There may a shortage shortage of low quality parts that don't work right out of the box".

**aussiblue** · Yesterday, 10:26 PM

Given Dorman's international questionable product reputation (right up there with the "Prince of Darkness" Lucas Industries), I'd be surprised if any of the fire prevention equipment in the building worked correctly.

https://northpennnow.com/news/2024/n...day-afternoon/

"An emergency "mayday" was declared around 1:30 p..m., per Montgomery County Emergency Radio dispatch, and all firefighting units have been immediately evacuated and accounted for from a major four-alarm warehouse fire at Dorman Products in Hatfield Township, as of 1:48 p.m. "

As one of the comments said: "now there's going to be a shortage of low quality parts that don't work right out of the box". I had to steal that one for this thread heading.

And yes I know on occasion I have referred people on the forum to Dorman products but sometimes there is no other choice available and some of some their simpler stuff like sump plugs and transmission selector bushes is OK. The and the stuff they sold in the previous century (when probably not sourced from China) was also certainly much better.

So what is the Australian automotive supplier akin to the "Wings of Death" or the "Prince of Darkness" nominations and a nickname for them too please?

Franco Cozzo · Yesterday, 10:43 PM

They're all pretty shit these days but crown has to go to Cooldrive Distribution and their Jaylec branded alternators and starter motors.

Absolute trash,

**aussiblue** · Yesterday, 10:49 PM

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They're all pretty shit these days but crown has to go to Cooldrive Distribution and their Jaylec branded alternators and starter motors.

So as a nickname perhaps "Jayeleclost" or "Jayelecless" perhaps? I hope the Jayair air con compressor I just bought for my son's Mazda 3 is not a dud too.

**aussiblue** · Today, 02:55 AM

P.S. if it was unclear Dorman Products are often known colloquially in many parts of North America as the "Wings of Death" due to the "Wings" on each side of their logo and the propensity of there products to fail soon after installation:

Citroënbender · Today, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by aussiblue

So as a nickname perhaps "Jayeleclost" or "Jayelecless" perhaps? I hope the Jayair air con compressor I just bought for my son's Mazda 3 is not a dud too.

OEX might have been a better choice. But you may be fine.