How To Tell Original Auto Parts From Fake Ones

The market is full of low-quality spare parts for cars of all brands. Scammers put logos of famous brands on the packaging to make it look like the real deal. However this misleads the buyers because they believe that the seller is simply not as greedy as others, and therefore sells parts for half the price. The consequences of installing counterfeit parts can be unpredictable for your vehicle. In this article, we will figure out how not to buy a fake spare part.

The Top Counterfeit Parts

We have prepared a list of parts that are often easy enough to counterfeit and offer as official replacement. Let’s get started with filters. You can normally tell the duplicate by the low quality of the filter paper while the original ones like these from megazip Toyota parts are known for their high quality. If the paper quality is poor, the filter will not support the engine’s normal flow rate, unfiltered particles will clog the channels and the engine’s life will be significantly reduced.

Other top counterfeit parts include:

• Sparking plugs. Low-quality plugs destroy the ignition system and increase fuel consumption. This will lead to you paying more money at the gas station later.
• Undercarriage system. Fake shock absorbers increase the braking distance and affect your driving. Cheap wheel bearings can fall apart while the vehicle is moving at high speed and fly out completely with a wheel. Probably not the best thing to save money on so make sure you get good quality original ones
• Brake pads and brake hoses. Failure of brake system elements – any of them – will lead to unpredictable and sometimes dangerous consequences.
• Electrical and cooling system. Cheap equipment will fail from time to time and will have to be replaced again. This is especially important when buying a generator, thermostat, or starter – they can not only fail at the wrong time but also malfunction, which you may not immediately pay attention to.

Market Diversity

There are several approaches to the production of spares:

• Original. Car manufacturers do not produce repair parts, but order from suppliers. In the process of accepting components, the manufacturer’s quality control department tests the spares and puts a factory stamp on them, after which it packs the parts in the factory packaging.
• Alternative. Many factories copy the size and appearance of the original parts. They sell spare parts of quite high quality and with their warranty.
• Packers. Some companies do not produce repair parts themselves, but buy products from different manufacturers and sell them under their brand.
• Counterfeits. This product is made by an unknown manufacturer using the distinctive features of a well-known brand.

Thus, most of the counterfeit products come across when choosing consumables (plugs, pendants, filters, batteries, optical systems), but from time to time customers receive even essential fake spare parts. Therefore, the choice of original details is a guarantee of your safety.

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