Well I tried. I bought ScanTech links for my V90 after I found out Volvo links were 6x the price. $77 bucks for one stinkin' link. Aside from the fact that there is no excuse for a suspension part not lasting as long as the OEM tires, this was a bit too much of a spread for me not to try aftermarket.

I actually think the links are OK but the nuts provided are garbage. Driver's side loosened up almost immediately. I checked and the threads had pulled out on the nut but the stud was in perfect condition. Probably counterfeit fasteners that clearly were not heat treated properly. i rooted around in the trash and found 2 of the OEM nuts and have had no problems on that side since. I have had to retighten the passenger side 2 times and found these nuts were junk too, but again the studs were fine and the ball socket seems OK too. This time I replaced the link with OEM and will save the ScamTech link to use with the Factory nuts the next time it sounds like the front suspension is falling off.

bob in CT