[MBZ] O/T KYB Struts

2010-03-02 Thread pm7088
Been searching for several months for new struts for my HHR. My TRUSTY supplier cannot get me Bilsteins ;-( My choice seems to be: NAPA @ $95 or KYB at $75 {Mail Order from AJUSA} Any knowledge base would be helpful ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For

Re: [MBZ] O/T KYB Struts

2010-03-02 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 6:52 AM, pm7...@comcast.net wrote: Been searching for several months for new struts for my HHR. My TRUSTY supplier cannot get me Bilsteins ;-( My choice seems to be: NAPA @ $95 or KYB at $75 {Mail Order from AJUSA} I bet RockAuto.com has Monroes or Gabriels for

Re: [MBZ] O/T KYB Struts

2010-03-02 Thread pm7088
Don't bet too much, BTDT. Thanks for the thought. Pete - Original Message - From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 9:59:40 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T KYB Struts

Re: [MBZ] O/T KYB Struts

2010-03-02 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of pm7...@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 9:52 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] O/T KYB Struts Been searching for several months for new struts for my HHR. My TRUSTY supplier

Re: [MBZ] O/T KYB Struts

2010-03-02 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: I bet RockAuto.com has Monroes or Gabriels for even less. They've got Monroes for slightly less than the KYBs. From my experience with KYB struts on my Horizon 20 years ago, I wouldn't buy KYB without a lifetime guarantee. When the 2nd set of lifetime gold struts

Re: [MBZ] O/T KYB Struts

2010-03-02 Thread Alex Chamberlain
Thepartsbin.com has Monroes, but they are a little more expensive than KYB. KYB GR-2 rears are $36.55, fronts are $61.03. Listed as fitting '03-'06 SSR. I don't know who OEMs NAPA's house brand, but they will tell you if you ask. Alex ___

Re: [MBZ] O/T KYB Struts

2010-03-02 Thread Mitch Haley
Lookie here: FE3: http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-506-287-Front-Suspension-Strut/dp/B000S2TWNQ http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-506-288-Front-Suspension-Strut/dp/B000S2S8PE FE1: http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-506-625-Front-Suspension-Strut/dp/B000NWA762

Re: [MBZ] O/T KYB Struts

2010-03-02 Thread Peter Frederick
mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T KYB Struts I put KYB on my Wife's Infiniti a couple years ago, and I won't go that route again. They are too firm, compared to the old struts, and I had to get one replaced under warranty. Later I read on the Infiniti board that the general consensus

Re: [MBZ] O/T KYB Struts

2010-03-02 Thread pm7088
/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T KYB Struts My friend Hans says KYBs are going to ride just like Bilsteins that have started to knock. Don't waste your money. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search