Originally Posted by andyd
I liked the rear 1/2 shafts on the E 28s I did a factory kit from BMW, after, that , I kept used ones. Next one was 12 yrs later at over 300K . Every body says the same thing -rebuild the originals, You know they were good once.
This rav4 2003 only has 180k (km's) on it. So the OEM's failed for whatever reason.
I ordered Cardones, I never had a problem with Cardone in the past.
I just don't see the logic at all for forking $1000 for OEM's when the car is driven very conservatively. Rebuilding them would cost more than brand new aftermarket ones, plus these rebuild kits are not really available where I live, too much hassle.
I liked the rear 1/2 shafts on the E 28s I did a factory kit from BMW, after, that , I kept used ones. Next one was 12 yrs later at over 300K . Every body says the same thing -rebuild the originals, You know they were good once.
This rav4 2003 only has 180k (km's) on it. So the OEM's failed for whatever reason.
I ordered Cardones, I never had a problem with Cardone in the past.
I just don't see the logic at all for forking $1000 for OEM's when the car is driven very conservatively. Rebuilding them would cost more than brand new aftermarket ones, plus these rebuild kits are not really available where I live, too much hassle.
