Mazda 3 Skyactive R vs Civic 1.8E

[jut703]

I'm using a 2008 Mazda3 sedan and most of the spare parts I bought were from Mazford. After reading this I got really concerned.

I'm really curious, how did you find out that Mazford is selling fake Mazda (and probably also Ford) fake parts?

For one, they were wearing out quicker than I expected (had to change stab links less than a year after I replaced them with supposedly orig parts).

Then I met a shop who actually spilled the beans on fake parts circulating Banawe, Golden Isuzu in Pasay. They sell both orig and "orig" parts - the fake parts had Mazda stickers on a sealed plastic packaging like what I bought in Banawe. Then they should me the orig part which was in a box with a different Mazda sticker. Comparing the two side by side, the orig one felt more solid and heavier.

My bad for not looking at the exact part numbers and verifying the packaging online. Now I'm more wary when scouting auto shops for parts.

EDIT: I'll have to check my receipts to be sure if I bought my stab links in Mazford or Fordland, it was one of the Banawe shops but I forgot which one exactly.

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