Disappointing Findings With Aftermarket Denso Parts (1 Viewer)

[shwagon]

Well, I thought I was doing the right thing by going aftermarket "OEM Supplier" Denso (pn: Denso 1433045 sourced from RockAuto) on some maintenance items . But, after comparing the air filter with the Factory unit, I going to be sticking with factory from now on...

The overall assembly and design is much better from the factory (notice the casing is formed with the ridges):

Japan markings on the factory filter:

Sealing Rubber Gasket is formed into the factory unit vs stretched over the aftermarket piece:

I also found the the WIX fuel filter (pn: WIX 33526 sourced from RockAuto) was Chinese (Always been a fan of WIX as most of their products seem to be made in the USA). And, WIX Cabin Air Filter (pn: WIX 24908 sourced from RockAuto) only comes with one filter (when all other brands come with the two that are needed, the singe filter is only noted in the expanded parts notes)...

Guess I learned my lesson...

 

[excessive]

yea, sadly Denso products are suffering from cost cutting/ offshore production like every other brand. I have a Denso radiator that feels as flimsy as AutoZone garbage now.
Just a few more dollars for genuine OEM from the dealer, i think it's worth it.

 

[aztoyman]

There's also counterfeit Denso and NGK products out there. I had to contact customer service with batch numbers to see if I had legit parts.

Be careful where you buy.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

There is DENSO Japan parts

then there are


DENSO global parts


DENSO usa made stuff too


its gotten interesting for sure ?


meanwhile


remember what was and will never be again ..............