Unreliable auto lite!
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Unreliable auto lite!
How can they sell these glow plugs??? isnt there somthing we can do. I keep reading about how they mushroom and what not and I relized that I put autolite glow plugs in and 2 of them had the ends break off. I just dont understand how they can sell this product.
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that is the general theory with all of there crap products. the air filters are bad, the oil filters are junk and ignition parts are worse. you should see there charging parts. that whole company needs to go out of business. for a little more at napa you can get a different brand plug
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the ends are jsut broken off the tips are gone.. here is a lousy pic but u can get hte picture.... of how bad they are an wat fell inside
http://www.t-mobilepictures.com/phot...8jn3tnz4t51t8h
http://www.t-mobilepictures.com/phot...8jn3tnz4t51t8h
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Originally Posted by PLC7.3
Did the ends actually break off or were they burned off due to advanced timing.
Yep,they dont look like they are swelled though,i agree with PLC7,and would have the timing checked.
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Unfortunately there are lots of parts and products on the market today that have little or no quality control. There is little recourse for the little guy.
A little guy does not have the time or finances to hire a platoon of lawyers to go after the dishonest merchants selling inferior products. Most times it is not financially rewarding to do so, it will cost you more than it is worth. Unfortuately this lets the people who make inferior products stay in business to prey on someone else who is uninformed about their products.
This is one of the nice things about this forum, people all over the world get to share their experiences about Ford trucks and the parts they use to repair them as well as the the places they get them.
May we all educate each other about the good as well as the bad products and services on the market place today.
A little guy does not have the time or finances to hire a platoon of lawyers to go after the dishonest merchants selling inferior products. Most times it is not financially rewarding to do so, it will cost you more than it is worth. Unfortuately this lets the people who make inferior products stay in business to prey on someone else who is uninformed about their products.
This is one of the nice things about this forum, people all over the world get to share their experiences about Ford trucks and the parts they use to repair them as well as the the places they get them.
May we all educate each other about the good as well as the bad products and services on the market place today.
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Autolite are the worst on the market. I had bosh and beru, they do not last forever but are much better than autolite. I installed two autolite once and they both stop working within 4 months. They were also swelling in the middle. I will never buy them again.
The best way to let them know they are junk? Just tell every one you know and never buy again.
The best way to let them know they are junk? Just tell every one you know and never buy again.