has anyone had any experience with auto zone or equivilant lower ball joints?

 

I have them. I haven't had any problems with them.
On some applications they have two styles of ball joints. I picked up some DA ball joints. One had the cotter pin in the bottom the other didn't have a cotter pin. Instead it came with a nylon locknut. Some ball joints come painted so you have to sand it off for it to fit in the knuckle.
They come with the lifetime warranty.

 

i had a pep boys balljoint on my old civic and didnt have any problems with it

 

fidn out hwat brand they are selling. I picked up a set of Moog balljoints from O'reilly Auto Parts. Not a bad find if you ask me.