RLENT
Veteran Expediter
That's really great OVM - being able to actually communicate with the guy that's working on your rig is how it ought to be. He sounds like a decent, conscientious guy. They are out there - the trick is finding them.Well here in Rapid City.....my tech is Dave....I spend a lot of time in the shop with him and he shows me everything he does and why....we talk about what he sees everyday, The parts that are failing and why.....trends...and the good stuff...
Well, as someone who grew up in the automotive aftermarket, working in the business from age 11 (our family owned a warehouse distributor and 4 retail stores ..... which I eventually ran ...... ) I can tell you that certainly not all aftermarket parts are cheap - far from it ...... the Koni front struts I'm installing right now are without a doubt far, far better quality than the OEM Sachs units that I took off ...... adjustable and a Lifetime Warranty.He's not a big fan of after market cheap parts...he's seen too much premature wear and faulty installs. And then people fault the sprinter itself when it fails....
I've never personally observed it to be true that the quality of parts is absolutely tied to whether it's OEM, or aftermarket ..... you can get junk either way ......
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