Genuine Wheel Bolts?

[MarlowCrew]

I'd like to confirm the one on the right, purchased off eBay, looks genuine?

The one on the left came off the car [2007, C4].

 

[snarf]

The one on the left certainly looks more like mine than the one on the right and has the same thread undercut at the head-end.

 

[Magic919]

It is eBay after all.

 

[MarlowCrew]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230790428829

Listing look and feedback looked good. On closer inspection one purchaser did question if they were genine.

Purchased one to see what it looked like. If it is genuine, I'm guessing it must come from a later model?

 

[Magic919]

Genuine something, but not Porsche. Sometimes described as OE or OE style.

 

[MarlowCrew]

Thank you.

It did say OE which I took to mean "Original Equipment"

 

[tscaptain]

I reckon the shiny one on the right is not OE and it's not from a later car either! I have replaced all mine with nice black ones, which are now standard on the 991, for £120 from a PC. They are genuine Porsche parts...........[]

 

[MarlowCrew]

Thank you. That rules out the later model theory.

If my maths is anywhere near correct that works out a £6 a piece for genuine 991 black ones, I paid close to £5.

Glad I only purchased one and then checked.

 

[marlin]

I would not buy anything from eBay that holds my wheels on []

Take this from a man who was cut to shreds by genuine mach 3 blades and swallowed the steel pin of a genuine braun tooth brush[:'(]

 

[tscaptain]

ORIGINAL: MarlowCrew


If my maths is anywhere near correct that works out a £6 a piece for genuine 991 black ones, I paid close to £5.

That includes the locking one and socket (and club discount![]). I guess the fleabay ones don't have a locking bolt either?

 

[MarlowCrew]

To be honest I was only looking for four bolts to swap out the locking ones.

For entertainment purposes (possibly at my expense) here is the seller's explanation when I posed the question on the part number: -

"These are 100% genuine. They are made in the same factory, by the same people who make them for Porsche. Please bear in mind that Porsche contracted the job of makeing wheel bolts to 4 different companies in Europe between 1998 and 2004. Our bolts do not go to Porsche and then to us, but direct to us and so I cannot give the Porshe's part number. We ask the manufacturer to give these a 'proper' bright zinc plating. Porsche have to specify an 'OE' plating which is not as good as ours. The plating company need to give Porsche an emmisions certificat and for environmental 'Green' reasons the OE plating is not as good as ours. This is why Porche bolts look so bad after a few years. Because the manufacturer is not sending these to Porsche they can give a proper plating service for us.

I truly believe this is a superior product. I am now supplying these to several Porsche specialist and they are all very happy and the don't require a bag saying 'Porsche' on it.

As a Porsche owner myself I would never sell an inferior product to other Porsche owners."

Both genuine and possibly superior the genuine ones all at the same time, LoL.

Thank you to all for your comments.

 

[tscaptain]

I get this creepy feeling when I read stuff like that! I just ask myself "Would I feel comfortable knowing my wheels were held on by those bolts from fleabay as I hit Avon Rise at 140mph and get hard on the brakes........"[&:] I guess if you had only replaced one bolt per wheel John then it wouldn't matter! (other than it would look odd with one shiny one and four dull ones![])

 

[Ekona]

Sounds reasonable, exactly the same thing happens with the coffin arms: There's a bloke at the end of the production line with a dremel scratching the word Porsche off so they can be sold cheaper! [] I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen the finished product with my own eyes, crazy stuff.