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Why not all parts are made equal
« on: 16 August 2008, 17:20:05 »
One of the left is a Halfords part, one on the right is a genuine part. The one with the largest surface area will breath easier....

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Re: Why not all parts are made equal
« Reply #1 on: 16 August 2008, 17:21:41 »
Am I surprised!
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Re: Why not all parts are made equal
« Reply #2 on: 16 August 2008, 17:28:02 »
I believe I have a Hellfrauds version in my car. It is due for a change soon,so vx next time :y
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Re: Why not all parts are made equal
« Reply #3 on: 16 August 2008, 17:29:07 »
The pattern one I have just removed was even smaller  >:(
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Re: Why not all parts are made equal
« Reply #4 on: 16 August 2008, 17:31:33 »
The Halfords one is no better or no worse than most other pattern ones.  Sad thing is, with TC, the genuine is approx same price.
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Re: Why not all parts are made equal
« Reply #5 on: 16 August 2008, 17:31:42 »
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Am I surprised!

Eeek  I was.  Never considered things like that before.

Will do in futre though.   :y
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Re: Why not all parts are made equal
« Reply #6 on: 16 August 2008, 17:34:43 »
Ignoring TC pricing, now you know why the Halfords one is cheaper than Vx.
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Re: Why not all parts are made equal
« Reply #7 on: 16 August 2008, 17:36:01 »
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Ignoring TC pricing, now you know why the Halfords one is cheaper than Vx.

Exactly. :-/
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Re: Why not all parts are made equal
« Reply #8 on: 16 August 2008, 17:44:01 »
Now just consider something more important like say.....an oil filter?
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Re: Why not all parts are made equal
« Reply #9 on: 16 August 2008, 17:45:37 »
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Now just consider something more important like say.....an oil filter?

 :-/ :-/ or cheap oil.   :-/ :-/
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Re: Why not all parts are made equal
« Reply #10 on: 16 August 2008, 18:50:04 »
Probably been "engineered" like that so it fits multiple models of car rather than perform adequately on one. Does show what corners the factors cut though. I wouldn't like to see the state of that after the rated service interval (40k IIRC?). :o

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