Partsouq - Genuine? (1 Viewer)

[LandHJ45Cruiser]

The thing is the part i tried to order in the first place was quite expensive elsewhere, shipping is expensive at partsouq but was still worth it.
But now they shipped me a part i could have got way cheaper locally because the shipping was so expensive now. If i was notified this was going to happen i would have cancelled the order.

 

[ClassyJalopy]

If you have a local Toyota parts store that is willing to match prices, then ask them to match price to McGeorge Toyota - that saves you time and is pretty much on par with Partsouq when you factor in the price.
Since my local Toyota dealer decided not to match prices any more - I ordered intake seals, door seals and other stuff from Partsouq and got it all delivered in 4 days!! All OEM Toyota!

 

[l3n0x]

So after watching a couple youtube videos on the subject & recently doing an oil/filter change with parts from partsouq (the filters came in a flimsy box), I don't know anymore if those were fake parts or not

 

[Whiskerz]

Last night I priced a few small parts on Partsouq and local dealer website prices were cheaper on each Toyota part. They won on the Honda parts by a good bit as usual.

 

[l3n0x]

So I've had another look at the boxes, and while they seem to be flimsy, the stickers/part numbers seem to be in the correct Toyota font - instead of the fake ones in the video. I'd say now that it's (the partsouq parts) more likely to be genuine than not.

 

[gregnash]

Last night I priced a few small parts on Partsouq and local dealer website prices were cheaper on each Toyota part. They won on the Honda parts by a good bit as usual.

Right... more than likely on smaller parts your local dealer will win out. Especially if they are willing to price match.
Outside of that it really comes down to what you are looking for. There are some smaller parts that I was able to find on their site (like the push pins for the door panels, the ones on the OUTSIDE edges) that I could not find from most of the online USA dealers.

So its really going to depend.

 

[OwnerCS]

I haven't watched the video but I can spot the fake boxes at 10,000 feet. A genuine Toyota part will have a date verification code stamped in the lower righthand corner. The code is added after packaging and most will most often not be perfectly aligned with other text on the package. It makes counterfeits easy to spot.

Here's an example of a genuine part with the Toyota date code stamping.

 

[flintknapper]

Right... more than likely on smaller parts your local dealer will win out. Especially if they are willing to price match.
Outside of that it really comes down to what you are looking for. There are some smaller parts that I was able to find on their site (like the push pins for the door panels, the ones on the OUTSIDE edges) that I could not find from most of the online USA dealers.

So its really going to depend.

^^^^

Same for me. Sometimes much easier to find and order panel clips, backing nuts, etc.....from them.

Just a got few in the other day.

 

[AnthonyLX570]

I just placed an order with them for a pump I need for my LX. Communication has been excellent up to this point and short of a massive surprise when the bill for the duty appears, I'm miles ahead of what I would have spent trying to buy it from a local dealer. ( I live in Toronto, Canada). ETA for the part is this coming Monday, March 1st. I will update again once the part is in hand.

 

[trdcorolla]

If you have a local Toyota parts store that is willing to match prices, then ask them to match price to McGeorge Toyota - that saves you time and is pretty much on par with Partsouq when you factor in the price.
Since my local Toyota dealer decided not to match prices any more - I ordered intake seals, door seals and other stuff from Partsouq and got it all delivered in 4 days!! All OEM Toyota!

My dealer recently stopped matching prices too, didn't know why. While looking for parts online I stumbled across my dealers "new" parts website. Their website prices are comparable to other online Toyota dealers and you can do free in store pickup. Haven't used it yet, but will try it next time I need parts. I've read here on mud some dealers take a long time to get parts, my dealer always gets my parts to me the next day if I buy the part early enough or in two days if I buy the part the late in the day. Maybe it's because i'm on SoCal and the Toyota warehouse is nearby?

 

[OGBeno]

I haven't watched the video but I can spot the fake boxes at 10,000 feet. A genuane toyota part will have a quality control verificaiton code stamped in the lower righthand corner. The code is added after packaging and in most will not be perfectly with other text on the package. It makes counterfeits easy to spot.

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Here's an example of a genuine part with the quality code stamping.


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That's the manufacturing date code. Not a quality control number.

The first picture is definitely a fake part. The Part Number font and the part name font are different than the actual Toyota CK font used for labels.

 

[JunkCrzr89]

Maybe it's because i'm on SoCal and the Toyota warehouse is nearby?

That’s exactly why. My dad lives in the middle of nowhere Virginia and his local Toyota dealer (1 hour drive away) can never get parts in under 4-5 days.

 

[OGBeno]

my dealer always gets my parts to me the next day if I buy the part early enough or in two days if I buy the part the late in the day. Maybe it's because i'm on SoCal and the Toyota warehouse is nearby?

The reason why this is: You have both the LAX Parts Distribution Center (PDC) as well as NAPCC: North American Parts Center California (Ontario) which is where all of the Japanese service parts coming into the Western Hemisphere come to....

You are at the mecca of Japanese parts procurement for Toyota.

 

[OwnerCS]

That's the manufacturing date code. Not a quality control number.

The first picture is definitely a fake part. The Part Number font and the part name font are different than the actual Toyota CK font used for labels.

Yep. Thanks for identifying the MFR date code. I haven't seen them on a fake. I can usually spot a fake from far away due to the font and missing code.

 

[fanboy]

UAE is the global center of fake Toyota parts. There's tremendous demand there for Toyota parts, and UAE customs has not been on the ball in catching imports of fakes.

Some people have liked the stuff they've bought from Partsouq and similar UAE-based vendors of purported Toyota parts. My personal guess (only a guess) is that the parts in question are fakes made to a decent quality standard. The market for actual Toyota parts distribution is quite tightly controlled in the UAE.

My opinion is that the Partsouq stuff is not real Toyota, but it might very well be of very similar quality.

See e.g. Huge haul of fake car parts bound for Australia seized in Middle East - https://www.smh.com.au/national/huge-haul-of-fake-car-parts-bound-for-australia-seized-in-middle-east-20170113-gtr15a.html

"Our experience has shown that in most cases those parts are, in fact, counterfeit," he said, and likened the UAE to "the Hong Kong of the '80s" for fake car parts. "If you ever wanted a fake Rolex, you went to Hong Kong," Mr Douglas said. "Dubai is getting a reputation for fake auto parts."

 

[zipdoa]

Amayama or lexuspartsdirect.ca // toyotapartsdirect.ca - my goto source for genuine parts.


Partsouq is probably legit as well, I've used them a few times for obscure items.

 

[OwnerCS]

Shipping weight limits what I buy from PS. Usually, gaskets, door seals, bulbs, trim items, no critical engine management components or parts in the driveline.

 

[l3n0x]

UAE is the global center of fake Toyota parts. There's tremendous demand there for Toyota parts, and UAE customs has not been on the ball in catching imports of fakes.

Some people have liked the stuff they've bought from Partsouq and similar UAE-based vendors of purported Toyota parts. My personal guess (only a guess) is that the parts in question are fakes made to a decent quality standard. The market for actual Toyota parts distribution is quite tightly controlled in the UAE.

My opinion is that the Partsouq stuff is not real Toyota, but it might very well be of very similar quality.

See e.g. Huge haul of fake car parts bound for Australia seized in Middle East - https://www.smh.com.au/national/huge-haul-of-fake-car-parts-bound-for-australia-seized-in-middle-east-20170113-gtr15a.html

How could they fake a whole front diff assy? Or a turbo? A lightbulb (probably not the best example)? A dash? Maybe the filters are fake, but I can’t believe every part is.

 

[JunkCrzr89]

UAE is the global center of fake Toyota parts. There's tremendous demand there for Toyota parts, and UAE customs has not been on the ball in catching imports of fakes.

Some people have liked the stuff they've bought from Partsouq and similar UAE-based vendors of purported Toyota parts. My personal guess (only a guess) is that the parts in question are fakes made to a decent quality standard. The market for actual Toyota parts distribution is quite tightly controlled in the UAE.

My opinion is that the Partsouq stuff is not real Toyota, but it might very well be of very similar quality.

See e.g. Huge haul of fake car parts bound for Australia seized in Middle East - https://www.smh.com.au/national/huge-haul-of-fake-car-parts-bound-for-australia-seized-in-middle-east-20170113-gtr15a.html

I’ve been buying Toyota parts for 20 years. Among the thousands of dollars worth of parts that I’ve bought from Partsouq, not one appeared to be a “fake”. They’re genuine OEM Toyota parts.

 

[jerryb]

there is way too much money being spent by ih8mud members at partsouq to not catch bogus parts.
I order once a month there. Sometimes more.