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There have been allot of counterfit Audi parts around lately...
Posted by: MikTip (4356) on 2014-08-01 07:27:06 In Reply to: Disturbing discovery, any ideas? posted by KMD on 2014-07-26 20:27:58	Share \| Report

The low cost Audi parts from China...

Seems many folks are attracted to them due to their much lower cost over the OEM parts.

However their longevity and quality dont make them last...

Seems many shops buy them too!

They charge a person full dealership price for parts, but install the cheap chinese bits....

Dont skrimp on timing parts. ;o)

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Disturbing discovery, any ideas? - KMD 2014-07-26 20:27:58 (362 views)
- There have been allot of counterfit Audi parts around lately... - MikTip 2014-08-01 07:27:06 (229 views)
  - Like control arms - I've seen it many times. Customers come to me after the fact to fix it. :-/ - VAGVulture 2014-08-03 19:05:37 (219 views)
  - Purchased enhanced kit from Blauparts... - KMD 2014-08-01 10:21:33 (248 views)
    - Ummmm. Not really - my experience is they use a lot of second tier parts. - VAGVulture 2014-08-03 19:02:12 (188 views)
    - They've been around a long time. - Mike@PureMS 2014-08-03 19:02:10 (224 views)
      - This. And exactly why I don't use them or ECS. - VAGVulture 2014-08-03 19:03:22 (191 views)
    - Most replacement parts they carry is the same as other resellers - Scruffy 'The Janitor' 2014-08-01 10:40:37 (227 views)
- Ordered my parts. This will be an adventure... - KMD 2014-07-27 23:23:32 (304 views)
  - Thermostat - Mike@PureMS 2014-08-03 18:58:13 (190 views)
  - timing belt kit includes tensioner and water pump? - Scruffy 'The Janitor' 2014-07-28 00:15:44 (274 views)
    - Yes. All of those things. - KMD 2014-07-28 11:32:59 (239 views)
      - I would get a re-furb water pump from the dealer. They fixed the plastic issue. - adminisTerTurbo 2014-07-29 14:14:57 (239 views)
        
        Serpentine tensioner is on the list of things I ordered. - KMD 2014-07-29 15:58:42 (217 views)
- I'm going to speculate a little here. Typically a belt will run off in one direction if one of the - old guy 2014-07-27 07:58:54 (301 views)
  - Hmm... - KMD 2014-07-27 09:47:23 (256 views)
    - who installed the pump? - Scruffy 'The Janitor' 2014-07-27 11:13:17 (238 views)
      - ...me... bummer, huh? - KMD 2014-07-27 16:38:34 (213 views)
        
        Oh. Well in that case the problem is probably elsewhere ;) - old guy 2014-07-27 16:53:04 (234 views)

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