So... we know URO brand is not the best by any means. My first experience was with an upper control arm. Still installed since last late fall, but due to be replaced with all new front end this spring. During install the nuts provided stripped the ball joint stud so I had to use a second nut to secure things.

Then I had installed new manifold rubber hoses for the injectors. The manifolds were some German company and seem ok, but the crossover and feeder hose have collapsed. First the crossover that goes under the fuel dist. It collapsed and cracked open causing a rough idle. I had the old one to put back in. Then today I found the feeder, the ribbed one, has done the same.

Time to call the supplier and return. Glad I kept the old parts.

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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles
1992 750il / 17k miles - project car

I'm becoming more and more brand conscious, especially when it comes to German cars. Chinese made automotive parts may not work well with German engineered automobiles.

I avoid Uro for just about anything. Especially suspension parts. Its Lemforder or Febi Germany only! I've sent stuff back (at their cost) because it wasn't made in Germany.

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'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/vintage-mercedes/322028-anyone-else-uro-brand-windshield-rubber.html

That's how I got my first wife pregnant...

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1987 560SL
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LOL

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92 300TE 4Matic

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1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Highly Optioned, 350,000+ Miles

May be if you would have used and Amex to buy them you might have had a claim against the seller? Just saying.

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That's how I got my first wife pregnant...


Food for thought!!

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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

So one of the parts is racist?

Now THAT'S funny.

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

It is more a way of doing things. As an example US Cars used sort of run of the Mill Technology and Metal Alloys but put enough Metal mass into the parts to give and adequate life to the Parts.

On a Car like a BMW you will find reduced mass of Metal but higher quality Alloys and perhaps made to higher tolerances.
So when the Chinese make a part the same size with in inferior Metal Alloys and poor tolerances they will cause grief on a German Car.

On a US Car that used a large Mass of Metal to gain strength and not so high Tolerances a Chinese Part is closer to the US Part than a German Part. Meaning the Chinese Part has a better chance of more compatible with US made Cars.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Did not have to, returned for an OEM unit.

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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles
1992 750il / 17k miles - project car

Any nü tales of Üro woes from anyone?

Bad news.
My Üro Motor Mounts have more than 4 years on them (I was surprised when I found the paper work that the Motor Mounts were Üro.).
My Üro LCA Bushings and Upper Control Arms (one Boot has a tear) are still working.
Only about 1 year old the Plastic Rear Sway Bar Links are Üro.
(I bought a compete front end kit and it hat all Üro parts; I did not use all of the Parts in the Kit.)
I did not need to replace the Tie Rods or Lower Ball joints so I left those alone. Later I found out the Üro Ball joints would likely be more difficult to press in due to the OD being different then Lemfoerders.

Both Radiator Hoses are Üro. I have to concede that on one I had to use STP on the Nipple to get it over the Nipple.

I admit the Car drives a low amount of miles mostly around town. A long trip is 10 miles one way.

I said in one of the other threads I think that 4-5 Years ago the Üro parts might have been made better; but have no facts to back that up.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel