OES Genuine Brake Booster for select Mazda Tribute models

by OES Genuine

Product Features

• Power Brake Booster

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 7.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001G833S6
• Item model number: W0133-1599599-OES
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #528,730 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
  • #19 in Automotive > Tools & Equipment > Measuring Tools > Brake Gauges

Product Description

OES Genuine Brake Booster; 2001-2004 Mazda Tribute

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Worked as advertised, after a little tweaking..., December 26, 2010

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This review is from: OES Genuine Brake Booster for select Mazda Tribute models (Automotive)

These boosters appear to "wear out" on the Tributes, announcing their impending demise by "rewarding" the driver and passengers with an incessant hissing whilst driving. The local dealer wanted to charge me $90 to run a diagnostic only to tell me ... the booster needs to be replaced. Duh! Then wanted to charge another $300 to purchase one and replace it. Yeah, right...

Despite the (many) issues with the Tribute, I find them fairly easy to work on. Ordered this, and got it about 3 weeks (had to ship to a friend in the states, who forwarded it to Guam: they don't ship to Guam directly). Had the car reassembled in about 45 minutes: after a little "convincing", it went in right where it should. Had to compensate for the slightly shortened pedal rod on the new booster (as compared to the one I pulled out of there) by bending the support bracket which holds the brake and cruise-control cut-off switches (so that they actually work when the foot is off the pedal). Probably not a standard fix, but it worked.

If you are a reasonably competent DIYer, can find and follow the service manual online, and despise being ripped off by "repair" people, these are pretty easy to install, and the part does what it should.