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Aftermarket parts companies - best?
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:22 pm
by Bob Pl
Need a door lock actuator from Rock Auto (good company - online)
Dorman (universal?) $37
Airtex $47
Standard Motor Products $47
Airtex (diff p/n) $70.
or napa has Raylock $47
Pep has Borgwarner $60
Any of these especially bad / good?
for 2000 Explorer
Re: Aftermarket parts companies - best?
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:58 pm
by Bob Pl
One more try.
Anyone heard of these companies?
Re: Aftermarket parts companies - best?
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:05 pm
by Dan Shaw
random: have you done a google search for product reviews? Sometimes there are whole websites dedicated to these kinds of things...
Re: Aftermarket parts companies - best?
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:14 am
by John Stimson
All I know is that you shouldn't buy a distributor for an '88 Civic at Autozone.
And Borg Warner mostly builds transmissions.
Re: Aftermarket parts companies - best?
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:34 pm
by Bob Pl
With globalization etc a lot of long time "good" companies outsource their mfg. The outsourced product is only as good as the spec which is often cheapened down. So just asking around is all.
Thanks all.
Not a big deal with a lock actuator, but junk is junk and the good product is only a few bucks more (usually) but these days it's hard to tell.