MOOG ES3581 Steering Tie Rod End for 2001-2005 Honda Civic

This is another quality part from Moog. I used a budget line tie rod end from one of the national parts stores and it fell apart in less than 10k miles. The same thing happened with my budget stabilizer links. They have also been replaced with Moog parts. The castings are beefy and the rubber boots look to be heavy duty. The included hardware matched up perfectly. The only issue I had was with the grease fitting. The hole for the grease fitting was not tapped (not sure if this is on purpose or a flaw). Normally I can twist it in by hand then tighten with a wrench. This one required a socket to apply some pressure while turning. It threaded in fine though and works great. Installed this on a 2002 Honda Civic LX.

I was greatly surprised at the higher quality of this tie rod end when compared to the Raybestos one that I ordered at the same time. I needed two tie rod ends in a hurry and Amazon prime only had one Raybestos so I ordered a Moog. Prior to comparing the two, I was under the impression that the Reaybestos would be the better one. Boy was I wrong. The Moog was substantially better quality. It was thicker, had a larger diameter boot, larger head, and a greasable fitting. It was the exact same length as the stock one I pulled out but was better built. The Raybestos was only equal to the stock one. (I am only guessing these were stock since I bought the car used). My ONLY complaint about the Moog was that the grease fitting hole was not threaded which was solved by a few light taps with a hammer before being able to tighten the fitting with a 9/32 wrench. All in all a GREAT tie rod end! Moog is the ONLY brand I will go to in the future! Definitely worth the few extra dollars! (I WILL update this review if I find that they do not last as long as the Raybestos but I don't think that will be a problem)

These are better than Honda OEM. I particularly appreciate the grease fitting, but beware, use grease that won't destroy the rubber boot.

They work, bought 2, one had an issues with the threading where I could not get it to go on more than half the allotted distance...exchanged for replacement no problem....They seem decent quality, have a grease fitting so we will see if being able to lube now and then gets more than 250k like the Orig....I also replaced the end links, Control arm and ball joints...The ride is much more responsive and quieter...

direct fit

These are definitely beefier than stock. Fitment was perfect regardless. The greaseable fitting is a nice touch. It does appear that the threaded section is just a touch shorter than OEM, as they were about half a turn off (I left the jam nut in place to mark the position of the old rod) So I wouldn't trust that method to keep the alignment close. Regardless. these feel better than OEM and you should get an alignment anyway!

worked great beefy and greaseable and going strong

Genuine part and a perfect fit for my 2003 Honda CR-V. I only use OEM, Moog, and 555 for suspension parts.

Perfect fit for my Honda Civic, love that it comes with everything needed for a quick replacement job. Something to note is that after replacing the tie rod ends, the steering feel becomes much tighter than the OEMs. My girlfriend found it to be too hard her liking.

satisfait

Fits 2006 Honda CRV perfectly

Great OEM replacement for my Mazda 3 at the time.

Delivered earlier than promised, perfectly fit to my civic but I have to wait and see if this will last as promised.