[V8] Tie Rod Ends

[cobram at juno.com]

About 8 months ago I bought a control arm for the 5KS from WorldPac, the
arm came in a Blue Monroe box, the part inside had the purdy Audi OEM
rings on it and the OEM part number ground off and crudely over stamped
with the after market numbering.

Meyle and Febi manufacture more than boxes!?  They do quite a bit of
subcontracting too, having parts made to their specs by other
manufacturers in the field.  They've also have a few "bastard" children,
manufacturing facilities they own and operate, but are still technically
non related entities.  I'm sure they have their reasons.

For our needs, if the box says Meyle or Febi, you can bet the contents
will be as good or better than OEM specs.

BCNU,
http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/

<dsaad at icehouse.net> writes:
> Just an FYI -
> I have been told by people very familier with the german parts 
> business that 
> both Febi and Meyle manufacture nothing more than boxes. The 
> contents are often 
> made by the original OEM. If not, then they can both use the same 
> aftermarket 
> manufacturer. It is hard to know exactly what you are getting.