Hey Guys, I'm looking at getting some outer tie rod ends and a couple other things, and here's my confusion

 

Rockauto carries these parts:

 

MOOG Part # SUES2870  (European market part)   $12.60

 

MOOG Part # ES3712 (US Market part) $22.79

 

I am in the US with a US spec Subaru, are these parts interchangeable and can I use the almost half price tie rod end? Or should I just buy the more expensive US part?

 

 

(This is for my 1995 Legacy Wagon)

Edited June 14, 201312 yr by vladvv

Do not buy from Roach Auto.  Their data base is inaccurate.

 

FCP Imports is a good site.  Try it.

 

Good luck,

Sam

on my first trip to the rockauto site i picked a european part only to learn that the shipping was WAY high.

since then i click the icon at the top that removes the european parts from the results.

 

i have not had any trouble with rockauto. but i have only used them a couple of times.

 

as with most online purchases, the shipping can get you.

so as i add parts to the order i watch to see if the shipping costs jumps.

it is weird how 3 parts from the same place only cost 6$ but  add one item and the shipping goes from 6$ to 11$.

or 2 parts from different places will cost $11 but 3 from one place cost only $6.

 

keep an eye on the shipping costs.

 

some parts are really cheap, and some are about the same as the local parts store after you add the shipping.

i try to buy a ''better'' part for the same price as local.

buying the cheapest parts will sometimes bite you in the rump roast.

Some Euro parts on RockAuto look cheap until you get to the shipping options. Their shipping charges may still be the best anywhere, but they drive the total cost up significantly.

I have discovered recently not to order from Rock unless I am going to be able to confirm X part is the part I ordered. More then once I have gotten the wrong part from Rock and did not find out till it was too late. MOOG in general are a good source for parts.