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Old 03-07-2016, 04:37 PM
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experiences on door carriers bmw oem vs after market (done)

just like the title states, looking for someone that has actually used aftermarket and bmw oem inner door carriers.Can you list the pros and cons. if I get 1 at the bmw its 200.00 can after market around 80.00
by the way my front passenger door carrier is broke. and I`m looking at uro aftermarket part
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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.

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Old 03-07-2016, 06:18 PM
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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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just like the title states, looking for someone that has actually used aftermarket and bmw oem inner door carriers.Can you list the pros and cons. if I get 1 at the bmw its 200.00 can after market around 80.00
by the way my front passenger door carrier is broke. and I`m looking at uro aftermarket part

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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Old 03-07-2016, 10:05 PM
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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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