Power Steering Pump OEM or Napa?

**Nor_Cal_Driver** · 07-13-2008 06:25 PM

Is it worth the extra $120 for the oem pump or in this case is the pump just a pump.

**Nebone** · 07-13-2008 07:55 PM

Well, its not made by Napa. Could't be made by an OEM supplier.

**blmlozz** · 07-13-2008 10:12 PM

most thing's I've bought from napa are of good quality, not the shit autocrack and advanced pos sold me in the past.
Plus, if it's a napa in-house brand specificaly, I do believe that they carry fairly good warranty cycles, some for the lifetime of the vehicle.

besides that, a P/S pump is a P/S pump..you're not going to be stressing it unless you're autocrossing, and even then you'll want an oil cooler for the steering system OEM or not anyway. I think they just re-manufacture old pumps anyway so it's just down to the quality of components used, which in that case, I would always trust napa to be as good as OEM.

**LowSantorin** · 07-13-2008 11:44 PM

Napa generally has really good if not lifetime warranties on their parts. They also generally sell better quality tools/ parts not just junk like other stores.

**Ewok_Fetus** · 07-14-2008 09:42 AM

A lot of the time, NAPA sells OEM stuff... I worked there for over a year in one of their shops and it just comes in a NAPA box is all... 100% OEM part... They also carry aftermarket which are usually the cheaper parts...

**Nor_Cal_Driver** · 07-14-2008 10:07 AM

Leaning toward the Napa pump here.

**Ewok_Fetus** · 07-14-2008 10:13 AM

Hey Nor Cal, your sig says you are looking for an armrest cover... What exactly are you looking for? You can cover your current one with ultrasuede...

**Nor_Cal_Driver** · 07-14-2008 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Ewok_Fetus

Hey Nor Cal, your sig says you are looking for an armrest cover... What exactly are you looking for? You can cover your current one with ultrasuede...

Just want the stock look, passenger side is undone at the seam, foam hanging out the side.