# RockAuto - Moog vs. Dorman vs. Beck / Arnley vs. Raysbestos vs Mevotech ect ect **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 2, 2014, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575 "2014-06-02T09:35:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/1 "2014-06-02T09:35:53Z")
im about to drop a few duckets on ball joints, tie rods, control arms ect. wondering if anyone has any input or personal experience on what brands to use and what brands to steer clear of. there are HUGE price differences ($4.95 vs $35 for a lower ball joint?!?!) a lot of people (from what ive read) say just go with the moog problem solver line, but im looking for some input via personal experience thanks guys ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/2 "2014-06-02T09:40:38Z")
Moog and Timken for anything that Advance or equivalent would sell. I once bought a cheaper version of a wheel bearing and it was bad right out of the box, most deff. not even worth the hassle. Buy it right the first time and be done with it IMO. ---
**Author:** ![checko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/checko/32/5422_2.png) [@checko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/checko)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/3 "2014-06-02T10:32:34Z")
Agreed. I’ve used moog ball joints with no issue. Along with timken wheel bearings. ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/4 "2014-06-02T11:38:50Z")
Never had issues with Moog or Timkin. Worth the extra $$ IMO. Look on Amazon too for Moog parts; sometimes they can be cheaper than Rock if you factor in shipping. In my case with Prime shipping it was cheaper through Amazon for everything. Note - When I just put all new parts on the Firebird a month or 2 ago, everything I installed was Moog. (Ball joints, upper and lower, rod ends, shock isolators, shock mounts, etc). ---
**Author:** ![piratemosh666](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/piratemosh666/32/6116_2.png) [@piratemosh666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/piratemosh666)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/5 "2014-06-02T11:49:50Z")
I’ve had good luck with the Raybestos Professional line in the past. Those can sometimes be cheaper picked up at your local CarQuest when you factor in shipping. ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/6 "2014-06-02T11:54:37Z")
Advance has coupons that will save you a lot of money. They do sell moog parts. [http://www.retailmenot.com/view/advanceautoparts.com](http://www.retailmenot.com/view/advanceautoparts.com) ---
**Author:** ![GA2002GT2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5ac83/32.png) [@GA2002GT2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GA2002GT2)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/7 "2014-06-02T20:08:53Z")
Carquest sells moog. Take a print out of rockauto with prices. They normally will price match. ---
**Author:** ![speedy1wrc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedy1wrc/32/6792_2.png) [@speedy1wrc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedy1wrc)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/8 "2014-06-23T06:55:49Z")
Moog for sure. If a customer has a bottom line budget I will use Dorman, but my choice would be Moog. Good to get to know someone who has a shop. They’ll tell you what lines have high failure rates. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/9 "2014-06-23T07:04:36Z")
+1 more for Moog ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/10 "2014-06-23T07:23:44Z")
I ended up buying all Moog “problem solver” parts. Around $500 all said and done, but do it correctly once, right? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/11 "2014-06-23T07:32:11Z")
You could go with cheap lifetime warranty parts from autozone and spend the rest of your lifetime replacing them every 6 months to a year. ---
**Author:** ![speedy1wrc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedy1wrc/32/6792_2.png) [@speedy1wrc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedy1wrc)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/12 "2014-06-23T07:39:50Z")
And a lot replacing tires until the parts fail so bad you notice it. Or spend weekends replacing parts instead to driving. I have this discussion with customers a lot. Do it right. ---
**Author:** ![cretinx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cretinx/32/6121_2.png) [@cretinx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cretinx)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/13 "2014-06-24T05:56:40Z")
I’ve raced with moog parts - held up fine. ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/14 "2014-06-24T07:01:00Z")
moog or OEM is that I found to work on my roadcourse SHO. Every time I would use a lesser part I would replace balljoints after every track day. ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/15 "2014-06-24T13:12:43Z")
@Jam keep this updated with how your experience goes. I may be in the same boat come late summer for suspension bits. ---
**Author:** ![honda4life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/honda4life/32/5300_2.png) [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/16 "2014-06-24T13:44:53Z")
Moog is great, used them before, never any issues, IMO when I do lower ball joints I usually replace the control arm with oem that already has the ball joint pressed in and bushings pressed in. I like to also cross reference part numbers to eBay, because sellers sometimes sell the parts at a discount since they get them in large quanties ---
**Author:** ![nytalonTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nytalontsi/32/5399_2.png) [@nytalonTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nytalonTSi)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/17 "2014-06-24T14:53:33Z")
I used Moog problem solver inner/outer tie rods, idler and pitman arms on my old Yukon. Put around 12k on them iirc and they were still solid when I sold the truck. I used raybestos pro grade inner/outer tie rods on my old Mazda 6, after 10k they were still tight. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/18 "2014-06-24T17:05:13Z")
I bought the complete upper control arm, and pressed the lower ball joints in. Everything is on the car and I’m super happy with it, for the few miles I’ve put on the car ---
**Author:** ![honda4life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/honda4life/32/5300_2.png) [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/19 "2014-06-24T17:18:06Z")
Awesome, where you get a alignment? ---
**Author:** ![speedy1wrc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedy1wrc/32/6792_2.png) [@speedy1wrc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedy1wrc)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575/20 "2014-06-24T18:44:27Z")
I have an alignment machine but no rack yet, so I take everything over to the Goodyear on Orchard Park Rd. Never had an issue. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockauto-moog-vs-dorman-vs-beck-arnley-vs-raysbestos-vs-mevotech-ect-ect/269575.md?page=2)