ÜRO Parts Review

[bigab24]

Hello,

Many of you probably replace rubber components when doing work on and restoring or improving handling and comfort.
So recently when replacing my Transmission on my A4 B6 Cabrio I decided to go with ÜRO Parts instead of commonly recommended German-based companies.

So why you might ask?
The parts are easily available over amazon meaning I didn't even have to pay to ship and also were the products very competitively priced.


I chose to order a snub mount and transmission mounts. After first inspection and comparing them to the OEM part that was still on my car, I can say that fitment is excellent and isn't a concern. They also seem to be just a tad bit more right meaning they should last even longer and not wear out since that was a concern with the OEM snub mount, which resulted for many drive drain "slob".

All together I would recommend ÜRO Parts and will use them in future.

I chose to write this because not too many people seemed to have a stance or skeptic view on their products.

[Luxus Panzer]

Only time will tell if the quality is there.

[Raw Beats]

About 3 months ago, my rear window regulator broke on my A4. 3rd one I've replaced since buying the car in July 2016, just waiting for that 4th one to die any day now...

Shopped around, and saw ÜRO Parts brand was not only cheaper, but they claimed to have made a better design less prone to failure. (Ball bearing pulley design)

No complaints yet... :]
Just my 2 cents on the subject

[Luxus Panzer]

I'm my experience non OEM regulator s tend to fail in 4 to 6 months. Let us know how you make out ;)

[seanf86]

I've had a coolant tank or 2 from them on my b5 and they didn't last, cracked and leaked in a few years, the control arms don't last either

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[bigab24]

About 3 months ago, my rear window regulator broke on my A4. 3rd one I've replaced since buying the car in July 2016, just waiting for that 4th one to die any day now...

Shopped around, and saw ÜRO Parts brand was not only cheaper, but they claimed to have made a better design less prone to failure. (Ball bearing pulley design)

No complaints yet... :]
Just my 2 cents on the subject

Nice! That's what I am saying. Especially since they are the US based apparently, shipping and availability should be good. But as Luxus Panzer said, only time will tell. I am quite confident though since it seems the design is exact to OEM or slightly improved. I have used Febi Bilstein and other german company products before because I like to support my home country so I want to see how they perform.

[bigab24]

I've had a coolant tank or 2 from them on my b5 and they didn't last, cracked and leaked in a few years, the control arms don't last either

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Hmm, interesting. That doesn't seem to confidence inspiring. Did you at least contact support or anything to see what they had to say? I was actually looking on purchasing the control arms since mine are more than shot at 175k. Was there a revision made to this product maybe? Because OEM is way too expensive for me.

[seanf86]

Hmm, interesting. That doesn't seem to confidence inspiring. Did you at least contact support or anything to see what they had to say? I was actually looking on purchasing the control arms since mine are more than shot at 175k. Was there a revision made to this product maybe? Because OEM is way too expensive for me.

I bought the coolant tanks locally as I needed them and that's what was available. The control arms had a 2 year warranty but it was more than 2 years but 12k kms since the car didn't get driven much in that span, those were my own fault as I figured those cheap arms would be the same as the cheap fcp arms, I was wrong I haven't had to change an fcp arm yet and I have them on my cars and my wife's.

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[5ktq]

I think in general uro is bottom barrel. I wouldn't use it on anything i plan to have for a long time.

some of their parts they probably just source and are better than some of the other stuff..

or something like a snub mount which is just a polyurethane blob is probably hard to cheap out on and screw up

[A4SoftWalker]

URO makes parts for a lot of European make cars.
Just pick your poison wisely.
On my V70R I chose to buy a URO windshield wiper cover for the rear wiper after the OEM one got snapped off swatting a cat off the car.
25 bucks vs 45 = no-brainer.

I might not choose them for other more critical parts but I repeated the savings on radiator hoses on that car as well.

[bigab24]

URO makes parts for a lot of European make cars.
Just pick your poison wisely.
On my V70R I chose to buy a URO windshield wiper cover for the rear wiper after the OEM one got snapped off swatting a cat off the car.
25 bucks vs 45 = no-brainer.

I might not choose them for other more critical parts but I repeated the savings on radiator hoses on that car as well.

Nice! I didn't even notice they made exterior replacement parts. Yes, I read the where OE for Mercedes and Jaguar, but no word on Audi.

[bigab24]

I think in general uro is bottom barrel. I wouldn't use it on anything i plan to have for a long time.

some of their parts they probably just source and are better than some of the other stuff..

or something like a snub mount which is just a polyurethane blob is probably hard to cheap out on and screw up

I see. seanf86 was talking about a warranty that came with his. Usually, stuff like that gives me more confidence. Honestly, I'm probably going to continue buying their products and posting initial impressions and long-term results in this thread for various items. So memebers in future know what to purchase or what to avoid.

[bigab24]

I think in general uro is bottom barrel. I wouldn't use it on anything i plan to have for a long time.

some of their parts they probably just source and are better than some of the other stuff..

or something like a snub mount which is just a polyurethane blob is probably hard to cheap out on and screw up

I see.... what are your go to brands that you recommend within a similar price bracket?

[Sales@ECS Tuning]

I see.... what are your go to brands that you recommend within a similar price bracket?

My go to aftermarket brands:

INA
Lemforder
LUK
Febi
Meyle HD (b/c 4 year warranty)

There are others that I am forgetting those are just a couple I have used in the past or use currently and have had a good experience with. Notice 3 of those are all OE suppliers.

If you ever need advice on a solid brand to run that's not terribly expensive feel free to PM me.

-Mike

[16vCorey]

They're hit and miss.

DO NOT buy BMW strut mounts from Uro, unless you want them to fall apart and wreck and die. Before I knew better I put some on an E30 that I had and two of the studs broke off before I could even get them to the proper torque spec. When I went out to the garage to finish the job the next day (after buying new studs and nuts) two more of the studs broke off just from sitting over night at the correct torque spec. I'd never seen anything like that before.

I also installed a pair of rear shock mounts on an E36 (the owner supplied them) and they lasted about 6 months, and looked REALLY flimsy compared to the Moog parts I swapped them out for when they failed.

After those two experiences, I'll no longer use them in any scenario where failing would be a safety concern of if it's a difficult or time consuming part to change. It's not worth it.

[grayjay]

I made the huge mistake of buying and using a ÜRO timing belt tension roller on my last 1.8T timing belt change. After just 10,000 miles the low quality roller bearing failed (ball bearings scattered everywhere!), and the timing belt jumped and bent most of my valves. Whatever tiny savings there was over price of an OEM roller is nothing compared to the time and $ damage that their substandard parts caused me!!

[maurizio]

i wouldnt trust URO even with a washer. it all belongs in the TRASH. ALL OF IT.
i rather run DURALAST....... yes DURALAST

[EuroxS4]

Never ever buy anything uro branded or ecs branded its all cheap china shit the worst of the worst.