I've just had that mentality for so long, and have been let down more often than not from aftermarket products. I will always try a trusted vendor recommendation from knowledgeable hobbyist. Good looking out Robbie, but I will never be convinced that a serviceable original part should lay dormant to put an aftermarket in its place. Personal preference, I suppose.asiab3 wrote:I've seen those aftermarket s-boots in person and they're actually quite well-made. It's important to balance our stubborn "reuse forever" attitudes with occasional purchases that keep our GOOD aftermarket vendors in business. (VWG, or Ventura Warehouse Group, is the parts manufacturing subsidiary of Airhead Parts, and most of their products have lifetime garnets, no questions asked. I don't know about the s-boots, but every part I've installed of theirs fits and functions just like a VW part should.)
Robbie
Scottie