Commercial Vendors
Surprisingly, there are a few commercial vendors out there who sell parts for the Type 4. If you have a VW parts business selling parts for 411s and 412s and would like to be included in this list please let me know about it.
Disclaimer: A listing on this site does not indicate any personal or business interest on my own part. I am not getting any kickbacks and I am not responsible if you are experiencing any problems conducting business with one of these vendors.
Werk 34 has a large stock of NOS and used Type 4 parts from old dealership inventories and parted-out cars. Contact them with specific requests.
Bughaus.com has probably the largest selection of parts online. They cross-referenced Beetle and Type 3-parts and stock quite a few Type 4 only items as well. Their Type 4 showroom also offers some links and pictures. The owners call a 1971 VW 411 4-door sedan their own which means they have a special interest in the car and keeping more of its kind on the road.
Erich Koschyk, Yergen’s son, has established a Type 4 parts and service business out of his father’s shop. He specializes in locating parts and bought a number of 411s and 412s from salvage yards that are used as parts sources. There are plans to start reproducing some items as well. The best way to reach Erich directly is by using email.
This is a Porsche shop and according to Rich Bontempi, the owner, they have literally taken hundreds of Porsche 914s apart. Since some mechanicals are shared between the Porsche 914/4 and the Type 4 I am listing his shop as a possible source for engine parts.
Dave Macon really likes this place. He says they ship anywhere and have some Type 4s around to take parts off of. The owner, Paul Fischer, has helped him a lot over the last 2 years with all his parts needs.
Sara Avrams recommends AA Transaxle as the only place for miles and miles that can rebuild the Type 4 transaxle.
Another recommendation from Sara Avrams: Foreign Auto Parts carries some used and new parts.
Sara Avrams found that they carry some new Type 4 parts, they even gave her a new air filter for her car for free.
Mark from Volkloco says they have a lot of used engine parts available (cases, crankshafts, cylinder heads etc.).
Charles Navarro from LN Engineering contacted me to let me know that they sell performance-oriented engine parts for the Type 4 engine in various price ranges.
Charles Navarro from LN Engineering recommended The Bug Stop as a good contact for rebuilding automatic transmissions and beefing them up if needed.
Chris says he has been selling Type 4 and Porsche engine and performance parts since 1982. He is in the process of building a web site, until then you can reach him via email for parts availability and pricing.
David writes that he has 3 411s and 412s for parts, 20 engines in various conditions a lot of other used parts. Shipping is not a problem for him.
Ron from the Bus Depot asked for his site to be included because they increased their 411/412 parts selection and says they now have one of the largest parts selections around for the Type 4.
Jake Raby, the owner, dedicated several websites to Type 4 performance and engineering.His sites provide a wide range of technical information as well as a Type 4 parts store specializing in performance engineering for Type 4 engines.