Reliable Aftermarket Power Steering Pump? or OEM?

I know cardone is car done for, but are there any good alternatives to a $375 OEM part.
443100C030 for reference.

 

You gotta ask yourself: WWSD? (What Would @shifty`Do)

 

If buying OEM, look for discounts for online ordering and free shipping. Could knock a couple hundred off that price. If you’re gonna cheap out, check Autozone or Oreilly’s for one with a lifetime warranty at least. Then, each time it fails and you curse yourself for not going OEM, at least you can go through the joy of replacing your cheap one for free. Over and over again.

 

You can still buy them (OEM) new? I thought they went obsolete. Buy one while you can OP.

 

Tundra2 went aftermarket I think, I also remember this, where he broke down and bought an OEM from Serra (Warning: only buy parts from their Birmingham store, not Decatur store): https://www.tundras.com/threads/rack-and-pinion-problems.120172/#post-3084950

Looks like he spent $363 to only do it once. If you’ve never done that job you may not understand why only doing it once is so meaningful. Imagine how you’ll feel trying to save $75-125 and spend 2-3 hours each additional time you’ve got to do the job. The OEM part lasted how many years now? And you want to save 30-40% buying an aftermarket part when aftermarket parts are typically built to only have a lifespan of 2-5 years realistically?

Look, I’m not trying to dissuade or be one of those “OEM or die!” guys. But we’ve practically got PTSD here from seeing people purchase specific parts aftermarket to save some bucks, only to get stuck in the cycle of replacing regularly. The lifetime warranty BS on many parts store parts should be a red flag for anyone. “I’m paying less AND it’s got a lifetime warranty?!!” There’s a reason. They know it’s going to leak within a year or two, fail within a couple of years, and you’ll be back. OEM charges more because they go thru the motions to ensure their part will last 10-15 years just like the one that rolled off the factory floor.

For the record, I’m wondering if you have the correct part number. I was digging around and coming up empty on that part, maybe it’s been superseded by another. If you’ll PM me your VIN and a ZIP code somewhere near you, I’d be happy to confirm your part number and track down the least expensive place to buy OEM.

 

I bought a Lares pump for my old Jeep. New, not reman as I've been burned too many times. Made in the USA and was good for at least the 2 years until I sold it.

 

When I used to sell computers, customers would often say "but Dell has ~1,000+ service centers"...so of course I would respond "that's because they need them".