Reliability of EBay Suspension Kits

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Slice of Life
Posts: 7
Joined: Thu Sep 13, 2018 12:31 pm
Car: 02 Infiniti QX4 - Silver

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Hey all,

I am looking at replacing my entire suspension system soon on my 2002 QX4 w/ 127k miles. Luckily I purchased the vehicle from the 1st owner who lived in CA and also treated the underbelly of the entire car to avoid premature rusting and wear. Anyways I usually purchase my parts from Rock Auto and while they do have good prices on the suspension parts such as the control arms, trailing arms, end links etc. I was wondering if anyone has any feedback on the eBay sellers? One I am currently looking at is AM Autoparts, they offer a 10 year warranty on their parts and have sold a ton of kits compared to other sellers. I have provided a link below to their kits I am looking at. Any reviews or feedback is appreciated.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 1281973687

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2237768685

I am a huge Audi/German car guy and I would never have purchased eBay suspension parts for my cars in the past but since this is an older car and quite a bit cheaper, I figured I would potentially give it a shot, but wanted to see what everyone thought first.

Thanks In advance!


PathyPop
Posts: 111
Joined: Sun Mar 05, 2017 11:14 am
Car: 2003 Nissan Pathfinder LE 4x4

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About a year ago we replaced the upper and lower rear control arms on my son's 2003 at 125k miles. He bought cheapest set on Amazon for about $120. It made all the difference in the world in the ride. They now have about 20k miles on them and so far so good, probably good for another 100k. As far as how their made, they appear just like the OEM. If your rear parts are in good enough condition you could consider the split urethane bushings as an upgrade, but they are expensive.

No experience with the front suspension, but I expect it is the same. For these types of parts I'd expect they are made from one or two manufacturers in China that originally made the OEM parts since they appear exactly the same, even with the harmonic weights the same.


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