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thefisch
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opinion on aftermarket parts brand

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Trying to find replacement front struts for my 1998 S90 but options are slim. Most sites seem to offer the Professional Parts Sweden strut but I read a comment on here that they might not have the best reputation.

Looking over at partsgeek, they had a few available options
https://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/1998/ ... embly.html

Professional Parts Sweden (W0133-1904322 or 876-05979541) - around $86 each
Pro Parts (876-08058742) $81 (not sure if Pro Parts is same company as Professional Parts Sweden as name is similar)
OE Supplier (876-05108084) $131
I don't mind the price difference between these options given the amount of work involved if the difference in part maker is worth it. Monroe is discontinued and not in stock anymore unfortunately.

I also called the local dealer parts dept and they still have OEM part 271911 available but they want $261 each. Normally I wouldn't pay double for OEM but might consider if the consensus is the aftermarket options are not worth it in this case.

Anyone have experience with these brands?

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