized better, muddy and dangerous. Forklifts passes by with lifted vehicle in air. STAND CLEAR!!! Cause driver of forklift don’t give a F&@#!!! Pissed that I was ripped off an extra $ 13

This place sucks. All the cars are beat up and have no salvageable parts. Tax is high as well. They don’t have 50% off sales anymore, now it’s 40%. I recommend checking ebay first.

Bought some items with warranty, refurned them cause they didnt work. Money was nevwr returned to the card, spoke with raymond and said money was returned when i never received it back. At the other yard they have i spoke with someone and they said no matter what u pay with if u return it ur suppose to get ur money back in cash. Fuck this place, employess take valuable parts and leave all the shit that doesnt work so when u buy and add warranty, when u return it u dont get full money back. As for me they didnt return shit. Again, fuck this place.

terrible customer service and the parking lot is a safety hazard

What a waste of time. Needed wiper motors for a project. Happens to be 50% off weekend. They list then as ‘electric motor’ on the website, $ 21.99 — considering I can get a new one for about $ 24, a rip off, but at half off, 2 for that price is ok. Go, pull 2 from cars, get to window. $ 36… No budging from the price, or anything. Not worth it.

It’s a question not really a review if someone can tell me… in years past I’ve taken cars there to fix my windshields it was like right at the Entrance it said GLASS wondering if they still have it where they just fix it there! It was cash only but was good prices compared to others… Can anyone tell me?

Con’s:
Regardless, that we are second class or even a third class citizen… certain things we should consider before make a good move…
As an example: Years ago, I took a day off then I went to the other LKQ pick a part… hassle myself to find, and removed an aluminum radiator out of an euro car… then, by the time getting out the gate, the check-​out people said: that receipt did not listed for the brackets, and rubber foot. So, I only allowed to got out the yard with the bare radiator… then went home spend time to install… the result is: the radiator leaks on the side under high temperature and pressurized water…
It was a lucky time for me that I found that out before made any long distance trip… otherwise, I might lost that car engine!
Remember that the price for the parts from Pick A Part are low, because that parts are used, the life expectancy is shorten… In addition, we have to spend the time for remove the parts at the yard, and clean up and install to our car at home. Plus taking risk of the parts may not usable at all!
So depend on individual case, is it worth our time to do that? Or just work on our job and earn money to buy new stuff, plus covering installation with guarantee?
Nowadays, LKQ offer warranties… We should consider about LKQ offering guarantee … that is not bad at all.
Pro’s:
I spend time in the yard as for satisfaction my appetite as hobbies… I being spending money, and not earn any! I like cars and resurrection them… Therefore, I ‘m willing to spend the time for fun and challenges… that is my case…
So far, I find out that the teamwork’s in this yard is very flexible, especially the manager. He is a good liaison between customers and all workers in the yard. My experience is… I have problem, then just talk to Sr. Fernando, he will compromise and help the transaction go through. People in the yard are helpful also… Seems like this yard cycling cars quicker than the other LKQ yard. Sale is fast, car cycle through is fast… consumer find more new car on coming, and Wilmington sale the parts more and quick.
I think this yard will grow, since the manager is great, the team members are nice to customer, treat customers like in first class… I believe that more customer come back or more new customer will arrive… that is the key for succeed in business. Free enter prize and competition…
Beginning of visiting to this location are for some small turn lights… Then… recently; I just purchased a complete engine and transmission out of this yard !

It’s an adventure every time I go here! I enjoy it lol! I always find what I need and for a good price. Yes you do get dirty since it’s a junk yard with lots of automobiles from different eras. Bring plenty of tools because you will need them. The entry is $ 2.00, but you never know what you will find for you car.

This place is bull shit. They charge an extra 2 bucks on top of 2 $ entry to enter a area for car and trucks 1997 and newer. There lot for 97 and newer is small and most of the cars 97 and newer are in reg lot for 97 and older. Top it off no refund on my 2 $ for entering a section of there yard I didn’t have to be in. I hope everyone that steels there gets away…

Not a very good selection. They need to get rid of some of the gutted out cars.

The workers and managers are dishonest (liars) and rude.
The yard is extremely messy and difficult to walk through. In fact its very hazardous. You have to walk a half mile to reach some cars to find out they don’t have what you need. No inventory system to save time. They have no housekeeping At all. Wheels and parts piled 2 – 3 feet high between cars. Transmissions all over. Most of the good parts all gone. The roads leading in and the parking lot are so rough and littered with junk nails and screws. Whatever you thought you saved on parts will cost you more time and money from tire damage. They didn’t have one 98 dodge caravan. Going there was a complete a waste of my time. And they have absolutely no customer service skills. Buy online or craigslist or else where.

I would give them a zero if I could but I guess it a one star.
Okay, so my dad use to go to PickUPart a lot back in the 80’s and 90’s and he also told me how they had everything and the parts were cheap. I use to come to this lot back in the late 90’s and early 2000’s and would say that the customer service always sucked but the prices made it worth it. Will it’s been years and I mean years since I come to a junkyard and recently I bought a 91 Ford Bronco and needs a little TLC. So I find myself going to PickUPart recently and I mean in the last few days from the date of this review. And oh BOY have things changed!!!
1.Customer Service) I thought the customer service was bad but oh man was I wrong. It is a NIGHTMARE!!! They talk down to you and act like they are doing you a favor. I mean from the front entrance to the exit, all of their employees are just rude and ignore you when you have a issue. The line to pay can have like 15 people in 90 degree heat and they will only have one window open while the rest in the office and just have a ball. They do not care about you, they only want your money and think a person is to dumb to shop somewere else.
2. Price) Their prices have gone UP and UP!!! I went in the order day for the first time in years and found a battery and small tube that I needed for my Bronco. So I go to pay and waited like 30 minutes to be helped, so I walk up thinking I am going to spend like $ 20 on a untested. uncharged battery and maybe $ 2 for a small 2 inch tube, man was I in a shock, $ 60 total. WTF is that! Are they crazy or what. There is no way of knowing if the battery is going to work and a new one at AutoZone with warranty can run from $ 60 $ 120. They wanted $ 40 for the untested battery (doesn’t work, you can only get an exchange, no cash refund), and $ 20 for the tube since the guy didnt know what it was and couldn’t find and asked the office how much and a guy yells $ 20. I told him are you guys crazy or what, the tube cost $ 8 brand new at Clarks, and was like WTH. They are like we doubt that and in no other words called me a liar. So I left the parts and left.
Now today I went again against better judgement since I needed a floater and a small 12“x12″ sheet metal for my Bronco and didnt want to wait 1 week to 2 for the items to arrive in the mail. The floater cost like $ 5 to $ 8 online and the 20“x20″ sheet metal cost like $ 40 online. So again, after waiting in line what seem like forever, I go up to pay. I thought I was in a shock last time but was I wrong. They wanted $ 22 for the float and another $ 20 for the sheet metal. WTF is that, I told the guy (different guy from last time), he is like well you messed up the sending unit and that they dont sale the float by itself so I would need to pay for the sending unit (which I didnt have) and that I messed up the bed of one of their Broncos and that it was $ 20 or he could sale it to me in weight which would cost more and if I didn’t like to leave someone else would pay for it. I told him and the manager whom heard me tell off the guy to F OFF!
I am never coming here AGAIN. I advise anyone not to go to PickUPart. The items are not cheap. Honestly people, you will find new parts to be cheaper than at this junkyard. From now on I am going to small mom and pop lots and ordering from the internet.
People think before you some here. While I might agree that a junkyard is a good place to come and learn how to pull a part before testing it on your car and experience cant be beat. However that is the only good thing about any junkyard besides the prices. Now a person comes to PickYouPart to SAVE MONEY!!! If a new part cost $ 60 to $ 100 or whatever, you expect to pay at a pull your self year less than quarter to half the cost of a used part which is less than 10% to 25% of the new part at you local parts store. A person have to take their own tools, pay an entrance fee and hope to God to find the car and then hope the part is still in it. Than you have to pull it out yourself (which can take a long time depending on the part), afterwards only to find a line of about 15 to 30 minutes. Now a person is left at the mercy of a cashier who is going to try a charge an arm and a leg.
Now when you factor in the cost of fuel, entrance fees, time spent finding the part, time spent pulling the part, wait time to pay, and cost of item. Then people most parts will end up costing you more than paying for a new part at your local parts store or ordering on the internet.
Does PickYourPart not realize that we live in a day of age in which a quick search on the internet will yield thousands of results from which a person can find better deals. Now I know better and will never come here to pay for a part. I will only come to PickYourPart to practice taking off a part, thats it.

I would not give this place one star but since one is the lowest I guess thats all they get. Since Lkq has bought this place the prices have gone up significantly. Their, prices are not consistant and if you ask to many quetions they will hike up the prices, thats what happend to me today from the African American cashier, she does not know her parts and if you correct her she will shaft you with the price. Haha she has a man mustace too but thats besides the point. The the employees are very very rude specially the cashiers and the manayers, I mean managers. LKQ sucks !

Went here today looking for some parts for my 03 Honda Odyssey. I tried calling beforehand and they could not tell me if there was one on the lot. I walked through both locations in Wilmington and NOT ONE odyssey of any vintage! Don’t bother going here unless you are looking for parts for an american car 18 years or older. A few imports here and there but I would say it was 85% ancient american cars and minivans. One star for grumpy door guy and no available inventory.

This place is cool. (Not literately, it’s a about 100 degrees!)
But it’s cool to look around and then find your part.
Please, wear tennis toes, a hat and bring GLOVES (you will thank me later).
Also bring water, it’s like a desert.
For god’s sake don’t forget lots of different types of tools.
Honestly, limit your time here to no more than 2 hours, you feel like you’ve smoked a couple pack of cigarettes with the dust, debris, and BP refinery next door.

The Pick-​Your-​Part LA franchise is confusing. There are two in Wilmington. Luckily LKQ only owns the one on Blinn. The other one, south of PCH on Coil Ave, is owned by someone else and is OK. And because LKQ owns the one one Blinn, you should avoid it like the plague. Here are a few of the customer-​friendly changes LKQ has made since buying the place:
1. Instead of free wash stations, they now charge $ 1.79 for a towel and hand cleaner.
2. They no longer offer tire dismounting service
3. Renting a hoist doubled in price.
I went there today. The cars are tightly packed at this lot, difficult to get in the sides of the cars. Barely enough room to turn a large wrench. I picked out a couple of used 14″ 25-​year-​old aluminum alloy rims that had dry, cracking tires. I just wanted the rims, but the tires would be good for rollers. The rims weren’t necessarily in great shape. This was about 1p on a Thursday, not exactly a hopping time. I was 5^th in line and they had one of 7 windows open. It took me 20 minutes to go the distance to the window. By that time there were about 10 people behind me. A couple of well-​dressed managers passed the growing line on many occasions while the line grew, with no action. So I get to the window… And then the fun started.
I was expecting the $ 37 out-​the-​door price (including core, tax, etc.) that the Pick-​A-​Part in Monrovia charges. The price? $ 127 for two. They apparently have different prices for Alloy and Aluminum wheels. Then they charge you separately for the tire. The effing 25-​year-​old rotted tire! They wanted $ 30 for the 14″ aluminum alloy rim and $ 20 for the tire. And on top of that there were $ 27 in core charges and taxes. Holy effing squirrel nuts. I left them there.
LKQ: You’ve lost my business. Next time I need to let out some stress I’m bringing my $ 2 admission fee, and going to town.

(February, 2016 update) begins:
Price of admission is now $ 3. Prices of all parts were increased: see
current price lists.
50% off days are now 40% off days
(February, 2016 update) ends.
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
My first time attending this junkyard was during a 50% off weekend special. One thing I noticed is that there are no free shopping carts to carry your tools/​parts around before check out. So, the next time I come here, I will bring some sort of cart, instead of breaking my back with tools in my backpack.
Also, they separate the Big 3 (Ford/​GM/​Chrysler), so it’s easy to find a Cadillac. Just go look through GM lot. Looking for a Lincoln? Go check out Ford lot. But their foreign lot is messy. Nissan, Toyota, etc, are all bunched together
This place is disgusting. I known it’s a junkyard. But this is the worst junkyard ever. The employees here don’t try to keep this junkyard free of trash or anything. As long as Ive been going to junkyards, I’ve never seen so many live roaches inside the interior of these cars. So make sure you don’t introduce those nasty roaches to your car or home. Shake them automotive interior parts out and don’t sit in the cars too long. You may get an unwanted guest in your pocket… yuk!
Ok, let’s get down to the real stuff here. There is a $ 2 entrance fee, which is standard. But they charge taxes on that :(. There are over 1500 cars here, no newer than 2001. Most are late 80s, all of 90s, and up to 2001. So don’t come here thinking you will find a 2002 Deville DTS. Maybe a 2000 Deville DTS. But not a 2002. At any rate, they are both the same bodystyle. But you won’t find any cars newer than 2001. But they have all the popular cars in those years. So you will be able to find what you’re looking for if you stay in the aforementioned years.
They have a «primo» lot, which claims to have «newer» cars. I would say that the primo lot is full of most popular cars. For example, they have 2000 Impala, 2000 Ford Focus, etc., pretty much reserved for this so-​called «primo» lot. So if you went through their regular lot and couldnt find 1 Ford focus, 2000 Impala, etc., chances are they are in the «primo» lot. But you have to pay an extra $ 2 to get in here. Wow! Is it worth it? Not really. I’ll tell you why:
Their regular pricing is pretty much higher than other junkyards unrelated to this company and their cashiers tend to favor mid to high tier pricing over regular or low tier pricing. For example, you go to their website and check pricing. Let’s say you have just pulled a headlight. Under «regular» lot pricing «Headlight Assy» comes in three tiers. G1 ($ 19.99), G2 ($ 27.99), G3 ($ 32.99). No matter what size the headlight is, chances are the cashier will favor G2 or G3. So a headlight in regular lot will run you $ 27.99 or $ 32.99. I usually pay $ 15-​$ 20 at other lots. So this lot is a lot pricier. Also, «primo» lot will have the same headlight at G1 ($ 24.99), G2 ($ 28.99), G3 ($ 36.99). Furthermore, primo lot tend to favor highest tier, So that same headlight in regular lot will cost you about $ 36.99. When I say «same,» I mean that. Because there are vehicles in the primo lot that are also in the regular lot. So you can find a driiverside headlight in regular lot and a matching one off the same year car in primo lot. You will pay $ 9 extra for same headlight in primo lot. Sounds ridiculous right? it gets crazier here:
Cashiers tend to play dumb when it comes to parts. For example, I bought a steering wheel that had steering wheel controls for radio and climate control. The cashier argued me down about how he couldnt find a default title to charge me under for the steering wheel controls. So he charged me for two window switches lol. Power Window Switch has 4 tiers, he charged me the highest tier, Power Window Switch 6, which cost $ 12.99. He charged me twice. Since it was 50% off, I got it for half price. But this goes to show you how they are here. It’s not just 1 cashier. It’s all of them. I went to 4 cashiers and they all seemed to have the following in common… they charge you for stuff you don’t have. They charge you the highest tier or second to highest, no matter how small the part is, compared to a larger one.
Bottomline, if you go here, make sure you know your pricing, period. Go to the website and make out a list of all the common stuff that you may get and jot down all tier pricing. Make sure you don’t go to primo lot unless you really must. Chances are, they are really going to rip you off there. Last but not least, only go here when it’s 50% off and try to get something that doesnt have tier pricing, like foglamp, etc. That way you will truly save big. otherwise, their 50% means nothing. They will make up for it in tier pricing and charge you for parts you don;t have. Also, all their taxes, cores, and other non-​part charges will add up. So be aware of that.
On a side note, their Help Yourself lot, which is right down the street, pass PCH, is good alternative

First time to any junkyard. I do quite a few tasks myself at home in the garage with internet ordered parts tho’ so I’m not a newbie.
Thought I’d go check it out. For $ 4 you have access to hundreds of cars. There are TONS of Honda four doors (1985 – 1995), lots of mini vans, and plenty of Nissans and old Toyota cars. I was looking for Audi.
I found 2 VW’s. One was gutted and mangled, the other was in the Primo yard. For $ 2, it’s totally a go. Why wouldn’t you if you’re already there? The VW was pretty stripped (down to the block), but I was looking for a pulley for the serpentine belt drive anyhow, so it was actually convenient.
No frills, and no hassle check-​in and purchase of parts. Go on a weekend, it’s half off, but much more crowded. The car I pulled from was in the Primo yard (about 100 cars, mixed, plus trucks, and vans, newer vehicles), and was essentially in the dirt.
The cars are up on large steel tube stands for easy access underneath. That’s really nice. Also, there are typically most parts remaining if the car hasn’t sat around forever. I got my 3 Audi branded pulleys (on a weekday) for $ 60. One factory part would have cost $ 360. Do you make $ 100 per hour? I don’t very often, so it was a learning experience, and a good time overall.
Wear jeans, old long sleeve, hat, and don’t look like a clean suburbanite if you go. Down and dirty guys looking to grab parts will look at you cross eyed if you show up like you’re on a date at the junkyard. Try to blend in.
To bring:
Sockets, wrenches, flash light, collapsable rolling cart with large wheels to move tools and large parts with ease (oh my aching forearms), and cordless tools. No power anywhere in sight so don’t plan on using the corded impact to get that monster bolt off. I’m considering bringing in a generator and a corded impact for big-​a** bolts, but haven’t run it by them yet.
Enjoy.

There is little I could do to improve «Pick Your Part» at 1903 Blinn in Wilmington. This is almost the perfect junkyard!
Starting with the basics: The charge is $ 2 to get into the yard. Just in case you are wondering, there are no open-​toe shoes ladies! They are open until 4 or 5pm most days depending on the time of year. And every month they have a weekend sale. 50% OFF! This usually happens around a major holiday. EPAH! RIVA! OLAY!!!
The organization is really what keeps me coming back. There are several yards in the area but none of them separate the Japanese, Domestics, Van/​Minivans and Trucks as well as this place does. I especially like how they split up the domestics into the Big 3. This makes it really easy to find what you’re looking for (if it happens to be there that week). Even with the imports, there is a good selection.
2000 and newer cars aren’t that common unless you go to the much smaller «Primo Parts» lot inside the yard. It’s another $ 2 charge to get in. Honestly, I don’t ever remember coming out of that lot with anything other than disappointment. I find that yard to be pretty disorganized. The number of cars in there doesn’t really justify the additional $ 2 admission. But, the only way you’ll really know if your car is in there is if you go in and see for yourself.
While I praise this yard for what they do well, I feel they do a lousy job with wheels. These guys need to set up an OEM Wheels Section. There are a lot of guys like me who are trying to restore their hobby cars with hard-​to-​find special-​edition parts. I have two cars that need clean, unmolested California alloys and center caps. The way the staff here just unbolts them and throws them on the ground to get trashed is a real shame. Lost sales!
I’m sure whatever is in the ground out there isn’t good for your health. Try to keep your visit under 2 hours. Bring your tools, sunscreen and wear old jeans. If you want to outsmart the sun, wear a thin long sleeve shirt, and a fishing hat. It’ll make the experience much more comfortable and help you avoid getting burned!
Happy Hunting!