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CarMan



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'OEM' - side steps in particular
How do you know if stuff is really OEM?

I've seen some comments on here that indicate it just means the manufacturer can make some parts for LR but not necessarily this part.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272220480193?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT

I'm thinking about the above which would save me £100+ over genuine for my 2016 but I am determined not to go down the aftermarket road for them

Question Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold)
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driver9



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Simon @ MPS is on the forum so you should get an answer from him.
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DSC-off



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
If you're looking for a quality product that will last, maybe you should look elsewhere, neither Genuine or OEM.

My Genuine steps, fitted by the factory, were showing bubbles in the paint at 14 months old.
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Pickles



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Australia 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green
I bought a pair of genuine XS sidesteps recently, they have to be bought separately, & are not Britpart, they have chequreplate top. left side p.n. LR029297, right side p.n. LR029295, same as original option '048AP".
Pickles.
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CarMan



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driver9 wrote:
Simon @ MPS is on the forum so you should get an answer from him.


Don't suppose you know his username so I can ping him a PM?
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CarMan



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Decided to go genuine NOS in the end and very happy with the result Thumbs Up

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Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Mr. Green  Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold)
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mk1collector



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Take the end caps off and dinitrol inside the whole tube then get some stone chip and do the underneath of the tube where they get most abuse and brackets then they shouldn't desolve in front of your eyes like they normally do Mr. Green Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html
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Lou Sparts



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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
This was one of mine when I removed the to have them re powder coated



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I think I may have left it a bit late Sad 2005 Td5 90 XS

Steve
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Screbble



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United Kingdom 2004 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
mk1collector wrote:
Take the end caps off and dinitrol inside the whole tube then get some stone chip and do the underneath of the tube where they get most abuse and brackets then they shouldn't desolve in front of your eyes like they normally do Mr. Green


Very sound advice Ray and a job to do before winter Thumbs Up
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custom90



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Need to look at mine too, they rot and you'd barely even know if you don't check.
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Barneyboy



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England 1986 Defender 90 2.5 n/a Diesel ST Nato Green
Hi nice looking Land Rover,they look like fire and ice steps very smart Thumbs Up Paul Tash n Barney
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