On Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:45:00 -0400 "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
> Thanks, Rusty. 'Hope all is well. Don't forget us. ;<) Yes, indeed. Please do not. Just because they ripped my neck open, tore out some stuff, and glued me back together doesn't mean I won't be reparing our Benzes in the future. Craig > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rusty Cullens" <rustycull...@gmail.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 1:19 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Autohaus AZ > > > > WorldPac is phasing the FEQ and URO lines out. They have incredible > software, tracking every item and obviously they hate warranties and > returns. Just a little FYI from the old Q. Always. Stick with OE or OEM > on rubber. > > > > Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> > Sender: "Mercedes" <mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com> > Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:01:16 > To: Mercedes Discussion List<mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Autohaus AZ > > Dan Penoff wrote: > > Interesting threads. I like how the APA/URO rep tries to defend > > himself, albeit unsuccessfully. > > > > Again, this comes back to a very dated post I made regarding window > > seals. I referenced a great article by the former owner of the "House > > of Ghia" who I met many years ago when I was into VWs and he was > > aggressively producing reproduction Ghia parts such as windshield > > seals. Sadly, Jim passed a few years ago and his business was sold. > > The old web site is gone as are many of his very insightful articles. > > > > The point being is that rubber parts are especially easy to clone > > cheaply, as the amount of carbon that can be added displaces far more > > expensive ingredients but does little to affect the look and feel of > > the part. It also significantly reduces the integrity of the > > material, meaning that it will deteriorate rapidly when put into > > service. > > There is a thread about window seals in which a guy with 40 years > experience says he doesn't notice any difference when installing URO. I > thought "and what > do they look like after they've been on a car parked outside for 5-10 > years, the > OE seals keep water out for 10-20 years"? > > Just ordered a Lemforder front flex disc for my car. $202 list, $162 > > my price for OEM from my dealer. The Lemforder was $116 from Trent > > (Lemforder is the OE supplier.) URO part is $79. > > > > That means the URO part is 30% cheaper than the OE part. How can it > > be that much less and still be the same quality? > > If Lemforder is OEM, it looks like 50% cheaper than OE and 30% cheaper > than OEM. > There's a pic in a peachparts thread of a one year old shredded URO > flex disc. > Absolutely the last part on the whole car I'd buy URO, as nobody wants > to lose > their drive shaft. > > Mitch. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Craig ---------------------------------- Present:'95 E320 Sebastian 117 kmi '94 E420 Oskar 127 kmi (awaiting parting out) '82 240D/3.0 Bluebell 267 kmi (leaking diesel from somewhere in the engine compartment) Past: '86 190E/2.3 '72 220/8 '64 190Dc Emma '72 220D/8 Herman 186 kmi _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
