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Originally Posted by Seal1968
I wouldn't buy any electrical part used, but that's me.
You may be fine for a year or two, but it's still an electrical part that is @ 20 years old..."tail-light warranty". lol
My resistors may not be OEM, but they are certainly equivalent in quality and function.
I relocated them up and out of harm's way as well...the factory location sets them up for splashes and failure. (ergo...hot resistor + water from puddle = damage and ultimate failure)
To each his own.  |
I've never had good luck long-term with aftermarket parts. Be it a water pump, fan, fuel pump, etc. They just don't last as long as the OE used parts I put in. Fans, in particular, tend to be poorly-balanced so you may even feel vibrations when they come on.
For critical parts, I either good used OE, or new OEM.
Starter's car is a 98, which means they lasted 22 years and I don't know how many miles. The ones I showed him are from a 2004 with 60K miles. That makes them 16 years old. So if his OE fans lasted 22 years, there's no reason they shouldn't give him 6 good years or more.