Fake CHINESE NGK spark plugs sold as “Amazon’s Choice”. Best way to tell if they are authentic…
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- Опубліковано 23 лис 2024
- They might be ngk China brand. The quality looks comparable. But I’m not taking that chance. The metal on the plug looks slightly different color as well.
Here’s the email from NGK advanced technical support:
Hello,
Thank you for your inquiry. They were NOT manufactured in Japan. We cannot authenticate “Made in China” plugs. Even if they are manufactured in NGK China plant, they should not be sold in the US market. They are intended for China market only.
Lela Martin
Technical Support - Aftermarket Division
NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.), Inc.
NGK has a manufacturing plant in Shanghai China that makes spark plugs and ignition coils for the Aisa markets.
Hey brother, thanks for sharing your experience. The market is saturated with so many chinese goods that are fakes or could be OEMs. It's so hard to distinguish what and what's not. I have gotten burned with a set of mopar lifters and rockers for the 3.7 pentastar from eBay. In your case, the plugs might be original just built for the chinese market. I would give it a try and post the outcome. Again, thanks for sharing.
Probably need to change your title then. You dont know they are fake, so why discredit amazon?
I just installed my Denson plugs from China. They sure are different than the US and cheaper
That can be an original but chinese sold plugs
Exactly
Coild also just be fake. Bought a fake one and it ruined my bike
That’s right. But NgK does not approve for sale in the US…hmm🤔
@@grahamsgarage0 In the past 25 years I have not seen a NGK spark plug not made in China, I switched to the new Champions years ago, always made in USA, never fail, never looked back.
@@user-Dr. You have a head like a spark plug . You must be a champion !
If the spark plug works, then it works. No point in going through all the hassle of returning the spark plugs. I bought a Chinese made $32 MAF sensor for my Rav4 and the MAF worked perfectly fine. If I were to buy the same MAF from the local parts store I would be looking at at least $150. Buying online is much cheaper than buying at the local auto-parts store but just like anything else one has to look at the reviews and take their chances.
The spark plugs do look legit and I wouldn't hesitate using those plugs in my car. It's way to difficult to fake a spark plug and make the plug look identical to the original. Cheap things are easily faked but the process to fake a brand name spark plug is way too difficult.
What probably happened is that you bought stock made for the Asian market instead of the North American market, which is the most likely answer to everything you discussed here in your video....
BTW ~ Some things are ONLY made for the Asian market and are much better quality than anything made here in N.A.
Great video though....!
You get what you paid for....of course you're accepting all the liabilities that come with the "counterfeit goods" the plugs can break down when you are driving. The broken parts can fall into the engine causing thousands of dollars of damage...he is trying to explain being taken advantage of and the seller not reporting that these are "known" fake goods.
Just think how much more fuel you're using now you have a cheap Chinese MAF. Don't be a cheapskate, it will catch up with you and hit you where it hurts.
NGK parts made in china appear inferior quality, purchased plug wires for '98 Camry. lasted 2 years before throwing a 1310 code for coil and flashing CHK light for excess unburnt fuel and po304, purchased an NGK coil made in china likely with same results
I'm always skeptical of chinese amazon trash. Thanks for the video.
Test output?
Yeah...i recently bought some NGK iridium plugs for my truck and almost installed them before i saw a video on how to identify "counterfeit" from the REAL ones. You can't just go by looks.....testing them can also show they are fake...and it doesn't cost much....just buy a HF (harbor freight) multimeter and check their readings from 1x plug to another.... all my 8x plugs read all differently (the numbers were all over the map....not a small amount either)!
Just test the resistance... Chinese are not consistent,
Hi handsome, check the ohms.
GO TO TEMO LMFAO
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this make the China doughtfull for his every product
Bruh.. 😂 both are original! Made in China doesn’t mean fake.😂
Correct, NGK are junk anywhere they are made, Champion, the best plug, made in USA.
@BruceWayne-sz3th Yes, NGK spark plugs are now made in China, they are poor quality.
@BruceWayne-sz3th NGK has a plant in China...so has iphone, 3M and numerous America companies have plants in China
if its poor quality then it is the fault of NGK Japan because the NGK plant in China is own by NGK n they are responsible for quality control
@@user-Dr.
@@Alicia_lovepuppiesCould not agree more, they were poor quality when made in Japan, much worse quality once moved to China, that is why Champion brought all of their production back to U.S.A.. The best spark plug you can buy today.
stopped buying from amazon and ebay important parts, lots of fakes
This video is a joke. If it’s made for the Chinese market surely a lot of people in china drive cars so are all those cars broken down. I don’t think so. Just put them in your car and use them. Don’t expect mega miles just change them earlier. No big deal. Everything is Chinese these days no big deal.
Your a fool.
NGK spark plugs are very poor plugs fake or not, when GM got out of the spark plug business, we, in the racing industry had one hell of a time finding plugs that would fire our very high compression engines beyond 7,000 rpm's, lower compression, below 12-1 not so bad, then Champion brought their manufacture back to USA, reworked em, we have Champion iridium in everything now, you can't make them misfire, I think they are better than the old GM AC Delco's, try em, you will never go back.
BULLSHIT NGK ARE OUTSTANDING
WE ARE NOT F1 DRIVERS.........ARE YOU MAX VERSTAPPEN ? LMFAO
@@bongodrummer6914 They are junk, the newer China ones are actually falling apart and wrecking engines, always bad, now junk, you try American made Champion iridium, especially in a super high performance racing engine, you will never go back.
Even if they are manufactured in NGK China plant, they should not be sold in the US market. They are intended for China market only.
YES BUT IT DEFINITEL COULD BE SOLD IN USA
Of course it can be sold in the US...They are selling them on ebay
They didn’t pay all taxes for us patients and rest of taxes
Obviously not a fake but just gray market. No big deal except that you overpaid.
Yea sure mate , so just whack anything in your bike that’s says NGK .. forget about ever going back for replacement if there’s a dud plug