3 swings, and a miss…

Greatly enjoyed reading the post on throw out bearing on RA-60, 6-spd manual transmission. I’ve recently had mine replaced three times by a reputable repair shop, only to start chirping within 30 days of light duty after each repair. They claim their after-market (not OEM) clutch kits/parts are of good quality, and compatible. I really don’t know. They’re certainly missing something. Should I ask for OEM parts?

 

It seems more and more that todays aftermarket parts do not hold up very long. Dealt with it many times trying to save a buck and end up doing it many times over until you give up buy oem.

 

Welcome to TW!

 

Welcome I've had my SR5 since '04. I've always ordered parts from the dealership because the aftermarket parts that were on it were a disaster and didn't last long. OEM parts overall aren't much more expensive than aftermarket parts (generally speaking). Denso / NGK are some of the brands that come to mind my mechanic uses.