When it comes to parts... OE (Original Equipment) and OEM (Original
Equipment Manufacturer) are two completely different animals.

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Hector Zapata
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 4:42 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Looking for spark plug wire recommendations

Many OEM ignition parts were made by Beru, not Bosch, and I believe those
are still German made.

On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 7:32 PM, David Clarkson <dvdclarksn@aol.com> wrote:

> Thanks Harold that's probably the way that I'll go. What is
> interesting is that the same picture appears to be used for the other
> option at the bottom of that page (Bosch set). I know that Bosch made
> most of the electrical and particularly ignition components for our
> vehicles. Bosch is absolutely not the same company that it was 25
> years ago due to outsourcing for cheaper labor and materials but then
> again what company hasn't done this in the last 25 years? I do believe
> that real OEM is the way to go. I had to replace my power steering
> pump after over 250,000 trouble -free miles and for economic reasons,
> that I now truly regret, and went to a local FLAPS. I won't name this
> hometown auto parts giant but will say that their name is the opposite
> of "regress". Long story short; after replacing the pump six times in
> a year and a half I had a 30 minute conversation with the manager and
> finally convinced him to give me my money back rather than another
> crappy pump POS (oops I mean PS) pump. I worked in the service
> department at my local Honda dealership and kept swapping them out
> under the best of conditions but needed him to know that my time was
> worth something as was my frustration level. I told him that the last
> pump threw out the shaft and kicked off the belt that got tangled and
> mangled the alternator belt and also disabled the water pump. I took
> my money that he returned to me and went to the parts yard that had a
> 91 vanagon that I had been scavenging parts off of and bought it's
> used pump with over 100k and installed it. It has now taken me over
> 50k and runs very quietly and contentedly. All I buy from most FLAPS
> with the exception of NAPA and one local import parts house is fluids.
> I just don't trust them for anything that is electrical or has moving
> parts. Thanks to everyone who replied for their input. I did by the way
check for corrosion and found no green or white junk on the connections but
will use di-electric grease when I install the new set. Good idea Scott.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harold Teer &lt;teer.vanagon@gmail.com&gt;
> To: David Clarkson &lt;dvdclarksn@aol.com&gt;
> Cc: list &lt;vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com&gt;
> Sent: Thu, Nov 1, 2012 2:16 pm
> Subject: Re: Looking for spark plug wire recommendations
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>    On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 2:46 PM, David Clarkson
> &lt;dvdclarksn@aol.com&gt;
> wrote:
>  ?Hey listees, I am in need of a new set of spark plug and coil wires
> for my 1990 2.1 engine.
> How about these for genuine VW wires at $64.95?
> http://www.busdepot.com/025998031
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> Harold
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> Harold Teer
> 1991 Westy
> Harrisonburg, VA
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