Meyle products are a seeming new comer on the scene, compared to my 40 years of parts, and 33 years of selling parts for European cars. I will say though that some of my experience with Meyle has been mixed. I found that they manufacture products in a wide range of countries including Turkey. I have seen far too many Meyle steering parts fail to ever recommend them. Basically the rubber boot on tie rod ends and ball joints begins to break down very quickly leaking the grease out and ending in the failure of the part in only a year or two.
Most of the other Meyle products have faired well, but given my experience, I would choose another brand if there were a choice, especially if the other choices are OEM. To my knowledge Meyle does not supply ANY parts to the automotive manufacturers as original equipment, and anyone that says that Meyle is an OE or OEM supplier should be questioned on that!
With that said, I have seen and heard that last few years have brought a lot of improvement in Meyle products and they are aggressively fixing any problems that have existed in the past. Their "Meyle HD" line of products does appear to offer superior serviceability over even the OE and OEM part.
The bottom line is that if not choice is offered, please contact me for the price of the Genuine part, or another suppliers part. Meyle products do carry a full 1-year warranty.
Company:
Wulf Gaertner Autoparts AG manufactures and distributes proven quality spare parts under the MEYLE Products® brand name. Today, Wulf Gaertner Autoparts AG is present in 120 countries. Their customers include wholesalers and retailers the world over.
To be better than the original is the stated objective of MEYLE Products® – Wulf Gaertner Autoparts AG. As a medium-sized manufacturer of automotive spare parts for the aftermarket, we have positioned ourselves as a supplier for high quality products.
MEYLE manufactures spare parts in selected product groups for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. In many cases the parts exceed the reliability and service life of original equipment. These improved parts are marked with our Heavy Duty (HD) seal. The enhanced durability of the most important HD parts has been certified by TÜV Nord.
The variety of Meyle products carried in the epsparts.com web site is far to large too try and list. I wold rather highlight some of the Meyle HD products that are addressing a real need and improving on the OE part for improved service.
BMW E36, E46 and Z3 Ball Joint:
Please examine this PDF file for complete information regarding this improved ball joint for the BMW E36, E46 and Z3 models.
BMW E46 and Z4 Control Arm Bushings:
Please examine this PDF brochure about the bracket set with bushings and screws to improve a weak point on the BMW E46 and Z4 models.
Mercedes and BMW Drive Shaft Flex Discs:
Meyle manufactures an improved line of drive shaft flex discs, and information on these can be viewed at this PDF file site
BMW Front Strut Mount for E32 and E34 models:
This Meyle HD product improves on the original design of the front strut mount and information on this can be viewed in the Meyle HD PDF file.
BMW E23, E24, E28 and X5 Rear Axle Carrier Rubber Mounts:
BMW E30, E36, E46, Z1, Z3 and Z4 Meyle HD Rear Strut Mount:
Information about this Meyle HD rear strut mount for the BMW E30, E36, E46, Z1, Z3 and Z4 models can be found in this Meyle HD product PDF file.
Many more Meyle HD products for the full European model line carried by epsparts.com are available. As you search through the catalog look for the Meyle HD symbol to choose a product that has been engineered to do a better job than the originally installed part.
The Meyle brand of products is being phased out and will be available in limited quantities, until existing invnetory has been depleted.