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Old 27-01-18, 07:44 AM   #111
John.
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You may find this useful. Febi are OEM for a lot of German kit.
http://www.febi-live.com
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Febi is cheap stuff which is better to be avoided.....
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Strongly disagree with that.
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What kind of parts does Febi make - I've forgotten - ?
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I'm happy to use Febi parts, owned by (or part of?) Bilstein?
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if you don't even know what they make how can you judge the quality?
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As for the parts, do not confuse Febi with Febi-Bilstein - 2 different companies
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Just checked a ball joint I have (in stock so to speak), and it's in a Febi Bilstein box.......it's the same packaging as far as I know as it's always been...........so how is Febi packaged?
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#It's just Febi-Bilstein, there is no separate company.
I think Bilstein, the shock absorber specialist might be a separate entity but the aftermarket spares company is just Febi-bilstein.
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Got this from the Febi Bilstein website
"febi is part of the internationally successful bilstein group.
The umbrella brand of Ferdinand Bilstein GmbH + Co. KG combines the traditional brands febi, SWAG and Blueprint under one strong roof"
Hope this helps to clarify they are one and the same.
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Does it? we need to hear from Mike.
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must apologise - bit of brain fade. It's Febi Bilstein and Bilstein which are different
Yesterday I fitted a FAG bearing to a VW........anyone care to guess what name was on the packaging that said bearing was pulled from?!
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