Champion 9770 Genuine or Counterfeit?

[Evangelion]

I bought Champion 9770 RC7WYPB3 from a seller.
Are Genuine or Counterfeit ?

 

[fantastic]

Unfortunately, I'm not really finding any definite answers online compared to your pictures here. I would send this link over to Champion to have them verify.

 

[DriveHard]

look good to me...why didn't you show the brand "Champion" on the side...or is it not there? Usually branding is one of the easiest ways to tell

 

[zzyzzx]

Where did you buy them?

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Welcome to BITOG

Is Champion even worth counterfeiting?

 

[zzyzzx]

Welcome to BITOG

Is Champion even worth counterfeiting?

The pictured plugs are Iridium, so yes. Probably rebranded anyway.

 

[Evangelion]

look good to me...why didn't you show the brand "Champion" on the side...or is it not there? Usually branding is one of the easiest ways to tell

A picture of this brand

And one photo of the grand electrode

 

[DriveHard]

A picture of this brand

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And one photo of the grand electrode

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Clean nails...you must not wrench on cars much. kidding!!!!!

I would also say it is a genuine rebranded Champion. Not my first choice, but I would guess it will work fine.

 

[Egg_Head]

Variable data printing on box and logo on plug does not look very crisp.

 

[SC Maintenance]

At this point I would say the counterfeits are really hard to spot - so best just to buy from a known reputable seller - RA, local parts store, etc.

Since you have them now - I would likely just install and monitor, unless its a really time consuming job - in which case see above.

 

[Hootbro]

When you search the Googles on this subject, top results come back to BITOG which is ironic. I am with others, contact Champion and see what they say. If they are fake, about some of the best looking fake plugs I have seen.

 

[andrew_j]

If you have to ask is it worth installing .

 

[dfarr67]

Meh- with all the OTHER brands of plugs, I don't go out of my way for THAT brand.

 

[eljefino]

They look legit insofar as they were made in "a" spark plug factory. The way they cleave off the ground electrode is my clue.

NGK, when they show a counterfeit, shows that bulbous part between the hex and the "round thing" and how theirs is better machined. Yours looks good from this angle too.

The printing on the ceramic is shoddy, but could be factory. How is the box? Any typos? How's the typesetting? I can't see it in your blurry pic.

I did well with some NGKs from Amazon, they're copper and possibly legit, LOL: (NLA)

 

[nthach]

Clean nails...you must not wrench on cars much. kidding!!!!!

I would also say it is a genuine rebranded Champion. Not my first choice, but I would guess it will work fine.

Keep in mind Champion’s parent company owns Beru in Germany and has a joint venture with HyunKia’s parts divisions(Hyundai Mobis/Wia) or Mando as Yura Spark Plug. Champion is an OEM plug for JLR, BMW, HyunKia and older Subarus.

 

[DriveHard]

Keep in mind Champion’s parent company owns Beru in Germany and has a joint venture with HyunKia’s parts divisions(Hyundai Mobis/Wia) or Mando as Yura Spark Plug. Champion is an OEM plug for JLR, BMW, HyunKia and older Subarus.

ok? not sure what I am supposed to infer from this...

 

[paulo57509]

I've never had a problem with Champion plugs. I run them in my lawn equipment and the Ducati. I use to put them in every Mopar that came thru my father's repair shop with no comebacks.

If they're good enough for Kenny Roberts, they're good enough for me.

Back on topic - I think they're counterfeit. The last Iridium Champion plugs I seen, the Champion logo on the porcelain was red/black.

 

[nthach]

ok? not sure what I am supposed to infer from this...

Some of them made in Korea or Germany if its OE. But to spot a fake you need to look for subtle differences. Even a US/Mexican made Champion is made to a certain standard.