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time for A arms S70 1998

posted by  herbertcat on  Tue Sep 20 17:15 CST 2016
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prices all over the place...Tasca $136 for OEM, IPD $174 for what I guess is the same OEM...but IPD also has Mehle manufactured arms on sale for $60, says with 4 yr manufacturer warranty...what to do?







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time for control arms S70 1998

posted by  KlausC on  Tue Sep 20 19:12 CST 2016
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Yes, OEM are more than double Mehle. If you do the work yourself, free labor, I suggest using the cheaper of the two. If you give a mechanic $150 to replace them, then go OEM. I do not expect the Mehle to last as long as OEM, but you never know. It depends on which Chinese company makes them.

Oh, Tasca charges S&H.
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time for control arms S70 1998

posted by  herbertcat on  Thu Sep 29 18:32 CST 2016
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turns out current Mehle control arms made in Turkey...what that bespeaks of their longevity is anyones guess...no experience with Turkish manufactured parts...but at that price, with relatively easy self install, who could pass it up?







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