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It has been a long time since the central zone of our country has experienced such frosts! Well above -20, sometimes even below -30, long and decisive. I
After two years of sanctions and restrictions, spare parts and consumables necessary for trouble-free operation of the car have found their way to the Russian market. The diversity is now great. As they say, for every taste and budget. And therein lies a great danger: original parts, which are also available in abundance, are expensive because they come to us via third countries and fourth-hand.
Therefore, the domestic driver, especially the owner of a simple foreign car, which is “still from that era”, “why invest in it, it will not become more expensive”, and so on, increasingly begins to save at the expense of Chinese spare parts from the lowest price segment. We all know such a driver; in the store he says loudly and confidently: the cheapest for me.
But first of all, the idiom “it doesn’t get any more expensive” is stupid. It will happen: look carefully at the free advertising board, increase your vanity. With current prices you can suddenly become the owner of ‘luxury’. And secondly, no matter at what time and by whose hands the machine was created, there are certain requirements for its operation. And violation of these requirements leads to very sad and expensive consequences. However, judge for yourself.
The price difference between the cheapest Chinese oil filter (110 rubles) and the original Mitsubishi filter (550 rubles) is 5 times or 500%. It will work on the Lancer, the old Outlander and even a dozen models, including Korean ones. In a word, a common detail. How can you not save money here?
No sooner said than done: they saved the family budget, they are satisfied with themselves, because to save a cent in Russian, as you know, you don’t mind even a ruble. But now the frost has set in and we have to drive: we heat it, warm the interior, press the pedal to the floor – the car does not get out of the New Year’s snowdrift – and after a very short time something terrible happens.
“Scary,” as we like it, has two iterations: bad and really bad. Let’s start with the lesser evil: the oil can indicator on the dashboard lights up, the driver immediately notices it and quickly stops. Next comes the search for oil, the lack of which is signaled by the on-board electronics, the discovery of a monstrous stain on the engine protection, a ride in a tow truck to the service center, localization of the problem, replacement of all necessary consumables and go home.
The “oil man”, in case you have forgotten, lights up a little “in advance” when the oil drops below the sensor mark, but before the oil level in the engine becomes fatally low. You can get by with 20-25 thousand rubles and one lost day. In the worst case – the lamp did not come on or was not noticed in time – there is a motor wedge. We remind you that today the shot starts at 120,000 rubles
So what caused all these expensive and nerve-wracking headaches? A worthless Chinese filter, which, under the pressure of thick, not yet warmed up oil, simply tore or “pulled” the excessive oak rubber gasket. The pressure in this unit is already impressive, and then there’s the frost. Ice and fire met, but the Chinese craft failed. Who is guilty? The one who bought.
After two years of sanctions and restrictions, spare parts and consumables necessary for trouble-free operation of the car have found their way to the Russian market. The diversity is now great. As they say, for every taste and budget. And therein lies a great danger: original parts, which are also available in abundance, are expensive because they come to us via third countries and fourth-hand.
Therefore, the domestic driver, especially the owner of a simple foreign car, which is “still from that era”, “why invest in it, it will not become more expensive”, and so on, increasingly begins to save at the expense of Chinese spare parts from the lowest price segment. We all know such a driver; in the store he says loudly and confidently: the cheapest for me.
But first of all, the idiom “it doesn’t get any more expensive” is stupid. It will happen: look carefully at the free advertising board, increase your vanity. With current prices you can suddenly become the owner of ‘luxury’. And secondly, no matter at what time and by whose hands the machine was created, there are certain requirements for its operation. And violation of these requirements leads to very sad and expensive consequences. However, judge for yourself.
The price difference between the cheapest Chinese oil filter (110 rubles) and the original Mitsubishi filter (550 rubles) is 5 times or 500%. It will work on the Lancer, the old Outlander and even a dozen models, including Korean ones. In a word, a common detail. How can you not save money here?
No sooner said than done: they saved the family budget, they are satisfied with themselves, because to save a cent in Russian, as you know, you don’t mind even a ruble. But now the frost has set in and we have to drive: we heat it, warm the interior, press the pedal to the floor – the car does not get out of the New Year’s snowdrift – and after a very short time something terrible happens.
“Scary,” as we like it, has two iterations: bad and really bad. Let’s start with the lesser evil: the oil can indicator on the dashboard lights up, the driver immediately notices it and quickly stops. Next comes the search for oil, the lack of which is signaled by the on-board electronics, the discovery of a monstrous stain on the engine protection, a ride in a tow truck to the service center, localization of the problem, replacement of all necessary consumables and go home.
The “oil man”, in case you have forgotten, lights up a little “in advance” when the oil drops below the sensor mark, but before the oil level in the engine becomes fatally low. You can get by with 20-25 thousand rubles and one lost day. In the worst case – the lamp did not come on or was not noticed in time – there is a motor wedge. We remind you that today the shot starts at 120,000 rubles
So what caused all these expensive and nerve-wracking headaches? A worthless Chinese filter, which, under the pressure of thick, not yet warmed up oil, simply tore or “pulled” the excessive oak rubber gasket. The pressure in this unit is already impressive, and then there’s the frost. Ice and fire met, but the Chinese craft failed. Who is guilty? The one who bought.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.
