Counterfeit Oil Filters

[Lord Popgun]

Well this should be fun. Is there counterfeit oil too?

[the Ferret]

Wow, glad I use K&N. I don't have to worry about spotting fakes!

K&N has facilities in China, so it would not be out of the realm of possibility that K&N has been knocked off, just like countless other products these days. Lets face it, how often does anyone scrutinize something as mundane as an oil filter? I think the knock off artists count on that, just like the eBay seller that substituted a counterfeit on me. In my case, I knew what to look for, and didn't let it slide.

So was it an established supplier like Revzilla, Rocky MT etc or an offbeat one?

and it came with a fake Honda packaging with Honda part number?

[Cormanus]

Well this should be fun. Is there counterfeit oil too?

Only that Hubris stuff.

[Stichill_imp]

Wow, glad I use K&N. I don't have to worry about spotting fakes!

K&N has facilities in China, so it would not be out of the realm of possibility that K&N has been knocked off, just like countless other products these days. Lets face it, how often does anyone scrutinize something as mundane as an oil filter? I think the knock off artists count on that, just like the eBay seller that substituted a counterfeit on me. In my case, I knew what to look for, and didn't let it slide.

So was it an established supplier like Revzilla, Rocky MT etc or an offbeat one?

and it came with a fake Honda packaging with Honda part number?

So was it an established supplier like Revzilla, Rocky MT etc or an offbeat one?

and it came with a fake Honda packaging with Honda part number?
In that one photo, it looks like a Revzilla packing slip with the fake one. :-O

There's a difference between aftermarket replacement and a counterfeit. The counterfeit steals a brand name and attempts to get a premium for the brand with an inferior product. Aftermarket replacement stands on its own brand and merits.

[the Ferret]

Wow, glad I use K&N. I don't have to worry about spotting fakes!

K&N has facilities in China, so it would not be out of the realm of possibility that K&N has been knocked off, just like countless other products these days. Lets face it, how often does anyone scrutinize something as mundane as an oil filter? I think the knock off artists count on that, just like the eBay seller that substituted a counterfeit on me. In my case, I knew what to look for, and didn't let it slide.

So was it an established supplier like Revzilla, Rocky MT etc or an offbeat one?

and it came with a fake Honda packaging with Honda part number?

So was it an established supplier like Revzilla, Rocky MT etc or an offbeat one?

and it came with a fake Honda packaging with Honda part number?
In that one photo, it looks like a Revzilla packing slip with the fake one. :-O

There's a difference between aftermarket replacement and a counterfeit. The counterfeit steals a brand name and attempts to get a premium for the brand with an inferior product. Aftermarket replacement stands on its own brand and merits.

So was it an established supplier like Revzilla, Rocky MT etc or an offbeat one?

and it came with a fake Honda packaging with Honda part number?
In that one photo, it looks like a Revzilla packing slip with the fake one. :-O
good eye Stichill. That's scary, Revzilla probably sells a ton of those.

[michael1954]

I just want to thank you for this notice. I buy these 10 at a time. Now I have got to go check all of them. Another great reason to be part of this Forum!

[Jfro5687_imp]

Interesting topic but a bit worrying too. I have read on numerous forums about fake NGK plugs being in circulation that appear genuine but aren’t. I have just been into the garage, I have two new and boxed genuine Honda oil filters on the shelf ready to do oil changes this summer. I bought them directly from a big Honda dealership in England (no eBay). They have all the Honda branding on them, look and feel quality as best I can tell, it says made in France though. What does that mean? Is there a big manufacturer in France knocking out genuine Honda spec oil filters? No idea. From experience I am very wary of any pattern parts because they often don’t fit and are of dubious quality. Buy cheap buy twice.

[max]

Would like to thank the members ( and forum moderators ) at this point for volunteering their wide range of skills in funneling good and relevant subject material in a professional way for the benefit of all who read the forum on the net.

[oilman_imp]

Interesting topic but a bit worrying too. I have read on numerous forums about fake NGK plugs being in circulation that appear genuine but aren’t. I have just been into the garage, I have two new and boxed genuine Honda oil filters on the shelf ready to do oil changes this summer. I bought them directly from a big Honda dealership in England (no eBay). They have all the Honda branding on them, look and feel quality as best I can tell, it says made in France though. What does that mean? Is there a big manufacturer in France knocking out genuine Honda spec oil filters? No idea. From experience I am very wary of any pattern parts because they often don’t fit and are of dubious quality. Buy cheap buy twice.

I do not know about Honda bike specific filters, but Honda are just about the only OE who make their own filters. Everyone else has them made for them.

Cheers,

Guy

[rickcb]

I just ordered two of these filters from Revzilla. And they are the fake ones. Grrr.