Originally Posted by Amkeer
Also, if you look at the electrodes they are worn out versus the authentic plugs. The threads appear to be 1000 of an inch off and indicate leaking all the way up to the gasket versus the authentic plugs.
Here's what happens a lot (personally seen and dealt with it)
They buy the billet material from various suppliers
Many times the materials do not pass any number of QA/QC checks and gets rejected.
The supplier is then screwed unless he can repurpose it
They will often make a "drug deal" with someone at the facility or a facility with similar equipment ( presses and such) and make a very minimal die investment.
Then they see the profit and want more
Remember, these counterfeits are also made in lots by the thousands per run- this takes dedicated facilities, equipment, tooling, people, engineering, packaging and logistics.
You cannot hide an aircraft carrier in a duck pond- remember that.
You will not stop this because it has various govt and political support over there. (except by moving it over here)