OEM antenna mast

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Hello,

I have searched and looked in FAQ, but did not see if there is any benefit of an OEM antenna over an aftermarket replacement? I bent the antenna in our last snow storm :bang: and need to replace it. I'd appreciate your thoughts/help. Thanks

Jennifer
 
Fwiw, I had bought a cheaper replacement antenna mast only to have to replace it again a few months later. I bought OEM and still ok 6 years later. I wish there was an easy fixed antenna option.
 
I too bought a cheap one from an ebxx merchant - started rusting in a couple of months - was not stainless s, as described. Bought OEM and works great 5 years later.
Gil
Ventura
 
Very good info. Thanks. I'm generally inclined to buy OEM if I can. I'll certainly go this route for the antenna mast. Thanks again! Cheers

Jennifer
 
Go with OEM. I had to do this on mine the first week I bought it. I researched and found many times on here where the conventional wisdom was to go OEM. Most people complained that although the cheap aftermarkets worked ok, they were crappy metal and began rusting within weeks. I just did this job a few weeks ago and can tell you I paid $40 for OEM, right from the dealership (ok my brother runs the dealership so I got employee pricing but standard cost is less than $60). Although this is not a particularly difficult DIY, it is something that your not going to want to do again. When your at the dealership to pick up the part, pop off a couple of the keeper push pins as you will break at least half of them. They will cost you less than $10 for all of them (7-8 total I think). They will look them up on their parts catalogue and tell you they are not in stock, at which time you just give them one of them and find the pins they have in stock that match them. I believe the ones I ended up with we're from a late model Camry, but they are the same part, 100%.
 
Anyone have the part number and has anyone done a write up on how to replace? I just bent mine in the freaking car wash. After 2 days of off roading and no harm, I freaking drove into a brown bear and *snap* there goes the antenna. Any help would be appreciated. I can't stand looking at it
 
Antenna Mast Replacement - How To.

i think the instructions are in this thread

I did the same thing not long ago. I purchased one off amazon for less then 20 bucks. Simple fix in my case as long as the nylon strap pulls out. Simply feeds back in as long as the motor is still fine. Maybe took 30 minutes. Good luck.
 

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