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My car is going in for her first repair.

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DaTT

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8 and a half years and her first repair is on the horizon. inner/outter tie rods and sway bar end links. Yes, they will be upgraded to performance parts and not OEM.
 
If OEM got you 7-8 years, you are getting performance because you want the feel/satisfaction. Not for longevity.

They will not add value to the car, and I do not expect you will have this vehicle another 8 years.
 
Phanuel said:
66k miles and you're replacing things like that already?
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Tie rods on S197s are a pretty common problem. Those and strut mounts you can count on needing before 100k miles.

SparkyJJO said:
"Performance" tie rods and end links. Hm. Curious what those are like 😉
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They say Moog on the box.

Srsly OP, get Moog and don't go oem or whatever crap a parts house tries to sell you. The Moog ones are way overbuilt as compared to the oem style that goes out too easy.
 
leper84 said:
Tie rods on S197s are a pretty common problem. Those and strut mounts you can count on needing before 100k miles.



They say Moog on the box.

Srsly OP, get Moog and don't go oem or whatever crap a parts house tries to sell you. The Moog ones are way overbuilt as compared to the oem style that goes out too easy.
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I would never put less than OEM on my car. Dealerparts or performance parts from a reputable company.

Also, I thought the strut mount problem was taken care of in 2006. There was a TSB on them and I had mine replaced.
 
DaTT said:
I would never put less than OEM on my car. Dealerparts or performance parts from a reputable company.

Also, I thought the strut mount problem was taken care of in 2006. There was a TSB on them and I had mine replaced.
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I wouldn't even go motorcraft/dealer for the tie rods, they just don't hold up.

I didn't even think about the tsb, I'm just so used to seeing ones that I guess haven't had it. Too bad you had it fixed, coulda been the perfect excuse for some koni/steedas with steeda camber plates to 'fix' the problem.
 
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