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> Substandard Parts, Chinese?
jfort
post Oct 19 2018, 01:12 PM
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For what it's worth: I was talking to my friend/mechanic yesterday and he mentioned that he was 0 for 2 ordering rod bolts for a six he is rebuilding. They don't fit in the holes and are unacceptable. He spoke to Pelican about it. The manufacture is, get this, "OEM." Other parts are manufactured by "Germany." He surmised that they are Chinese manufacturers and we are being mislead by the name. He finally ordered some from Germany, the country.
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post Oct 19 2018, 02:03 PM
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On Pelican, OEM is a brand name. I'm sure a bunch of it is Chinese sourced.

Sadly the supply chain has become a crap shoot these days. NOBODY is double checking the product before it's retailed.
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jfort   Substandard Parts   Oct 19 2018, 01:12 PM
914Sixer   You can always use ARP bolts   Oct 19 2018, 01:45 PM
Chris914n6   On Pelican, OEM is a brand name. I'm sure a bu...   Oct 19 2018, 02:03 PM
rhodyguy   It's cheaper to take the return than labor ...   Oct 19 2018, 02:18 PM
mepstein   You can buy directly from Porsche if you want “o...   Oct 19 2018, 03:01 PM
Mark Henry   When I was building my 3.0 /6 engine I bought a #8...   Oct 19 2018, 07:21 PM
Larmo63   Buy ARP and be done with it.   Oct 19 2018, 07:47 PM
Larmo63   Buy ARP and be done with it.   Oct 19 2018, 07:47 PM
mb911   Buy ARP and be done with it. :agree: For rods...   Oct 20 2018, 07:17 AM
jfort   I was just looking on line at some other parts pla...   Oct 23 2018, 03:08 PM
mepstein   I was just looking on line at some other parts pl...   Oct 23 2018, 03:22 PM
GeorgeRud   Good to know, I always assumed they were Original ...   Oct 23 2018, 03:39 PM
Mark Henry   Good to know, I always assumed they were Original...   Oct 24 2018, 07:37 AM
Chris914n6   That term is 'oem supplier'. But then wit...   Oct 23 2018, 08:32 PM
bulitt   Next thing someone will be selling fake cheese und...   Oct 24 2018, 07:39 AM
rhodyguy   shall we call them Velveta?   Oct 24 2018, 07:57 AM
Mark Henry   All processed cheese is fake cheese.   Oct 24 2018, 09:09 AM
Mikey914   Unfortunately, this is a problem that is prolifera...   Oct 24 2018, 09:41 AM
mepstein   I always assumed uro & oem were the same peopl...   Oct 24 2018, 09:48 AM
UROpartsman   I always assumed uro & oem were the same peopl...   Oct 24 2018, 12:41 PM
mepstein   I always assumed uro & oem were the same peop...   Oct 24 2018, 12:55 PM
Mikey914   They might be, as the Chinese will sell to anyone ...   Oct 24 2018, 09:50 AM
UROpartsman   ^ Cool, no hard feelings. Just clarifying, since ...   Oct 24 2018, 12:59 PM


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