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Old 07-06-2014, 09:43 AM
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Most CV Boots break because they are the cheap Chinese stuff.

The BMW CV Boot is made by GKN-Lobro and it is very beefy. The BMW boot should last some 90K-100K.
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Most CV Boots break because they are the cheap Chinese stuff.

The BMW CV Boot is made by GKN-Lobro and it is very beefy. The BMW boot should last some 90K-100K.
lol -- explain why the stock boots on mine were dead by 50k (failed one month apart) if the BMW boot is such high quality.
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