$67.99 for one joint with boot, nut, snap ring and cotter pin.

 

How do you know that they are made by Freudenberg NOK?


Did you order a pair ? If you did please post pics when you get them a full review or quality and fitment.

 

If you look carefully just above the lower lip on the factory boots, you will see the NOK name with the part number ER0787MO embossed in the rubber. The Duralast boots have the identical embossing. The joint itself also has the exact same grooves machined in the portion of the housing that fits into the control arm. This is what makes me think that the Duralast ball joints are factory OEM parts. I didn't need the joints themselves, just the boots. Even the grease in the Duralast joints looks identical to the factory grease. I will try to post a pic of the Duralast joints w/o the boots later on today.

 

Possibility that your boots were replaced with duralast ones already?

Yes pics please

 

No. I'm the original owner of my G35 and have never replaced the boots until now.

 

How are everyone else's eBay joints holding up? and do you recommend using the Energy boots instead of the ones that the eBay joints come with?

 

A different seller on eBay has put up a pair of ball joints, made by a company called Vollig, but looks similar to the other eBay joints

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/NEW-INFINITI-...ht_1204wt_1180

 

Sorry for this late reply!! I live in a condominium with a carport and someone broke into my storage bin the other night where I store some of my tools and parts and managed to walk off with my new ball joints that I bought at Autozone. I wanted to post some pictures, but no such luck. I had to order the Duralast joints from Autozone, but they said that I could return them for a full refund if needed. If you don't mind forking out $160.00 just to have a look at them, I would highly recommend them over the eBay imitations. I can't say for sure 100%, but the Duralast joints definitely look like genuine OEM parts. As for the boots, I would definitely look for a good substitute for the factory NOK rubber boots. My original ball joints are still like new at 98,000 miles, but the factory NOK rubber boots could definitely use some improvement. I tried everywhere to find urethane replacement boots with no luck and ended up buying the Duralast parts just for the boots. Perhaps it might be worthwhile to send a new NOK boot to Energy Suspension or Suspension Techniques etc. to see if they would be willing to make a run of some urethane replacements. Just a thought!

 

That's really unfortunate Dave.

I tried reading this thread again, but I could be totally missing something here. I realize you are just looking for replacement boots. Another member (or members) here use the eBay joints and replace the boots it comes with, with Energy suspension polyurethane boots, here's a link: http://www.energysuspensionparts.com...p?prod=9.13130
Will these not fit over the duralast/oem joints?

 

Thanks for your kind words! I will be so happy when I'm able to move into a house with a garage instead of an open carport. I originally contacted Energy Suspension about dust boots and they said that they don't have a listing for boots for the G35. The red boots shown in the picture might fit on the Duralast joints, but it's hard to say without actually buying a pair to see if they fit properly. They don't have the lower lip and are shaped differently than the factory NOK boot, but I would definitely buy a pair if they fit properly.

 

QFT!!!

Purchased a Set...

Weekend project on the way along with the energy suspension Compression Arm Bushings.

 

What's your overall opinion on the Duralast ball joints. Do you agree that they appear to be OEM parts?

 

they have some revised ones on ebay now that are "heavy duty" that i'm thinking about buying

 

Yep, I'll be on the market for these too, great post! Now if I can only find a link kit...

 

I will take side by side shots...

The Rubber boots are identical.