I'm getting ready to buy outer tie rod ends, an engine mount (lower right), and sway bar links (don't know if they need it but they look bad so I'll do them with the tie rod ends).

I'm going to get them from eeuroparts (free shipping) and noticed that there is a considerable price difference between brands. Does anybody have any experience with particular brands and recommend one over the other?


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Part: Brand listed in order of cheapest to most $$$

Outer tie rods--available from Karlyn, Febi Bilstein, and TRW/Federal/Mogul/Moog

Engine mount----available from Febi Bilstein, and APA

Sway bar links--available from Aftermarket, Febi Bilstein, and Volvo
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I was just going to buy the cheapest but if you can tell me which ones to go to or steer away from I'd sure appreciate it.

Regarding sway bar links, I got as little as 6 months from OEM in bumpy Chicago, the IPD version is 2+ years and counting. Well worth the money.

My original tie rod ends were TRW and the replacements I got from a dealer were also TRW. They weren't cheap but looked well made. I thought this was a place where an oem part would be best.

My dad worked for TRW automotive and that factory supplied parts including superchargers, valves, etc. for Packard, Porsche and other higher-end cars over the years (as well many very mundane low-end applications, I'm sure).

Thanks for the info. I'm sure I'll get what I pay for but.....TRW is more than double the price for tie rod ends. Know anything about Febi Bilstein?

Last time I bought tie rod ends for my v70 at the Volvo dealer the parts were TRW in a Volvo bag. I was in a hurry an could not order from eeuroparts.