Yeah I’ve used the dormans since 2004. Somehow the last batch I bought was total trash. All they need is a little bubble in the rubber or a nick and they’ll tear. Somehow Dorman seemed to understand and they quietly sent me a huge case of replacements. It was like twelve or fifteen. Just a stupid number. But it didn’t matter I’m done.

I bought a couple of extra astorias and the salesman asked why? I said in case they rip. He laughed. I put on the first one and now have two on the shelf.

I’ve got to say the old Dormans have lasted. My SD has a pair I put on in 2010 and they look great.

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79 300TD “Old Smokey” AKA “The Mistake” (SOLD)
82 240D stick shift 335k miles (SOLD)
82 300SD 300k miles
85 300D Turbodiesel 170k miles
97 C280 147k miles