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Originally Posted by Jay Gibbs
I vowed several years ago I’d never again use a “Uro branded” anything after the very untimely failure of several parts I replaced with that god awful brand. Because of the very real consequences of a poorly fitting front or rear glass seal (moisture related electrical issues and leaks causing rust) I personally would never use anything but Mercedes factory gaskets.
J.G.
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The sad thing is OEM seals from MB are NLA. If you can find OEM seals, they're probably NOS that's dry-rotted from sitting on a shelf for 30 years. I need to replace my rear seal on my 300SD at some point since the seal that's been on there about 20 years is showing some age and some rust needs repairing, and my options for an OE or OEM seal are slim to none.
I'm not knocking URO, but the one year return/complaint metrics don't tell us much about the durability of the product. You may have people who buy the URO seals and don't install them until over a year after they've purchased them, after the warranty period is over. The better question is 5-10 years later when the warranty period is over, how are they holding up? What is their long term durability like when compared to OEM seals?