dj_efk
A2OC Donor
Hi all,
I found this interesting article on the TDI forum focusing on aftermarket parts brands and discussing who does what. There is also a link to an old-but-good subjective assessment of various brands from a Mercedes forum.
I thought I would share - To be honest what drove me to look for this information was the revelation shared from the German forum by @bretti_kivi that Meyle track control arms may not be the best quality (LINK). This surprise me as I'd always thought Meyle as a brand were "up there".
The conclusion I have come to is this: Just because a brand is good at making one part (Meyle and drop links come to mind - and even then I understand Meyle HD are the ones to go for), do not blindly trust a brand name - seek feedback.
One brand I've come to trust implicitly in recent times is Febi / Febi-Bilstein, I wonder if I should be more on my guard and just do my research (in terms of search forums for feedback) before important purchases, where buying genuine OEM is not an option for whatever reason.
Oh and for those who think Mann filters are the ultimate, take a look at this: LINK
What do others think?
I found this interesting article on the TDI forum focusing on aftermarket parts brands and discussing who does what. There is also a link to an old-but-good subjective assessment of various brands from a Mercedes forum.
I thought I would share - To be honest what drove me to look for this information was the revelation shared from the German forum by @bretti_kivi that Meyle track control arms may not be the best quality (LINK). This surprise me as I'd always thought Meyle as a brand were "up there".
The conclusion I have come to is this: Just because a brand is good at making one part (Meyle and drop links come to mind - and even then I understand Meyle HD are the ones to go for), do not blindly trust a brand name - seek feedback.
One brand I've come to trust implicitly in recent times is Febi / Febi-Bilstein, I wonder if I should be more on my guard and just do my research (in terms of search forums for feedback) before important purchases, where buying genuine OEM is not an option for whatever reason.
Oh and for those who think Mann filters are the ultimate, take a look at this: LINK
What do others think?
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