I put some CV joint boots on a vanagon ..
that I bought from a big parts store in Portland OR. My cost about 8
bucks each.
One failed in about 10 months.

I checked with my VW dealer ...they have a boot kit ..screws included,
for about $ 35.
I suspect those are the ones to use.

As far as I know ..Van Cafe specifically tries to get the better parts.
That's who I recommend.

for sure ...Meyle parts are always on the iffy side, and it's been that
way in foreign car repair for a couple of decades even.
that's always the first question now ..
where is it made ..
what company is it, etc.

anyone want to buy a new-in-the box 1.9 diesel head  ? fully checked out
...like I fitted a cam and lifters to make sure ...today's special
price    $ 350 plus shipping.  I have a set of 7mm stem diameter valves
and springs for it too. If those look right ..
$ 395 for everything.
I got it from Quality German in So Cal ..
Thomas said 'I don't know where they are made. I get them in Germany. I
haven't had any complaints about them.'

it came in a bare plan box with no markings at all. But it's new !

On 7/1/2013 12:14 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
> This past weekend, among many other things, I replaced the CV boots I put
> on the car last July. I bought them locally, but opted this time to try one
> of the list vendors. We'll see how that goes.
>
> But what does not bode well is the fact that the week before that, I
> installed an ignition switch purchased from a list vendor. Before I could
> begin work on the CVs and suspension this past saturday, I needed to move
> the car and sweep under it. It wouldn't start. I had to replace the
> week-old switch with an old one I had removed from another Vanagon!
>
> Between the heater valves and ignition switches, I'm ready to set my
> ordering app to NO MEYLE.
>
> Jim
>