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Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by RattleTractor, May 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM.

  1. May 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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    RattleTractor

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    RattleTractor [OP] Lube: It's the key to penetration.

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    Just did a price check for an OEM ITRE and wanted to see if anyone has any insight.

    Dealer pricing is in the $170-180 range both locally and online. The
    $102 Genuine Toyota 45503-39075 Steering Tie Rod End Sub-Assembly
    Amazon listing has it for $102 but the COO is listed as China, which leads me to believe it isn't a legit OEM part.
    eBay has numerous listings for (allegedly) OEM pairs of ITREs for $55-65, which is definitely not genuine (despite the pictures showing the parts sitting on OEM-looking boxes).

    I don't usually order from Amazon for OEM parts and I'm inclined to just pay for it from the dealer, but does anyone have any experience with ordering one recently that suggests otherwise?
     
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    I suspect Chinese junk. Clever posting, but the pivot cup casting looks really rough. Not showing Toyota packaging also leads me to this conclusion.
     
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    RattleTractor [OP] Lube: It's the key to penetration.

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    Kinda my thoughts as well, thanks. At this point I don't really trust Amazon listings to have accurate information anyways.
     
    RattleTractor, May 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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    Take a look at partsouq.

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    RattleTractor [OP] Lube: It's the key to penetration.

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    Good call thanks. One local dealer called back and quoted $258 for one, which is insane because the whole rack assembly cost around $600 and it comes with IREs.

    Also note that the COO is Japan on that one.
     
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    I learned from my mistake after buying a set from eBay because I got greedy and tried to save where I could. The Toyota sticker on the packaging says “made in Japan” when typically it says USA. They look legit but I have my suspicions.
     
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