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experiences on door carriers bmw oem vs after market (done)
by the way my front passenger door carrier is broke. and I`m looking at uro aftermarket part
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2003 bmw x5 3.0i ,219000km build date 2003-08-18 Last edited by puddinboo; 03-11-2016 at 04:47 PM. |
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I got mine pass outer one on ebay for $30. Working fine, installed fine. Not sure on the brand of it however not uro, id skip them just from going by reviews on other parts i know that they make dont work well.
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ebay brand - purchased for $25. had a funny "feeling" from the start. started sticking within a couple months, completely broke after 4 months.
OEM - purchased for $120 on ebay. butter smooth.
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Bought one on ebay (polish), not happy with it at all. The cable was too short which i had to fix and now it squeaks every time I open the door. The other 3 are oem and of course very good.
BMW X5 4.8iS 2005
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I have experience with OE, FEBI which is marked Made in Germany, and SWAG, which is a repackaged FEBI.
They all break, and break often.
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URO mechanical parts are risky/no good. The only URO part that I would recommend is the aluminum water pump pulley and aluminum power steering pulley that can replace the O.E. Plastic pulleys. |
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I replaced both front carriers with URO ones about a year and half ago. So far so good. They were purchased from Autohaus. I remember having a little trouble getting the outer handle to line up correctly. I was able to get alignment close by leaving the one hex bolt lose and actuating the handle several times, before tightening everything up.
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I purchased one from Ebay, was a tight fit with the cable, but was good for a few weeks.
The cable then frayed at the little ball end and the door wouldn't open. Bit the bullet and bought one from BMW, no problems in over a year now. I also didn't want to pay so much for a BMW one, took a chance, but ending up paying twice. Wish I had have bought genuine the first time. |
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thx for all your answers ,I guess i will bite the bullet and go oem bmw. might be cheaper and less headache in the long run. plus get it in a day or 2
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oem bmw, paid $120 Canadian from my local dealership
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