I have a clunking noise in my rear suspension when driving slowly over bumps/potholes. My mechanic got under the car and I was able to rock the car back and forth enough to replicate the sound and he found the sway bar bushings were shot, so I am sourcing the replacement parts. I'm wondering if it's worth paying for the OEM bushings or if Moog parts are worth trying out. The Moogs run $30 for both, while the LR brand parts are about $100 for both. I have had good luck with Moog wheel bearings in the past, but never used their bushings. Another question I have is should I have the sway bar end links replaced while doing the bushings?

Does anyone have any experience with the above?

 

OEM will probably last longer. MOOG is a pretty cheap and crap brand nowadays. But this is not what I consider to be a critical part and while they are annoying to replace, they are not difficult. Just a pain to compress when installing. So if on a budget, go for MOOG. You will probably be just fine.