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Genuine Toyota Spark Plugs On Ebay Shipped From China?

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Old 01-08-16 | 07:17 AM
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thanks for the update lou. I will have to order a set this season
Old 01-08-16 | 04:59 PM
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Those are amazingly cheap. I'd suspect anything coming from China...

Do they actually work?
Old 04-22-16 | 08:21 PM
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Is it me, or are these fake? The part numbers are wrong on the box in the first photo.

https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/281828104961
Old 04-22-16 | 08:42 PM
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^^^^Go back and read the first page. I bought them and received the genuine article.

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Old 04-23-16 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by flowrider
^^^^Go back and read the first page. I bought them and received the genuine article.

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Lou, I saw that, but I was still concerned because the eBay seller recently changed the first photo and the incorrect part numbers on the packaging in the photo is still suspicious. Just trying to point that out.
Old 04-24-16 | 08:06 AM
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I just bought some and came in original Toyota box and look factory.
Old 04-25-16 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by k20trick


I just went with the oem from concord lexus, paid the extra for lexus packaging however money was well spent. More so for the piece of mind.

I dont know....but I feel the same way. If they work for those who purchased that is great !! Its a deal and half.
Old 08-21-16 | 11:50 AM
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Just found this... Apparently all brands (Denso, NGK,etc.) have counterfit or fake versions that look very similar or identical. Denso is a Japanese brand and made in Japan so one has to at least ask why they are coming from China. Buyer beware...
http://www.globaldenso.com/en/produc...a/pdf/P043.pdf

By the way, the photos of the product received "passed" all of the comparison tests that Denso put out in their literature. That is a fantastic deal but it would be great to get feedback from those who have used this link and deal on the current performance of the plugs/car.

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Old 08-21-16 | 05:19 PM
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^^^^As I indicated earlier in this thread, I bought a set of these plugs. I am friends with the Parts Manager at my Lexus dealership. I brought the plugs there to compare with the one's he had in stock. They were exactly the same. Even the packaging was exactly the same. The parts manager said they were the real deal. And they were. They also pass the visual tests indicated above.

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Old 08-21-16 | 07:07 PM
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bought these plugs a few weeks ago .. installed them .. works like a charm.

order them and go save some money
Old 08-22-16 | 09:36 AM
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^^^^Spoken by someone who has done no research

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Old 08-22-16 | 09:55 AM
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If anyone is interested, Advance Auto offers $40 off of a $100 purchase if you are a "Speedperks" member. If you have your hearts set on the "traditional route" for Denso plugs, it gets you down to the $10 per plug rate. Use coupon code TRT41. You spend about 85 bucks and get them same day. BTW the coupon is good for other things too, not just spark plugs!
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