should i buy strut bushings and swaybar links at the dealer?

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Jun 7, 2008 | 07:29 AM

FijiTT

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should i buy strut bushings and swaybar links at the dealer?

i know i read somewhere that the oem strut bushings are better than the esctuning ones (im still on the originals with 100k and the really sagging). what about price difference? oh and what about swaybar endlinks?
oh part numbers would be great too.

im planing on a new rear sway bar and maybe new shocks/sruts to help freshin things up on my tired *** tt.

Jun 7, 2008 | 07:51 AM

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Imo, for most of that little stuff the dealer's not too bad in price diff >

Been my experience that if you're buying a half-dozen or fewer small/light parts, sure, you'll save ten or maybe even twenty bucks online. To some extent it depends (for me anyway) on how far it is to the dealer and whether you need to go twice - once to order/pay, and once to pick up. It's about an hour out of my day each time, plus actual costs of travel, so for me it just depends on whether I want ease of exchange/refund and guarranteed oem quality.

Jun 7, 2008 | 08:09 AM

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Plus with shipping costs increasing rapidly - it's hardly that different - i'd do OEM

or buy from a place like Purems.com which sells only OEM manufacturer parts.

Jun 7, 2008 | 08:16 AM

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any idea on part numbers?

or should the dealer be able to figre all that out?

Jun 7, 2008 | 08:17 AM

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true that; on my valve cover >

I returned two at the dealer (rejected them at the counter) before I got the right one - no restocking charge and no pita shipping, etc.; great experience, even though I paid a decent amount over online. On the downside though, there are still state/local taxes that add to the tab. Purems is a good option.

Jun 7, 2008 | 08:19 AM

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that's the other good thing about the dealer ;-)

I might be able to help you with the PN's later on today during another break if no one else posts up - takes me about 30 minutes each time I dig into it.

Jun 7, 2008 | 08:19 AM

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yeah ive got a really great dealer thats like 15min away

gotta give alittle props to the roger beasley audi dealership in austin. great place and amazing service. and they always seem to have more loaner cars than the others i have been to. its the only dealership i have ever been to where i did not feel like i was getting poked in the eye.