We use the LN products exclusively for this work. We used to buy direct and inventory, now we get just-in-time deliver through worldpac (though pricing could be better through WP
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At any rate, we did have a car in that had the EPS bearing already installed. The car came to us because there was still a leak in the RMS/IMS area. We pulled the gearbox to take a look. We also pulled the IMSB. Now, there was some install issues with this bearing from the previous shop, but the bearing and associated parts did show some significant wear. The vendor sent the car owner a replacement for no charge and did state to us that they had never heard of the issues we saw.
Not sure if the wear was install related or product related. However, if we are doing the job we will source and install the LN part as we know we won't have any issues down the road (and we stand behind the parts we source and our labor to install)
Cheers