I heard from this forum that GM has stopped making Delco Spark Plugs and
NGK ( China or Korea made spark plugs) is now making the Spark Plugs
stamped for AC Delco ???. Is this true. If it is I guess I will have
to use AutoLite as they are made in the USA and seem pretty good and
good performance. What is happening to GM these days ??
What about Delco Oil Filters - GM still making them ????.
What about Delco Batteries is GM still making them ????.
What about genuine GM Parts like fuel pumps , water pumps, geneators,
etc... are they still making them ????.
What is happening to Good Ol USA Products ????.
Brian - Las Vegas, NV

Champion - Spark Plugs im sure are made in the USA I might try them
also.
Brian - Las Vegas , NV

Brian Bower wrote:
> I heard from this forum that GM has stopped making Delco Spark Plugs and
> NGK ( China or Korea made spark plugs) is now making the Spark Plugs
> stamped for AC Delco ???. Is this true. If it is I guess I will have
> to use AutoLite as they are made in the USA and seem pretty good and
> good performance. What is happening to GM these days ??
> What about Delco Oil Filters - GM still making them ????.
> What about Delco Batteries is GM still making them ????.
> What about genuine GM Parts like fuel pumps , water pumps, geneators,
> etc... are they still making them ????.
> What is happening to Good Ol USA Products ????.
> Brian - Las Vegas, NV
>


AC-Delco doesn't make anything anymore. When GM spun off it's part
divisions into Delphi, GM kept the AC-Delco brand name for it's
aftermarket parts. Now GM puts whatever they feel like in those boxes.

Many of the AC-Delco oil filters you see are now made by Champion Labs
(provider of the fine STP and WalMart SuperTech brands as well). Delphi
was still making some of them, but I think Delphi has targeted filter
for shutting down.

The bottom line is that the box saying AC-Delco means nothing in terms
of who actually made the parts inside.

John

"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> The bottom line is that the box saying AC-Delco means nothing in terms of
> who actually made the parts inside.
>

Another good reason to use the higher priced "Genuine GM Parts"

"Brian Bower" <FlyinBrianSR71@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:14545-44EBE81A-77@storefull-3336.bay.webtv.net...
> Champion - Spark Plugs im sure are made in the USA I might try them
> also.
> Brian - Las Vegas , NV
>

Feel free, but that would be a mistake. Champion plugs are pure junk. NGK
has long been an excellent plug. If you're losing sleep over products not
being made in the US, you're in for a very long sleepless life.

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

"Mike Marlow" <mmarlow@alltel.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Brian Bower" <FlyinBrianSR71@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:14545-44EBE81A-77@storefull-3336.bay.webtv.net...
>> Champion - Spark Plugs im sure are made in the USA I might try them
>> also.
>> Brian - Las Vegas , NV
>>
>
> Feel free, but that would be a mistake. Champion plugs are pure junk.
> NGK
> has long been an excellent plug. If you're losing sleep over products not
> being made in the US, you're in for a very long sleepless life.

Years ago, while keeping two stroke oil burning motorcycles running,
I found the opposite to be true. NGK would foul for who know
what reason, while you could install the oldest Champion in your
bike and it would run. Also, Harley Davidson uses Champion plugs
with their name, and seem to have nearly zero spark plug issues.
Those Nippondenso plugs seem to be good too.

What the hell is wrong with GM ???.
GM needs to get back to its ROOTS and make things in the Good ol
fashioned USA like they did in the good ol days.

Brian - In Very HOT Las Vegas, NV

"Brian Bower" <FlyinBrianSR71@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:16037-44ECCEC4-125@storefull-3338.bay.webtv.net...
> What the hell is wrong with GM ???.
> GM needs to get back to its ROOTS and make things in the Good ol
> fashioned USA like they did in the good ol days.
>

So does Ford, Chrysler, Whirlpool, Black & Decker, and every other
appliance, tool, and auto maker. It won't happen. Only way to assure you
buy only goods manufactured in your country is to move to China. What is
even worse, we demand that these companies buy cheap overseas. We vote with
our dollars and keep buying cheaper and cheaper merchandise.

Pogo said it best, "We have seen the enemy . . . . . . .

Does this mean our Impalas and Monte Carlos built in Canada are no good? I
don't think so. BTW, GM was building their New Departure brand bearings in
Japan as far back as 1957.
Roy
"Brian Bower" <FlyinBrianSR71@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:16037-44ECCEC4-125@storefull-3338.bay.webtv.net...
> What the hell is wrong with GM ???.
> GM needs to get back to its ROOTS and make things in the Good ol
> fashioned USA like they did in the good ol days.
>
> Brian - In Very HOT Las Vegas, NV
>
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It's just that the song we hear so often is;
"Don't buy Japanese cars, because of "foreign parts" "

but when GM outsources, suddenly it's OK
because of "GM Quality"



On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 06:25:14 GMT, "ROY BRAGG" <rbragg2@verizon.net> wrote:

>Does this mean our Impalas and Monte Carlos built in Canada are no good? I
>don't think so. BTW, GM was building their New Departure brand bearings in
>Japan as far back as 1957.
>Roy
>"Brian Bower" <FlyinBrianSR71@webtv.net> wrote in message
>news:16037-44ECCEC4-125@storefull-3338.bay.webtv.net...
>> What the hell is wrong with GM ???.
>> GM needs to get back to its ROOTS and make things in the Good ol
>> fashioned USA like they did in the good ol days.
>>
>> Brian - In Very HOT Las Vegas, NV
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