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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 248
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 248
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I have stopped buying pretty much all "critical" parts from non online-Toyota Dealers. So no more Amazon, no more ebay (unless it's verified to come from that dealer).
For my LBJ, spark plugs, etc, I went with an online Toyota dealer. There are SO much counterfeit stuff on the market right now, I can't even begin. Hearing stories of Denso labeled spark plugs exploding in engines because they were indeed fake, made me eat what I spent and spend MORE to get original guaranteed ones from a dealer. I also wouldn't want to risk the LBJs failing for the same reason.
I've come to realize as I get older, time is my most valuable asset, and redoing something I did because I went for a cheaper part is just not worth it, at the best case. The worst case is something breaks and it costs me so much more.
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2000 Limited V6 4WD | Factory Locker | 2nd Gen SC | NGK Spark Plug Wires | AEM Boost/AFM Gauges | Scangauge II | Sonoran Steel 1.2 Lift/Washer Reservoir | AirLift Rear Airbags/Wireless Compressor | 4XInnovations Front/Rear Bumpers | Schrockworks Skid Plates/Sliders | Warn 12k LBS Winch-Synline | LED Halo Driving Lights | LED "Satoshi Cover" Lightbar | Thermal IR Cam | BFG All-Terrain KO2 | Kenwood with Sirius/Garmin Nav and Surround-View Cam | Heated Seats | Lumbar Support | Blacked out Emblems TRD Badge | Rear Diff Breather Extension | LED Taillights | LED 6k Headlights | 120V Power Socket | Flipped Hood and Fuel Release | Rear Window Switch in Cargo Area | Custom FlipBlade Key | Warm White LEDs
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