For everyone's information, eBay wholesalers are selling cheap auto parts from drop shipment locations in CA, NJ, TX, etc. & are low quality aftermarket Chinese knockoffs.
Thanks for making this video. I bought reman injectors from gb remanufacturing for my 4runner, they sell them everywhere from rock auto to oriellys. one right out of the box was stuck open, got a replacement, worked fine for a few months then another one stuck open on a trip. Never again I will buy a remanufactured injector. Only OEM. I too will make a video calling out these shady companies
100% do the video if you can! I am really upset with the way the autoparts industry has been going the recently. Everyone offers LIFETIME warranties, but what is the point if you have to pay return shipping and do the job multiple times?
@@mach1553 @Mach1 true but I think what might happen is people buy remanufactured and then send the cheap chinese knock offs back as cores and those get remanufatured but are still crap
Best way is to get used oem injectors from salvage yard and clean and rebuild them or have them cleaned and rebuilt locally. bought my sonic cleaner to rebuild injectors ..worth every penny
I've had a similar experience with Amazon injectors (8) for a Ford 5.4 liter. I knew when I ordered them the danger I was facing, but I own a cheap brand fuel injector test stand also bought from Vevo. So I tested the injectors before installing to find one stuck open right from the first test. I tried to get the company to send me 1 injector and they refused, they wanted all 8 sent back for an exchange pack. Long story short I installed the 7 good and 1 reman. injector that came with the project and vehicle has been running good ever since.
It's extremely frustrating. We have made a point to only use OEM electrical parts at the shop now. The cost is higher, but I can't deal with the possibility of brand new parts causing issues on customer cars.
A set of the green Chinese 42lb/hr injectors work better then the 400'000 mile OEM 19lb/hr Injectors. motor starts up on the first revaluation, good for the battery. no more long crank to start.
I am not a mechanic but, tried to replace one injector that was burnt, wich burned the ECU as well and bought the same Chinese knock off injectors, they flooded my engine and I ended up rebuilding it. All because I wanted to save money, those $ 50 dollar set costed me over $4k in engine repair
@@gagefixeseverything There is a Mexican saying that goes, "Those who buy cheap, buy the same crap time after time". The Chinese counterfits are no match for a Japanese HItachi OEM injector. I even went ahead and had the OEM injector set tested for $12.50 a piece, best $142.50 a piece you can spend for quality (my two cents)
It’s simple: you can’t depend on quality when buying precision performance engine components on eBay. You will usually get Chinese copycat parts make with the lowest quality materials, zero engineering and a high failure rate. For something as critical as fuel injectors there are plenty of 3rd party products from reputable websites. I’d fire any mechanic who replaced my OEM injectors from eBay.
Just went through the exact same thing. Scam, Scam, Scam, Scam, still waiting on my refund. Yes I told Ebay about the encounter. Wish I would have seen this video first😵💫
They tried to do that to me and I had them give me the refund before I sent the item back and then I opened a refund and got another one and didn't have to even send the item back
I did search for injectors on eBay but when I seen the price for 8 was cheaper then the price for 1 OEM injectors I got away fast . I'm very sorry for you going through this scam. Because I hate when a working man or company owner gets ripped off from their hard earned money. eBay should do better research. I bought 2 intercoolers from different people and didn't receive either of them and took weeks to get my refund each time and I have a family and my car funds is very hard to come by and mostly saved up over time to get scammed. BULLSHIT IS NOT RIGHT.
Happened to me this summer man :/ Cock suckers said it’s Bosch but they were chinamen made and one was leaking and it took out a clyinder real quick 😢 never again. They looked too legit to question them that was an expensive lesson learned. Buy from summit racing or legit companies guys
Just destroyed my engine, that's why I'm here. What is a solid Chevy 4.8 l with only 170,000 mi had a long life ahead of it. Bought some ACDelco injectors on ebay. Lock the engine up within 60 seconds. Rough day big changes and decisions in my life happened at the drop of a dime.
@TheGaginator yep, took all the spark plugs out today to confirm they are all soaked with gas. Clean them put them back in nothing but knock knock knock knock. Lol sucks balls.
HATE THAT YOU GOT STUCK! $80 IS $80 THATS A LOT OF MONEY TO ME,ESPECIALLY JUST LETTING SOME SCAMMER AND LIAR HAVE IT FOR GARBAGE! IS IT THE END OF THE WORLD? NO! BUT $80 FROM HALF A DOZEN OR MORE PEOPLE A DAY,A WEEK,FOR JUNK IS WRONG. BUT ON THE UP SIDE ATVLEAST YOU MADE MANY OTHERS AWARE. MAYBE YOULL GET IT BACK SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD. ALL THE BEST TO YA!!
Not a scam, when the OEM part, or a decent ac delco etc replacement coats 4 times as much it should be a good indicator of the quality of the eBay injectors. Some eBay performance parts are good. Injectors are not one of them. You learned the hard way. Those look like standard motor products injectors though, which are usually good quality.
CORRECT! NOT a SCAM. What happened is that a CORVETTE!!! owner THOUGHT THAT $10 fuel injectors REALLY EXISTED!! Fuel Injectors, NEW, only way to go, are about $40-up EACH!!! Thought a REPUTABLE, GOOD technician would have EDUCATED the customer and refuse to service vehicle with obvious POOR QUALITY parts. Was customer a 16 year old kid?? A $10 fuel injector!!! I'm, STILL LAUGHING............
ebay use to be a great place to sell/buy high quality OEM injectors, not anymore. We've helped a ton of customers in the same position. Those companies are getting smarter and better at hiding their location (China). Unfortunately, ebay does nothing about this. Your best bet, when time allows, is to have your original injectors refurbished/serviced by a reputable company. If you guys ever have any questions feel free to email us or give us a call. We service most gasoline injectors on the market and are located in Chatsworth, CA.
Great to know, thank you! The new world market is quite disappointing. The consumer only cares about getting the cheapest parts the fastest. No one cares about quality any longer
For everyone's information, eBay wholesalers are selling cheap auto parts from drop shipment locations in CA, NJ, TX, etc. & are low quality aftermarket Chinese knockoffs.
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Speak for yourself. I never have problems goofy.
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Thanks for making this video. I bought reman injectors from gb remanufacturing for my 4runner, they sell them everywhere from rock auto to oriellys. one right out of the box was stuck open, got a replacement, worked fine for a few months then another one stuck open on a trip. Never again I will buy a remanufactured injector. Only OEM. I too will make a video calling out these shady companies
100% do the video if you can! I am really upset with the way the autoparts industry has been going the recently. Everyone offers LIFETIME warranties, but what is the point if you have to pay return shipping and do the job multiple times?
Remanufactured is okay, it's where they're made. Beware of China's cheap auto parts, I had good and bad.
@@mach1553 @Mach1 true but I think what might happen is people buy remanufactured and then send the cheap chinese knock offs back as cores and those get remanufatured but are still crap
And this is why I paid $600 for my new injectors. Good isn’t cheap and cheap isn’t good
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What if the injectors go up to $3300 for six
@@delldickerson8766 how big are the injectors and do they have known good data
Index 12s for the n54 shi is ridiculous how much it has went up 550 per injector wtf
Best way is to get used oem injectors from salvage yard and clean and rebuild them or have them cleaned and rebuilt locally. bought my sonic cleaner to rebuild injectors ..worth every penny
100% on the sonic cleaner! We use that with an injector pulse tool now all the time
I've had a similar experience with Amazon injectors (8) for a Ford 5.4 liter. I knew when I ordered them the danger I was facing, but I own a cheap brand fuel injector test stand also bought from Vevo. So I tested the injectors before installing to find one stuck open right from the first test. I tried to get the company to send me 1 injector and they refused, they wanted all 8 sent back for an exchange pack. Long story short I installed the 7 good and 1 reman. injector that came with the project and vehicle has been running good ever since.
It's extremely frustrating. We have made a point to only use OEM electrical parts at the shop now. The cost is higher, but I can't deal with the possibility of brand new parts causing issues on customer cars.
Just like their bearings, total crap. Bearing lasted from a day to a year, switched to SKF - Made in Spain & Italy, 'not' China.
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A set of the green Chinese 42lb/hr injectors work better then the 400'000 mile OEM 19lb/hr Injectors. motor starts up on the first revaluation, good for the battery. no more long crank to start.
thats good
The resistance values are way off if you have an volt meter I would check them too
Good advice
I am not a mechanic but, tried to replace one injector that was burnt, wich burned the ECU as well and bought the same Chinese knock off injectors, they flooded my engine and I ended up rebuilding it.
All because I wanted to save money, those $ 50 dollar set costed me over $4k in engine repair
Ugh dude this sounds terrible. I was so close to having this happen to me.
@@gagefixeseverything There is a Mexican saying that goes, "Those who buy cheap, buy the same crap time after time". The Chinese counterfits are no match for a Japanese HItachi OEM injector.
I even went ahead and had the OEM injector set tested for $12.50 a piece, best $142.50 a piece you can spend for quality
(my two cents)
Thanks for the heads up. I am now deciding if going reman or not… This is the anwer. Go oem 👍🏻
It's gotten so much worse too since the time of this video. Chinese garbage all over
It’s simple: you can’t depend on quality when buying precision performance engine components on eBay. You will usually get Chinese copycat parts make with the lowest quality materials, zero engineering and a high failure rate. For something as critical as fuel injectors there are plenty of 3rd party products from reputable websites. I’d fire any mechanic who replaced my OEM injectors from eBay.
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I think I am just going to rebuild my injectors now appricate the heads up man
thats a much better choice
Just went through the exact same thing. Scam, Scam, Scam, Scam, still waiting on my refund. Yes I told Ebay about the encounter. Wish I would have seen this video first😵💫
Ugh dang this is awful! Hoping more people will see this video before buying
did you check resistance?
I dont remember if i did or not,.
They tried to do that to me and I had them give me the refund before I sent the item back and then I opened a refund and got another one and didn't have to even send the item back
Ha nice. Scam the scammers
I did search for injectors on eBay but when I seen the price for 8 was cheaper then the price for 1 OEM injectors I got away fast . I'm very sorry for you going through this scam. Because I hate when a working man or company owner gets ripped off from their hard earned money. eBay should do better research. I bought 2 intercoolers from different people and didn't receive either of them and took weeks to get my refund each time and I have a family and my car funds is very hard to come by and mostly saved up over time to get scammed. BULLSHIT IS NOT RIGHT.
I am 100% with you sir
Do you remember the name of the seller?
Never mind, I found who the seller was. Thanks
I had the same problem , broke ringlands
that sounds terrible......
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i bought fuel injector also from china i think its stuck open so fuel dumping on tail pipe. flashing check engine appeard
I'm sorry this happened to you get rid of those things as soon as possible
Happened to me this summer man :/
Cock suckers said it’s Bosch but they were chinamen made and one was leaking and it took out a clyinder real quick 😢 never again. They looked too legit to question them that was an expensive lesson learned. Buy from summit racing or legit companies guys
Dang man, that really sucks! I love summit, I am lucky enough to live only 30 minutes away from them!
Just destroyed my engine, that's why I'm here. What is a solid Chevy 4.8 l with only 170,000 mi had a long life ahead of it. Bought some ACDelco injectors on ebay. Lock the engine up within 60 seconds. Rough day big changes and decisions in my life happened at the drop of a dime.
Oh no!! This really sucks man, I am sorry to hear it :(
@TheGaginator yep, took all the spark plugs out today to confirm they are all soaked with gas. Clean them put them back in nothing but knock knock knock knock. Lol sucks balls.
Ya I'd prefer remaned good quality ones than cheap new China crap but these look like the China crap
same
Dang!!
I know it's a old video also so hold the sarcasm
these days, it's so common to get these garbage parts. They are EVERYWHERE
HATE THAT YOU GOT STUCK!
$80 IS $80 THATS A LOT OF MONEY TO ME,ESPECIALLY JUST LETTING SOME SCAMMER AND LIAR HAVE IT FOR GARBAGE!
IS IT THE END OF THE WORLD? NO! BUT $80 FROM HALF A DOZEN OR MORE PEOPLE A DAY,A WEEK,FOR JUNK IS WRONG.
BUT ON THE UP SIDE ATVLEAST YOU MADE MANY OTHERS AWARE.
MAYBE YOULL GET IT BACK SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD.
ALL THE BEST TO YA!!
Thanks for the comment! Hoping that people who get scammed like that actually report it so this garbage will stop
Not a scam, when the OEM part, or a decent ac delco etc replacement coats 4 times as much it should be a good indicator of the quality of the eBay injectors. Some eBay performance parts are good. Injectors are not one of them. You learned the hard way. Those look like standard motor products injectors though, which are usually good quality.
CORRECT! NOT a SCAM. What happened is that a CORVETTE!!! owner THOUGHT THAT $10 fuel injectors REALLY EXISTED!! Fuel Injectors, NEW, only way to go, are about $40-up EACH!!! Thought a REPUTABLE, GOOD technician would have EDUCATED the customer and refuse to service vehicle with obvious POOR QUALITY parts. Was customer a 16 year old kid?? A $10 fuel injector!!! I'm, STILL LAUGHING............
We almost never install customer parts, but this guy was on a hardcore budget and asked us to do this
ebay use to be a great place to sell/buy high quality OEM injectors, not anymore. We've helped a ton of customers in the same position. Those companies are getting smarter and better at hiding their location (China). Unfortunately, ebay does nothing about this. Your best bet, when time allows, is to have your original injectors refurbished/serviced by a reputable company. If you guys ever have any questions feel free to email us or give us a call. We service most gasoline injectors on the market and are located in Chatsworth, CA.
Great to know, thank you! The new world market is quite disappointing. The consumer only cares about getting the cheapest parts the fastest. No one cares about quality any longer