Is India a global hub for fake auto parts?

deepaktpatil · 19th September 2007, 14:08

Rediff has posted this article where it claims that India is becoming a hub for auto parts.

India, a global hub for fake auto parts

I think this is a serious problem, now how do we make sure that the components we buy are original and not fake. Any advise, recommendations?

speedmiester · 19th September 2007, 14:58

Yes we do find a lot of spurious auto parts in India. Best way is to buy the parts at the authorised spare parts dealer itself.

dhinu_s · 19th September 2007, 15:07

thats rite ,always buy from company appointed stockists or dealers to be on the safer side ...........

jkdas · 19th September 2007, 15:18

Good, we overtook China
Buy from the company service centers to avoid getting yourself fake products

theMAG · 19th September 2007, 15:28

I'm curious how Mercedes-Benz bought fake parts into its US warehouse

deepaktpatil · 19th September 2007, 15:45

The question here is do authorized service centers know about this problem and are there any authorized service centers knowingly passing on these fake parts to Indian customers.

Mercedes in US may have identified the problem and addressed it, but how do we say that same measures are taken in India given the easy accessibility to these parts and absence of an effective legal mechanism to prevent this.

panky12345 · 19th September 2007, 16:03

Dont trust rediff.com articles, they are like news published in "Punjab Kesri".

deepaktpatil · 19th September 2007, 16:07

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Originally Posted by panky12345

Dont trust rediff.com articles, they are like news published in "Punjab Kesri".

I would be more than happy if its true.

maddy42 · 19th September 2007, 16:08

Well trust me the fake parts are used even in authorised service centers.
Once had given my esteem for service at sagar in coorg and they had used parts from HM and also did a very shoddy job. So only way to deal is to go to a good mechanic and buy the parts from a known dealer.
I know mechanics who take the oil drained from the oil filter and then sell it as he claims that people recycle that too!!!

deepaktpatil · 26th September 2007, 11:01

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Originally Posted by maddy42

Well trust me the fake parts are used even in authorised service centers.
Once had given my esteem for service at sagar in coorg and they had used parts from HM and also did a very shoddy job. So only way to deal is to go to a good mechanic and buy the parts from a known dealer.
I know mechanics who take the oil drained from the oil filter and then sell it as he claims that people recycle that too!!!

Oil recycling is very common and most of the spurious ones carry recycled oil So have to be very careful where you buy oil and service your vehicle.

shyamhegde · 26th September 2007, 18:54

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Originally Posted by maddy42

I know mechanics who take the oil drained from the oil filter and then sell it as he claims that people recycle that too!!!

They use the burnt engine oil for various non-automobile uses as well.
I have seen people using it to paint the builing/compound walls facing the monsoon rain for protection, instead of paint. Especially in areas where rainfall is so high to cause damages to walls etc.

mclaren1885 · 26th September 2007, 19:21

Steering column joint for the Baleno are no longer available from either SGP or MGP. So all the dealers and service stations are using a product manufactured by the local market.

kph · 26th September 2007, 19:29

I have friend working in the R&D devision of one of the leading bearing manufacturers. He says one thing the companies themselves cannot prevent is the intrusion of fake parts into the market with their label. Refurbished bearings are very hard to identify... even for them. Then you can imagine about dealers and service centers...

caliper · 30th September 2007, 21:29

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Originally Posted by panky12345

Dont trust rediff.com articles, they are like news published in "Punjab Kesri".

What's wrong with Punjab Kesri (not that I read it, but I'm just wondering what kind of publication that is)?

JozfGT · 21st August 2017, 12:24

There is no doubt that there is fake parts all around. You can get washers to body parts as fakes or originals. The thing we have to be concerned is not fake parts actually. It is the low quality parts that needs to be looked into.
In my opinion, some fake parts like headlight/ Tail light assembly does the job and looks really identical. When it comes to engine parts, fake ones are never to be recommended.
So we should be looking for reliability and low cost over being obsessive over original parts ( just my personal opinion )

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deepaktpatil BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KA 05, MH 10 Posts: 303 Thanked: 128 Times	Is India a global hub for fake auto parts? Rediff has posted this article where it claims that India is becoming a hub for auto parts. India, a global hub for fake auto parts I think this is a serious problem, now how do we make sure that the components we buy are original and not fake. Any advise, recommendations?
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speedmiester Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 6,631 Times	Yes we do find a lot of spurious auto parts in India. Best way is to buy the parts at the authorised spare parts dealer itself.
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dhinu_s Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 12 Thanked: 0 Times	authorised dealer thats rite ,always buy from company appointed stockists or dealers to be on the safer side ...........
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jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Good, we overtook China Buy from the company service centers to avoid getting yourself fake products
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theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	I'm curious how Mercedes-Benz bought fake parts into its US warehouse
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deepaktpatil BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KA 05, MH 10 Posts: 303 Thanked: 128 Times	The question here is do authorized service centers know about this problem and are there any authorized service centers knowingly passing on these fake parts to Indian customers. Mercedes in US may have identified the problem and addressed it, but how do we say that same measures are taken in India given the easy accessibility to these parts and absence of an effective legal mechanism to prevent this.
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19th September 2007, 16:03	#7
panky12345 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,697 Thanked: 171 Times	Dont trust rediff.com articles, they are like news published in "Punjab Kesri".
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maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	Well trust me the fake parts are used even in authorised service centers. Once had given my esteem for service at sagar in coorg and they had used parts from HM and also did a very shoddy job. So only way to deal is to go to a good mechanic and buy the parts from a known dealer. I know mechanics who take the oil drained from the oil filter and then sell it as he claims that people recycle that too!!!
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26th September 2007, 19:21	#12
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Steering column joint for the Baleno are no longer available from either SGP or MGP. So all the dealers and service stations are using a product manufactured by the local market.
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26th September 2007, 19:29	#13
kph BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Manali Posts: 156 Thanked: 13 Times	I have friend working in the R&D devision of one of the leading bearing manufacturers. He says one thing the companies themselves cannot prevent is the intrusion of fake parts into the market with their label. Refurbished bearings are very hard to identify... even for them. Then you can imagine about dealers and service centers...
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21st August 2017, 12:24	#15
JozfGT BHPian Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Kottayam Posts: 41 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Re: Is India a global hub for fake auto parts? There is no doubt that there is fake parts all around. You can get washers to body parts as fakes or originals. The thing we have to be concerned is not fake parts actually. It is the low quality parts that needs to be looked into. In my opinion, some fake parts like headlight/ Tail light assembly does the job and looks really identical. When it comes to engine parts, fake ones are never to be recommended. So we should be looking for reliability and low cost over being obsessive over original parts ( just my personal opinion )
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