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Date:         Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:00:42 -0400
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
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From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Reliability of AutoZone (Duralast) alternators
Comments: To: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
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"J Stewart" <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> said:


> And it was a generic no name ignition coil from Autozone that saved my
> a** on the way home from Everybus years ago, also on a Sunday, when my
> nearly new (and expensive) Bosch Blue coil crapped out.   Jeff


Bosch is not what they used to be either.  Mostly made in Indian
sweatshops now.


On a Mercedes list I'm on there was a recent thread complaining about
the obvious decline in quality on Bosch diesel injectors since they
moved manufacturing to India.


Allan
--
1991 Vanagon GL
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