Hi all, I have a quick question about parts off amazon... watching some automotive channels on youtube, I came across a video about a failed timing belt from what appeared to be a "genuine" honda timing belt kit, which was a fake... none the less, I went down a rabbit hole, and discovered this online
i've known about counterfeits, but I didn't think they've gotten this good... I would never have thought a kit could be faked that well. None the less, I would never buy off 3rd parties from ebay, OR amazon, that were claiming genuine parts, but, this is where I think it get's interesting
A few years ago, I did buy an Aisin timing belt kit off amazon, but, it was sold and fulfilled by amazon, not some 3rd party seller. This is what gave me the reassurance that it wasn't a fake kit and why I bought it... I would've been concerned had I bought it off third party, but being straight from amazon I wasn't.
So the question is, can we even trust brand name parts if amazon is the seller and not third party? If they are fulfilling the order, how do they check for counterfeits, where do they source the kits from?
The timing belt or water pump hasn't failed and it's been 2 years since, but now I wonder if I should ever buy critical components off amazon, even if it's fulfilled by them with no third party involved
Fake Counterfeit Honda Timing Belt Water Pump Kit on...
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i've known about counterfeits, but I didn't think they've gotten this good... I would never have thought a kit could be faked that well. None the less, I would never buy off 3rd parties from ebay, OR amazon, that were claiming genuine parts, but, this is where I think it get's interesting
A few years ago, I did buy an Aisin timing belt kit off amazon, but, it was sold and fulfilled by amazon, not some 3rd party seller. This is what gave me the reassurance that it wasn't a fake kit and why I bought it... I would've been concerned had I bought it off third party, but being straight from amazon I wasn't.
So the question is, can we even trust brand name parts if amazon is the seller and not third party? If they are fulfilling the order, how do they check for counterfeits, where do they source the kits from?
The timing belt or water pump hasn't failed and it's been 2 years since, but now I wonder if I should ever buy critical components off amazon, even if it's fulfilled by them with no third party involved