[Vwdiesel] PROTHE on ebay??

[Stephen Kraus]

The problem with Pother's parts isn't that they are Chinese made, the
problem is they are not even third party replacement parts, they are knock
offs, cheap copies. Nothing more
On Sep 24, 2011 2:34 PM, <LBaird119 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 9/24/2011 12:59:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> brian at gochnauer.net writes:
>
> So if you think USA products are sub-standard and Europeans are better
than
> USA, it must be scary for you to learn that the Chinese are advancing
there
> quality and engineering very quickly; in fact Cessna is currently
producing
> their latest aircraft, the Skycatcher, completely in China.
>
>
>
> I read his whole post and didn't catch a WORD about USA made being
> anything. Heck, show me a US made part for a VW other than maybe a
> seal or gasket maybe... :-D I took it that he was comparing European
> made parts to stuff made across the Pacific (I'd have to say most Japanese

> stuff is pretty good nowadays).
>
> btw, I've been in the industry for 30 yrs and I don't think VW are any
> thing
> exceptional in the engineering respect; especially given the problems I've
> had with my '04 Jetta with the PD (BEW) engine that failed with the
classic
> camshaft/lifter failure at 118k miles even with stellar maintenance. I
have
> two late model Jettas, but will not buy another.
>
>
>
>
> I've wondered if much of the cam problems is from incorrect oil. Just as
> I
> figure a lot of the 5.7 GM problems were attributable to incorrect oil and

> change
> intervals, water in fuel, not changing filters, one bad battery,
improperly
> working
> lower hose coolant heaters and such. Not ALL the problems but several
> I've
> heard of...
> Loren
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