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Are these counterfeit OEM Iridium spark plugs?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by CharlesPrius, Feb 24, 2019.

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  1. Carall

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    Why not? Aisin sells its products on Amazon.
    Amazon.com: AISIN
     
    #41 Carall, May 18, 2024
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    You KNOW they are the cheap chinese crap, and STILL buy it.
    o_O:eek:(y)(n)

     
    #42 ASRDogman, May 18, 2024
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    The spark plugs from Amazon has arrived.
    From the bubble envelope I pulled out a box of spark plugs wrapped in plastic film.
    The QR code opens this website http://www.densoautoparts.com
    The engraving on the metal case says Assembled in the US with foreign content
    I removed the spark plugs from the Prius which I was diagnosing and there were Denso spark plugs in it which had engraving saying Assembled in the USA with Japanese and US Parts (the older type of Denso spark plugs probably)
    The fake Chinese garbage spark plugs engraving says Japan GM and ++++++ in a circle.

    The differences explained in this video at time stamp 8:00.
     

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