[s-cars] oem for front Strut mounts?

[Robert Rossato]

With regard to the dust boot, I would recommend just buying them from
the dealer.  They're not that much more than the aftermarket ones, and
from my experience with both, the aftermarket ones don't fit very well.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Peter Schulz
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 2:05 PM
> To: RubEric at aol.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] oem for front Strut mounts?
> 
> 
> Eric:
> 
> With the current preponderance of cheap, low quality parts in the 
> marketplace of doubtful manufacture ( how many folks have seen "made 
> in Germany on the same box with a "made in China" sticker? ),  I am 
> very careful to first check the manufacturer and country before 
> ordering parts.
> 
> If a site doesn't show the oem, or I can not contact the seller and 
> verify the oem ( Scott Mockry will do this for you) , I shop 
> elsewhere.
> 
> I am trying to avoid Meyle, due to their product quality issues, but 
> even in my quest for a Heater Core, it seems that AKG is 
> manufacturing in  China...
> 
> 
> Thanks for tip on the dust boot and the link to the parts bin, but 
> the site doesn't show the mount manufacturer....
> 
> 
> -Peter