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RockAuto Spark plugs legit or counterfeited?
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should I be worried my Amazon sourced Mobil 1 0w-40 is counterfeit ?
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I got some fake Centric High Carbon Alloy rotors last year. They were supposed to be disk ground and fully machined rotor hats. The ones I received were lathe turned and the hats were raw cast. I sent them back, ordered the exact same thing from the tire rack and got the real deal.
But the Rock is still my go-to for a lot of stuff. I sometimes find OE parts on there….a lot of OE Mopar stuff.
But the Rock is still my go-to for a lot of stuff. I sometimes find OE parts on there….a lot of OE Mopar stuff.
Rockauto has been miss or hit from time to time.
They are generally very reliable, and I've had more positive experiences than bad however I've gotten my fair share of returns from them. This seems to be a more frequent issue on closeout/clearance however.
I've had used/damaged parts clearly labeled RETURN in sharpy on them sold to me as new a few times. These parts appear to be returns from a lifetime warranty with noticeable wear.
They are generally very reliable, and I've had more positive experiences than bad however I've gotten my fair share of returns from them. This seems to be a more frequent issue on closeout/clearance however.
I've had used/damaged parts clearly labeled RETURN in sharpy on them sold to me as new a few times. These parts appear to be returns from a lifetime warranty with noticeable wear.
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All that oil at Walmart is fake too... Yeah I know...going away now 
**** it, I just brought some oil from themAll that oil at Walmart is fake too... Yeah I know...going away now
Probably not, but Amazon is a hive of scum and villany for aftermarket and sometimes OEM parts. Google search and grab a warm blanket.
FWIW. Again, it depends on where they're buying them and if someone is playing fast and loose with returns.
So far my radiator cap, radiator, thermostat, steering stabilizer and fan clutch have all failed that I bought on Amazon for my 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L.
NEVER AGAIN.
NEVER AGAIN.
and the obvious part.. NGK has renamed itself Niterra.. Interesting.. At first I thought they were bought out (not this again.. ) but no they just renamed themselves (looked it up).. alrighty then..
“Last night somebody broke into my apartment and replaced everything with exact duplicates... When I pointed it out to my roommate, he said, "Do I know you?”
― Steven Wright
Another colossal re-branding MISTAKE, but not as bad as Christmas Tree Shops re-branding as CTS then soonafter going bankrupt?
... .I've read here a few times Mobil 1 is now mobile 1.
Not sure ... .
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It's pretty clear this forum does not like rockauto. So each thread that questions them is going to draw a lot of negative responses on how this person and that person got a fake, and parts failed, and they couldn't return something, etc. So the logical solution is to buy parts locally for double or more, and at least "feel good."
What really makes me curious, is, those who are in the repair business, of course, they do not order from amazon or rock auto. They don't have to, to get those prices, as a retail consumer does.
We all know that indies get parts from WORLDPAC. What I'd like to know is does WORLDPAC use the same distributors as rock and amazon. It would be totally hilarious, if responses started flowing how WORLDPAC is fake, and really a repair shop should be going to AZ.
What really makes me curious, is, those who are in the repair business, of course, they do not order from amazon or rock auto. They don't have to, to get those prices, as a retail consumer does.
We all know that indies get parts from WORLDPAC. What I'd like to know is does WORLDPAC use the same distributors as rock and amazon. It would be totally hilarious, if responses started flowing how WORLDPAC is fake, and really a repair shop should be going to AZ.
Had no issues when buying NGK Hemi plugs or Champion plugs through them. Definitely cost less even with their shipping included.
^The only point I want to dispute is, "...this forum does not like rockauto."
Some of the members of this forum are hands-on types who have used RA for parts with >%50 success.
Reports of the negative episodes help. I think they help a lot.
To be brief, I'd characterize the RA experience as "Going along with the growing pains of modern retail".
Let's be frank here 1) It HAS to be the case that disgruntled monkeys working in windowless warehouses ship out parts which have been returned likely because they're told to. Retailers know a percentage of bad part deliveries won't be returned.
RA sent me a frozen solid belt tensioner (with related parts) in an odd tray with no covering. It was no way a kit. It was a cute move done by a small person. RA made good on it promptly.
Ordering ahead of time and post delivery inspection is part of the price you pay.
And except for one of their suppliers sending out dented oil filters WITH A NOTE SAYING THEY WERE NOT RETURNABLE, and 2 element oil filters which came with incorrect O-rings, RA has been just fine.
My stack of refrigerator magnets is 4" high and given the active RA magnet Facebook Group, I have a new social outlet.
Thanks RA.
edit: When RA lists, say, 20 or 40 choices for a part and the one you selected is out of stock, how often is some other part shipped out?
Some of the members of this forum are hands-on types who have used RA for parts with >%50 success.
Reports of the negative episodes help. I think they help a lot.
To be brief, I'd characterize the RA experience as "Going along with the growing pains of modern retail".
Let's be frank here 1) It HAS to be the case that disgruntled monkeys working in windowless warehouses ship out parts which have been returned likely because they're told to. Retailers know a percentage of bad part deliveries won't be returned.
RA sent me a frozen solid belt tensioner (with related parts) in an odd tray with no covering. It was no way a kit. It was a cute move done by a small person. RA made good on it promptly.
Ordering ahead of time and post delivery inspection is part of the price you pay.
And except for one of their suppliers sending out dented oil filters WITH A NOTE SAYING THEY WERE NOT RETURNABLE, and 2 element oil filters which came with incorrect O-rings, RA has been just fine.
My stack of refrigerator magnets is 4" high and given the active RA magnet Facebook Group, I have a new social outlet.
Thanks RA.
edit: When RA lists, say, 20 or 40 choices for a part and the one you selected is out of stock, how often is some other part shipped out?
You poor lonely person, don't ever admit that again
All my magnets go in the trash. Should I be saving them and ship them to you? I wonder if they qualify as media mail.......
Rock Auto is legit...
I have purchased many parts from Rock Auto over the years, including spark plugs. Nothing has ever looked counterfeit to me and I've never had performance or durability issues as long as I stick to well known, well respected brand names. Now if you go for the goofy name stuff, YMMV!
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