NGK doesn't sell direct to consumers
Fake NGK plugs on Amazon
- Thread starter JeffKeryk
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NGK has a fun "where to buy" section on their website.
That includes your major autorparts chains...Napa, AAP, AZ, Oreilly.
Should be safe at any of those.
It does not include Rock Auto, and there are instances where people received questionable parts from them.
Amazon is definitively questionable. I don't buy autoparts there.
That includes your major autorparts chains...Napa, AAP, AZ, Oreilly.
Should be safe at any of those.
It does not include Rock Auto, and there are instances where people received questionable parts from them.
Amazon is definitively questionable. I don't buy autoparts there.
I ordered them from their website about 2 months ago for my 2008 Liberty. If they stopped that then buy them from AAP, or use the link from their site of where to buy them.
This is their website: https://ngksparkplugs.com/en/. They have a "Where to buy" link but no direct or "store" option. One of the links is Parts Authority which Rockauto uses so anyone that's concerned that RA isn't an official seller can be assured they are in a roundabout way.
These guys, https://www.ngk.com/, do sell NGK as well as a dozen other brands as their main site is https://www.sparkplugs.com/. They claim to be an official NGK distributor though.
I bought them directly from NGK about 2 months ago. I see that option no longer exists.
I'm pretty sure there is no such thing as a fake Champion spark plug, so you could order those on Amazon and you would get a real deal Champion plug........
I bought a set of Denso plugs from AutoZone, a rebate sweetened the deal. I no longer buy plugs for anything that isn’t OPE off Amazon.
I'm pretty sure there is no such thing as a fake Champion spark plug, so you could order those on Amazon and you would get a real deal Champion plug........
Would probably still be worse than the fake NGK
They do, as confirmed by NGK. They, AA, AZ, Napa and a others are authorized retailers. RA, Amazon and ebay are not.
I'm pretty sure there is no such thing as a fake Champion spark plug, so you could order those on Amazon and you would get a real deal Champion plug........
Hyundai uses fake Champion
Their Yura plugs are basically Korean copies of Champion
They’re the same thing. Yura was a Beru/Champion and Mando/Kefico joint venture in Korea.Hyundai uses fake Champion
Their Yura plugs are basically Korean copies of Champion
Well, I been burned by Amazon... Do you have concerns with RockAuto? Thx...
For me personally.. I'm done with RockAuto.. So many destroyed/beat up parts boxes. Dark spots on them, wonder if that's where the forklift ran over them! It was rare I ever got anything not beat up from RA, so I gave up. Others might have awesome stories about how they NEVER received anything bad, but there were so many returns RA called me to complain that I was returning too many things! I told them to find better quality distributors. Nice, blame me, the customer for your lack of care warehouses, smart move!
I haven't been back to RA since and won't be. After all that, I've moved on to other retailers.. It's just not worth it for me to buy at RA
Posted it on here before but there was a guy on another automotive forum I hang out on saying he worked for Amazon and something like 75 percent of the name brand stuff they get is actually fakes. He said they were aware of the problem but didn't have a plan to deal with it.
Ive also noticed anytime someone has a problem with an oem part or name brand part on a forum when asked where they got it they always say Amazon.
Ive also noticed anytime someone has a problem with an oem part or name brand part on a forum when asked where they got it they always say Amazon.
RockAuto gets their NGK from authorized distributors though. Same place as every other legit source.
So where do you source your parts from?
Lately I've been getting parts from Summit racing.. Yep, they sell regular auto parts. Other places like Napa, online Honda and Toyota dealers. I've not missed buying from RockAuto at all.. Nice to get parts that aren't destroyed when I receive the shipment!
Rock Auto is legit and usually cheaper than Amazon
When you receive the RA shipment, google the return address. It will lead you to where they came from, usually Parts Authority or Auto Value
I've gotten some odd parts from RockAuto. Certainly legit, but the last time I got anything was mostly universal Anco wiper blade refills, which are hard to find these days in physical stores. But they were a random collection of parts, including some that looked like they'd been around for while. Some were labelled as made in Mexico and others in the United States - even mixing ones of the same sizes. They were all fine, but I'm sure that a lot of these were years old. It was also odd with some that had price tags for other retailers. They must have gotten them in liquidation and resold them.
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