The dangers of poor quality auto parts

The car is the main means of transportation now, and it also carries the responsibility of the safety of the family's life. Once the car breaks down while driving, the loss will be irreparable! The use of inferior spare parts in the car will increase the probability of failure of the car during driving. In the domestic auto parts city, there are often shoddy, old and new accessories that are on the verge of flooding. For the safety of you and your family, this article is for you first.

A review of recent cases

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Recently, major media have investigated traffic accidents caused by car owners using inferior accessories, and the national quality supervision department has also investigated the merchants who have received complaints. For example:

1. A car owner in Chongqing inadvertently used a fake shock absorber, which caused the tire to fall off while the vehicle was driving, which almost caused a major traffic accident.

2. A truck driver in Hebei used a low-quality car clutch, which caused the clutch to fail while the car was running, which almost caused a major accident.

3. Taiyuan quality inspection department seized a large number of counterfeit auto parts, involving brake pads, auto glass, auto brake fluid, lamps, seat belts, clutch discs, tires, locks, reflective signs, gasoline, lubricants, horns and other products. All are fake.

Experts from Shanghai Freet said: In recent years, the news has reported a lot of traffic accidents caused by inferior parts. The car is a high-precision whole, and the parts are interlocked and cooperate with each other. If one of the links Mistakes can affect the entire driving safety. And "expired" or inferior accessories can easily cause other parts to fall off, wear out, or even catch fire and cause accidents.

2. Fake and shoddy sources

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The main sources of counterfeit and shoddy auto parts are:

1. Made in a cottage workshop.

2. After dismantling the scrapped vehicle, refurbish the spare parts. According to the investigation of the relevant departments, the parts costing thousands of yuan in the auto parts city or the small repair shop are actually removed from the scrapped car body except for the paint and a few new screws and rivets. But most of the scrapped vehicles should be managed uniformly?

Experts from Shanghai Freet said: To prevent such incidents from becoming a black business chain, can the relevant state departments manage it a little bit?

3. The temptation of huge profits

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Taking the Santana car as an example, the ex-factory price of ordinary headlights is generally around 200 yuan, while the cost of making them in a small workshop is only around 30 yuan. The repair shop then packs the inferior products and sells them at a lower price than the genuine ones. , you can make 3-4 times the huge profits!

Experts from Shanghai Freet said: According to incomplete statistics, more than 80% of the fake and inferior parts are in China, and the huge profits generated by the entire interest chain are as high as 300 billion yuan!

4. Cultivating fire eyes

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It is difficult to rely on the relevant state departments to investigate and deal with all counterfeit auto parts. Or practice your own eyes first!

1. Look at the appearance: look at the recognizability of the product trademark, whether there is a formal watermark, anti-counterfeiting trademark, pay attention to details such as spray paint, lettering, etc., pay attention to whether the spare parts are qualified, whether there is a factory name and registered trademark, certificate of qualification, etc.

2. Look at the details: Inferior parts are generally similar to the genuine products. It mainly depends on the details, what kind of painting, wiring, printing and whether various trademarks are complete.

3. Look at the feel: if the rubber is used, you must smell the smell and touch whether the elasticity is good enough. Some movable parts such as bearings, hinges, etc. can be moved to see.

How to identify common accessories:

Oil, gasoline filters, oil filters, air filters, brake pads, etc. are some commonly used accessories or accessories, which will be consumed with the use of the car, so they all need to be replaced regularly. this fat. Experts from Shanghai Forret suggest: Go to a regular place for repairs. If you find it troublesome, you can also make an appointment for door-to-door car maintenance. Autobot, Carradin, etc., avoid those small roadside repair shops that are really unsafe.

1. Brake pads: Inferior brake pads will be too hard or soft due to the material. "Too hard" will cause abnormal wear of the brake disc and make the braking distance longer. "Too soft" will wear very fast, even under high temperature. Falling off causes brake failure.

2. Engine oil: The additives contained in engine oil can achieve a balance in terms of cleaning, lubrication, sealing, and oxidation resistance. Low-quality motor oil is generally cloudy in color, may have a pungent odor and contain impurities.

3. Various filter elements: The main function of the filter element is to filter impurities.