Am I expecting too much?

"Peter Monshizadeh" (practicalenthusiast)
10/26/2017 at 08:30 • Filed to: Parts, Nismo, Nissan, 300ZX, Twin Turbo

I ordered a set of “new” Nismo fuel injectors from a vendor, but they arrived in non-original packaging. What does Oppo think of this?

This is how the “new” fuel injectors arrived.

I decided to buy new - not re-manufactured - fuel injectors to ensure high quality and longevity. Since I coughed up the extra amount to buy these, I guess I expected parts that were in factory packaging. Without the original packaging, there isn’t any true way to guarantee they are in fact original and new.

Is that too much to expect? Or am I being too nit-picky? Honest question!

DISCUSSION (20)

Future next gen S2000 owner > Peter Monshizadeh
10/26/2017 at 10:32

Packaging could have change. What year is your Nissan?

HammerheadFistpunch > Peter Monshizadeh
10/26/2017 at 10:33

I was would be suspicious. then again, they probably only come in singles and maybe the shop repackages them to re-inventory them as a single item. Still, that packaging is...poor for injectors.

cmill189 - sans Volvo > Peter Monshizadeh
10/26/2017 at 10:37

Do you have any how long Nismo continued to make these? They could be “new” from 20 years ago. A box could have been damaged and tossed a while ago.

Urambo Tauro > Peter Monshizadeh
10/26/2017 at 10:48

Hm, yeah that packaging looks suspiciously generic. Look for markings on the injectors themselves. (Did you blur out a part number?)

Peter Monshizadeh > Urambo Tauro
10/26/2017 at 10:50

I blurred out the vendor’s part number to keep them anonymous for the time being. The injectors themselves are not stamped with any numbers that identify them (as far as google searching goes anyway).

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Peter Monshizadeh
10/26/2017 at 10:50

I’d be a little suspect, however, a lot of companies are getting rid of traditional packaging. Especially for things of this size, so probably no big deal - unless, of course, the injectors were damaged due to lack of packaging.

Arrivederci > Peter Monshizadeh
10/26/2017 at 10:51

I wouldn’t worry about it - it’s likely they were just repackaged by the vendor as part of a kit or to suit how they want to sell an item. They may have received a large number of them packed within larger original box instead of individually. As long as they look new and function properly, I wouldn’t have an issue.

Peter Monshizadeh > cmill189 - sans Volvo
10/26/2017 at 10:51

This is possible, but at time of purchase, it is not made clear on the website that these are NOS items that have no identifying information.

Peter Monshizadeh > Future next gen S2000 owner
10/26/2017 at 10:52

1990 300ZX Twin Turbo, but these injectors work on other models I believe. They are supposedly made by Nismo.

Peter Monshizadeh > HammerheadFistpunch
10/26/2017 at 10:53

While I understand that thought process, there is a lot of peace of mind for the customer when supposedly “OEM” stuff comes in original packaging. This is especially true for more costly items such as fuel injectors.

benjrblant > Peter Monshizadeh
10/26/2017 at 10:56

I’ve ordered OEM parts from Toyota that come wrapped in nothing but a plastic bag, but the expensive stuff usually comes in its own box. Then again, none of it is actually sealed per se, so if it doesn’t come from a trustworthy source and the part doesn’t have the OEM name molded into it, who knows?

If you’re concerned, see if a local Nissan dealer can order the part for you to compare?

Urambo Tauro > Peter Monshizadeh
10/26/2017 at 10:58

I don’t know if this is true for all OEMs, but the only injectors that I’ve ever handled had identifying marks on them. Some of them have been very clearly Bosch brand, others had stamped numbers that took some googling to confirm that they were indeed aftermarket replacements.

Have you pulled the old (presumably OEM) injectors for comparison?

notsomethingstructural > Peter Monshizadeh
10/26/2017 at 10:58

The only question here is “how much do you trust the vendor.” Check the forums ask if it’s a repack or if there’s something afoot.

Otherwise contact the vendor to ask what the deal is. I have never seen an OEM part without some kind of identifier on it or the bag it came in. But make it clear you’re planning to return them and are trying to give them an opportunity to change your mind first.

Also, check eBay for the parts and see if any were sold new on there and how they were packed. I do this a lot.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Peter Monshizadeh
10/26/2017 at 10:58

Ehhhhh... little odd. Might call the vendor? I recently bought NOS injectors for a 30+ y/o car and they came in good condition and in OEM boxes. The boxes were a little junky, but they were there.

Kinja'd!!!

Future next gen S2000 owner > Peter Monshizadeh
10/26/2017 at 11:08

My guess is they are new. They just didn’t care about packaging.

Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No > Peter Monshizadeh
10/26/2017 at 11:26

i got my OEMs just like that, it should be fine

Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No > Peter Monshizadeh
10/26/2017 at 11:28

are you switching rails or doing a retrofit kit?

The Compromiser > Peter Monshizadeh
10/26/2017 at 18:07

Our service parts go out in bags sealed with VCI or dessecant packs as they are metal. If they don’t have a part number at least, I would be suspicious. However if they are a fairly old model that is well not of service requirement range (7-10 years normally), it could be aftermarket who has the original tooling.

Peter Monshizadeh > Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No
10/28/2017 at 12:23

I’ll be doing the retrofit kit. I decided to send these injectors back and get the larger (and supposedly superior) 740cc injectors.

Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No > Peter Monshizadeh
10/30/2017 at 11:23

nice, i just finished mine this weekend