Hope this helps someone.
Dorman makes a lot of repair parts for vehicles and I've had a lot of luck with them with the exception of an intake manifold for a Ford Triton 5.4L. I need front axle bearings for one of my vehicles and noticed the 20% off coupon which I don't recall being there when I was price shopping last week. When I click on coupon details it just says Dorman
Save 20% with this coupon. Discount at checkout. I did a search of all Dorman products for my vehicle and it only applied to some of the products so I don't know the algorithm.
Brings the cost of each hub/bearing assembly from $133 to $106. Considering I have 2 front axles that saved me ~$52 off regular pricing. FYI, Autozone has the part I need for $200 but the retail auto parts stores are for buying stuff you need now, not in 2 days. Pepboys usually offers 20% off on online orders which can be picked up same day making the prices competitive but I couldn't find the part there and like the convenience of a pre-pressed hub assembly because it takes the risk of some errors/damage out of the equation.
Also, to get 2 of them I had to make 2 orders because when both were in the cart it only applied the discount to one item.
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I say this from years of experience actually using those Dorman products and the other less quality brands from autozone, advance auto and oreilly. And from being in different online car/truck forums and groups, seeing firsthand through them.
The savings of using Dorman parts ~versus~ the probable hassle of having to make the repair again soon/ loss of vehicle while its down for repairs/ possible tow truck costs and the very real possibility of accidents due to failure of certain parts like steering, braking, etc. makes me alright with paying a little bit more for name brand aftermarket parts.
100% true. Anyone who wants proof watch some South main auto, pine Hollow diagnostic or new level auto on YouTube. Numerous videos of customers brining in cars after they were fixed by a different shop, used Dorman and the Dorman part always fails. No you don't have to use oem just use a decent aftermarket company, Dorman is awful.
Things like suspension components or bearings, well you're better off with other brands, but even Moog & Timkin quality isn't what it used to be.
I say this from years of experience actually using those Dorman products and the other less quality brands from autozone, advance auto and oreilly. And from being in different online car/truck forums and groups, seeing firsthand through them.
The savings of using Dorman parts ~versus~ the probable hassle of having to make the repair again soon/ loss of vehicle while its down for repairs/ possible tow truck costs and the very real possibility of accidents due to failure of certain parts like steering, braking, etc. makes me alright with paying a little bit more for name brand aftermarket parts.
My local parts store did not have the Problem Solver sway bar link kit so I bought the standard Moog part. The bolt broke as I tightened it. Returned and drove to store 15 miles away to get the Problem Solver version. The various Problem Solver parts I have bought have a different design or different components or both.
I recommend spending a little more for the Problem Solver Moog parts if you plan to keep the vehicle more than a year if don't want deal with install problems like I did.
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I love moog problem solvers and usually use Timken bearings. Dorman isn't race quality but it's good enough for my daily drivers.
**Update** I've put about 1,000 miles on the Dorman wheel bearings and they're performing very well.