I heard something odd about moog parts

[juit 34]

I was at orielly looking for moog parts for my suspension a old guy that work in there told me that moog was being built in china, that the quality of their products has lowered the bar

 

he show me a box I was :no: he told me that this days it didnt matter what brand I get :death: unless I got the oldschool that didnt had grease fitting that were made in the US back in the days

 

 

is this true?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited August 3, 2013 by juit

[juit 34]

anyone care to share their thoughts?

[jholmes217 65]

From many bad experiences, I try to look elsewhere anytime something says made in China. If it says made in Mexico or Taiwan, I'll get it if I can't find one made in USA. If it says made in Europe or Canada, the quality is as good if not better than USA. There's my 2 cents.

[69SlowResto 19]

From many bad experiences, I try to look elsewhere anytime something says made in China. If it says made in Mexico or Taiwan, I'll get it if I can't find one made in USA. If it says made in Europe or Canada, the quality is as good if not better than USA. There's my 2 cents.

 

+1...I follow the same path

[LindenBruce 27]

It's possible they are made in China. You never know anymore. But also, the box may have been made in china so you need to read the fine print. It will usually say one way or the other. B.

[juit 34]

actually a guy told me that parts master is the same as moog, he opened the box and they were the same even all casting wierd numbers

[buening 63]

I recently bought some leaf spring shackle bushings that were Moog and the box said they were made in Mexico, fwiw.

[maxum96 32]

I used McQuay-Norris lower control arms on my car. They were stamped out of much thicker steel than the Moog arms.

[grendi 16]

I used McQuay-Norris lower control arms on my car. They were stamped out of much thicker steel than the Moog arms.

most companys make some parts and buy others from different companys.

infact, the pictures of the 1969 idler arms in the M-N online catalog can be found in the raybesto catalog and i'm pretty sure ac-delco as well as others are selling identical products.

[juit 34]

norris stuff looks good and have great reviews, ive never heard of that brand but im digging it ;)

[dsc2 10]

Actually Moog is a Federal Mogul brand.............

http://aftermarket.federalmogul.com/en-US/Pages/home.aspx

I have been in a number of their plants around the globe. Production of aftermarket parts shifts based on economics, so you could have US made then next year production from off shore. Best to look at the box to see origen, since it has to say because of tariffs.