wayne1978trucks Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Hi guys Ive bought a 'genuine' oil filter housing complete with waxtat control and pressure switch, however on closer inspection of the pics it looks like a blue box item. As I once ….. (yes stupid I know)....fitted a britpart oil pressure switch to a vehicle only to find 5 mile up the road my oil light flickering due to oil spewing out down the side of the spade terminal.....I vowed never ever to use any blue box item, so what is your opinion on the pics of the said item? he claims its genuine and was for his landy but hes now got another 2 listed so im a bit suspicious. thanks wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailysleaze Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Hard to say. If it was made 2015 as it says, then thats a good 10-11 years since the original items so it could well be a different manufacturer with subtle differences. It's not the sort of item that needs replacing often. Those pics are from the ebay ad, so are you saying what arrived is different than in the pictures? This place is selling one that looks identical to the pics above so you could contact them and ask the brand? In any case, it looks decent enough and well made, so if you're worried you could swap out the pressure sender for a known quality one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 If its genuine there maybe a land rover trademark stamped or embossed into the casting & a number starting hrc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil110 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 If it was advertised as genuine and came in that cardboard box but proves to be non genuine you have got him bang to rights on trade descriptions. There are so m e minor blow holes in the casting which make me a bit wary of saying it is genuine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadler Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 What if it is both genuine AND made by Britpart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerfred Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 If in the description it was shown in or with the LR box but arrived with you in a blue box then apart from being of suspicious origin/manufacture it's not as described and as said falls foul of Trade Description Act, return it if you have any doubts and buy one from your local LR parts shop, that way you have more control on what you're buying and can return/replace it if it's not correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne1978trucks Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 hi and thanks for the advice, I only have the ebay pics to go off so far, im led to believe it will arrive in the brown box but it looks like the same item britpart sell. hey chadler do you think some parts were supplied to land rover and made by britpart? ive heard sometimes britpart items end up being oem or genuine but not the other way around. At £35 it was a steel, he said it was for his army landrover so I assumed it was a part he had bought in the past but now hes got 2 more listed im curious as to whether its genuine or a reproduction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil110 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Britpart don't make anything, apart from money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teabag Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 As the above post , they are a parts wholesaler, if you look at their site they will supply you with what u want as long as it’s made that is... so Genuine LR, OEM or pattern/aftermarket, take your pick... if u didn’t get what I asked for then tell them and send it back. Simples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerfred Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Doing a Google search it seems to indicate that the seller has found a few of these from ex military stock, there are 3 brands, Replacement, Britpart and Land Rover with the price tag of £173.83. £186. 40. and £288.18 all inc VAT respectively. It's description is 'oil filter adaptor 300TDi 1983-2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne1978trucks Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 here are some pics of it side by side with my original it did turn up in the brown box with the landrover sticker on it... …. ive also added a pic of the britpart one that's currently available.... is this military genuine landrover item therefore a britpart item supplied to the military? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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