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It’s not often I call out a company for such bad customer service, but I feel this situation warrants it. After you watch the video you can decide for yourself if MFactory sucks or not.
The LSD (MF-TRS-05B18) has been given away. Thank you for your interest!
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@gui577b
@gui577b Год назад
I've noticed that aftermarket automotive companies have similar story arcs: 1. Business is started in a small, plucky shop 2. Word of mouth makes the popularity explode 3. Original owners retire, sell, or pass off to children 4. New owners try to cut costs, increase profits. Hire short-sighted managers and cheap, incompetent staff 5. Quality plummets, negative word of mouth spreads, company implodes.
@nevrcm3261
@nevrcm3261 Год назад
when you as the customer must inspect THEIR parts in order to NOT void a warranty...there is a MASSIVE problem. Essentially, the company is saying "we know our products do not have adequate quality controls" avoid!
@freeride202
@freeride202 Год назад
But they did warrant his differential. So what Eric implied actually was not an issue here.
@ethandavis3698
@ethandavis3698 Год назад
@@freeride202 It's not the fact that they issued a warranty on the part. It's that their quality control and customer service is so poor that he took any issue with them. They treated him terrible and accused him of product misuse. He also had to pay for return shipping on said product which is very scummy. For an $800 anything if it is of poor enough craftsmanship and the company can not afford to pay for actual quality inspections they should not even be in business.
@tradingnichols2255
@tradingnichols2255 Год назад
Yep, when I first worked with Ford, I noticed that they told me up front that if they built it wrong it was my fault. Huh, didn't realize it, but I never bought Ford again. I never realized their parts department probably had something to do with this.
@firstlast---
@firstlast--- Год назад
Well said
@stephenmorrissey1254
@stephenmorrissey1254 Год назад
@@freeride202 He paid $80 for this "warrant". That's complete horse shit.
@fordtruckguy5545
@fordtruckguy5545 Год назад
ETCG or not, word of mouth is a double edged sword in this industry. Companies should be as fair and reasonable as possible in addressing customer issues.
@tradingnichols2255
@tradingnichols2255 Год назад
I can't see there being many LSD companies. This probably is really bad for mfactory.
@peter-pg5yc
@peter-pg5yc Год назад
your funny
@aygwm
@aygwm Год назад
Mpower sounds like one of those random Amazon off brands that you need to avoid. Turns out you were right.
@cavecanem1741
@cavecanem1741 Год назад
You mean MFactory?
@tradingnichols2255
@tradingnichols2255 Год назад
Hey, I've considered them for "upgrades" in the past, and now I'll remember them for the wrong reasons.
@SalandFindles
@SalandFindles Год назад
You mean MFactory.
@D6Spanky
@D6Spanky Год назад
This is ridiculous but sadly common these days. Too many companies don't care about customer service because there is a new customer buying online every few seconds. It's a terrible way to do business and they will pay the consequences sooner or later. You handled it like the class act you are. 😊 See you at SEMA?
@sherlockholmez8764
@sherlockholmez8764 Год назад
I don't blame you whatsoever, especially after their warranty stipulations. It should be their responsibility for quality control.
@peter-pg5yc
@peter-pg5yc Год назад
But they had an out in print..lesson learned..
@geniferteal4178
@geniferteal4178 Год назад
I can only imagine the varied level of intelligence installing some of these high performance parts on cars. They are likely to come across user errors quite often. I wouldn't want to be in a company's position to decide who's that fault so many times. It probably keeps them on the defensive which may have led to this situation.
@sherlockholmez8764
@sherlockholmez8764 Год назад
@@geniferteal4178 they have no grounds to be defensive. It was a clearly defective part.
@geniferteal4178
@geniferteal4178 Год назад
@@sherlockholmez8764 i agree they shouldn't be. I could see why it might look stripped. I'd imagine that comes up a bit.
@DaCoder
@DaCoder Год назад
I've worked for two companies that do that nonsense with warranties. I always tried to explain to them that you lose way more money from word of mouth than for a single warranty claim.
@gregtheegg3576
@gregtheegg3576 Год назад
As of this moment, 16,000 viewers have seen this vid. We all have stories like this, but there's a huge chunk of us who buy parts on the regular. MFactory will need to keep their head down, this prolly won't just blow over soon. Good job Eric.
@MrTonyPiscatelle
@MrTonyPiscatelle Год назад
Hey there you are ETCG ! Yep customer service across the board sucks now adays. Kudos for the viewers that stepped up to help !
@tracydiller9378
@tracydiller9378 Год назад
Eric this is B.S. I have worked in Manufacturing for many years ( Automotive ) and these things happen. The quality of products now days is junk company's is all about the bottom line. They write these warranty's to no matter what the problem is the consumer is at fault, it's really sad. You handled it in a professional manner. Glad your still posting video's Eric. Hope you and your family has a wonderful weekend.
@freeride202
@freeride202 Год назад
But they warranted his differential
@tracydiller9378
@tracydiller9378 Год назад
@@freeride202 Some do but, they try there best not to have to trust me.
@john-martin
@john-martin Год назад
Right when I thought I'm gonna save myself $100 dollars by going to MFactory over Quaife. Ill be going with Quaife now, thank you ETCG!
@sunsetoriginals7320
@sunsetoriginals7320 Год назад
It’s sucks to have to call out a business but when they don’t seem to GAF why should we about their reputation! I own a small business and I care immensely about how people feel about their entire experience when dealing with my company. I’m not sure why every business wouldn’t feel this way.
@MM_in_Havasu
@MM_in_Havasu Год назад
Customer service these days in general is crap and practically nonexistent. Use a credit card to purchase stuff like that so you might have recourse by filing a dispute for "services not rendered". The only other thing to do is legal action, which is way more expensive and time consuming, and these companies know this. Hope all worked out in your favor, and thanks for the informative video!
@jeffr878
@jeffr878 Год назад
I agree! What changed to allow CS to become so bad?
@nobodynoone2500
@nobodynoone2500 Год назад
Or just stop buying from the lowest bidder and expecting service.
@SI0AX
@SI0AX Год назад
@@jeffr878 Probably a new CEO that is looking to maximize profit by cutting costs. Lots of recent cases of random investors buying out random companies they have no basic knowledge as to how they operate as investments to then screw over the company through aggressive cost cutting.
@peter-pg5yc
@peter-pg5yc Год назад
but he did not read disclaimer.. big lesson for all.. thanks eric for taking the hit..
@Eva-lz5ig
@Eva-lz5ig Год назад
@@jeffr878 Capitalism restricts peoples freedom of choice from who to buy things from, and so there's no competition where customer service matters. You have to get the part from us and nobody else, no matter how bad customer service is, and no matter if somebody else could do it better.
@lasskinn474
@lasskinn474 Год назад
defective part shouldn't even be a warranty claim for a consumer - it's a manufacturing defect. it's a slight difference. in some countries the difference is quite big though when it comes to how long they're on the hook for it.
@shawnpa
@shawnpa Год назад
Exactly. The part isn't what was paid for. It's junk. Great to know this company is one to avoid, and it will cost them more than a differential.
@CedarPass
@CedarPass Год назад
Good to see you again, Eric! :)
@josephreisinger33
@josephreisinger33 Год назад
That must be the last hole to tap just before quitting time before Christmas.
@100SteveB
@100SteveB Год назад
It is crazy that they are putting it on the purchaser to do the quality inspection it should have had before it left them! I can fully understand them wanting you to check it for damage that may have been caused in shipping, but to ask you to inspect the actual engineering of the product is just wrong is so many ways. In the real world who actually inspects the threads of machined holes in a new product? Nobody i know. Glad you called them out on this Eric, might make them think twice in the future about how they run their business.
@davinclem3394
@davinclem3394 Год назад
Thanks for the heads up. Bet they will regret treating you so poorly after they lose business.
@tickandslug
@tickandslug Год назад
I was deciding between a mfactory limited slip and another company for my 135i and after hearing this I'm going with another company.
@davinclem3394
@davinclem3394 Год назад
I googled Mfactory. Found a couple of interesting issues. Best one was of a input shaft that was not machined to allow the clutch disc to slide properly. Here is the link.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-35xQ0GvgKss.html
@peter-pg5yc
@peter-pg5yc Год назад
companies dont care..
@dannyDC2
@dannyDC2 Год назад
sorry to hear you've had a bad time there Eric! I've been using Mfactory LSDs for years on track in various cars and they do work good. Never had an issue like this but shit happens I guess the customer service let you down
@spencersgarage
@spencersgarage Год назад
Glad to hear Danny.
@WCGwkf
@WCGwkf Год назад
Every company that makes good stuff has a bad part leave the building every once in a while. It's all about how they deal with it. They clearly don't give a shit. I wouldn't buy from them either
@rand723
@rand723 Год назад
This is the new normal. Customer service is no longer done by the A team. It's B team, C team, D team, the ones who don't give a crap, in other words.
@Kcducttaper1
@Kcducttaper1 Год назад
If a company has a QC hiccup, that's one thing. If a company blatantly scams their customers out of the warranty, that's reason for me to drop doing business with them. It's called responsibility and I don't do recurring business with companies that don't take responsibility for their own products.
@karmatose
@karmatose Год назад
Thank you for sharing this. I was considering an M-Factory diff for my 1-Series but this is cause for pause and thought. I've also read not great things about their customer service but it just seems really wide spread.
@erikshepherd7088
@erikshepherd7088 Год назад
Eric, THANK YOU. I was a couple weeks away from ordering an MFactory LSD for my 91 Capri XR2. Saved me the headache. Alas, too bad nobody else makes one
@SketchyAmerican
@SketchyAmerican Год назад
Bummer about the diff, but happy to get a video. Miss your content. Can't wait to see you back in a shop. Hope you're doing well!
@MikeyMack303
@MikeyMack303 Год назад
Unfortunately, good customer service has quickly become a thing of the past just about EVERYWHERE! Today, almost no one wants to take responsibility for mistakes, especially in quality control! Glad that you made out well in the end with SUPERIOR parts! And , it's good to see that you're alive and well!
@KensSmallEngineRepair
@KensSmallEngineRepair Год назад
The instructions should read "Please inspect our product for defects that should not be there such as missing threads, missing holes, incomplete threads, etc as we do not inspect our parts 100%" I'm surprised they didn't give you a $77 Credit for their merch lol!
@viperz888
@viperz888 Год назад
You should be able to bill them for inspection time if they expect you to do it for them. It’s part of the manufacturing process, not an optional extra.
@CharlesReiche
@CharlesReiche Год назад
That's a ridiculous statement on their paperwork "Check our work, if you don't, you're SOL!"
@zoefaith120
@zoefaith120 Год назад
Lordy lordy..... It's Eric .. friend I haven't seen your darling face with your Honda knowledge. Welcome back ...
@crmercer6407
@crmercer6407 Год назад
Despite the circumstances, it's good to see you again, Eric
@spencerd2156
@spencerd2156 Год назад
So awesome you gave this away after all this. I didn’t see this video until today or I would email you. I *potentially* blew my differential last year in my 01 GS-R fun car during an HPDE. I was about to go MFactory for a replacement but this just saved me so much of a headache. Hope the new owner of the diff gets some use! Wavetrac is about to get a customer (unless I can fix my type r LSD whining issue).
@caltravels9454
@caltravels9454 Год назад
A lot of people don't have the balls to call out BS from companies in fear of defamation.
@ETCG1
@ETCG1 Год назад
I'm not concerned with that as I feel I reported the facts and stated my opinions as such when I expressed them. Thanks for the comment.
@caltravels9454
@caltravels9454 Год назад
@@ETCG1 You are bloody welcome mate. So tired of this woke new world we are in now, if ever we need to stand up now.
@caltravels9454
@caltravels9454 Год назад
@@ETCG1 I am forever grateful for what you do, thanks to you I have learned and saved between my mums accord and my Hilux, a shit tonne of money
@dmdx86
@dmdx86 Год назад
Luckily Eric has receipts. Truth is a defense to frivolous defamation claims.
@davidsawyer1599
@davidsawyer1599 Год назад
In my younger days long, long ago. I worked for a retail company. They beat into our heads."Alway,always take the customer's side." Followed with. "The jawbone of an ass will kill a thousand sales." This was way before social media and the internet. The management would go on to explain that we don't know who the customer is. We have no idea of their social sphere. That one bad encounter could result exponentially into thousands of lost sales. Obviously, this company missed that sales seminar.
@SteveMalarky
@SteveMalarky Год назад
Similar thing happened to me. My steering rack in my Integra was leaking. Bought a new one, swapped parts, filled and purged the system, drove right to the tire shop and got it aligned. Next morning there is a puddle of power steering fluid under the car. Company I bought the rack from honored the warranty, but I was out shipping it back and the cost of that alignment.
@ETCG1
@ETCG1 Год назад
Was it an AC Delco rack? I've had a ton of issues with those.
@SteveMalarky
@SteveMalarky Год назад
@@ETCG1 I don't remember off the top of my head. I made the decision to swap in a new manual rack for a Civic and remove all the PS accessories. I only regret the decision when I have to K turn 😂.
@nobodynoone2500
@nobodynoone2500 Год назад
Had similar issues with 1320 Performance. They royally screwed me on a $1200 "stainless" ehaust that is cracked and rusting less than a year later.
@agostinodibella9939
@agostinodibella9939 Год назад
Hi Eric! It seems that MFactory expects you to do their quality control and shipping!
@ETCG1
@ETCG1 Год назад
Hi
@machintelligence
@machintelligence Год назад
Back when GE made major appliances, there was a sign on the assembly line that read: REMEMBER THE CUSTOMER IS OUR FINAL QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR Right now it seems that the customer is the ONLY quality control inspector.
@dudemulligan
@dudemulligan Год назад
Hell yeah! I had a Wavetrac installed in my K04 GTI and it was worth every penny. The car had so much more grip over stock in every application which was extremely helpful when putting over 300 hp to the front. So glad they took care of you like that Eric.
@darrininverarity4297
@darrininverarity4297 Год назад
They sent it off knowing it was f#cked and hoping the customer at the other end would just give up and figure it out for themselves,shameful business practice.
@RestorationWatch
@RestorationWatch Год назад
I have a friend who fitted an MFactory LSD and he ended up removing it because it made clucking noises all the time and he also raced this Civic and said the car was slower than when he had the open wheeler diff fitted. I was so glad I didn't jump on the bandwagon when they made this diff available for our 1st gen Civics (73-79).
@criordan5437
@criordan5437 Год назад
$77 is a cheap way to learn about a bad business
@mm8436
@mm8436 Год назад
6+ weeks wasted time though
@taimaishu-nao1922
@taimaishu-nao1922 Год назад
But let’s ignore that he also spent $800 on the defective part…
@jeffr878
@jeffr878 Год назад
Victim blaming?
@photondebuger45
@photondebuger45 Год назад
Dare i say, word..
@freeride202
@freeride202 Год назад
@@taimaishu-nao1922 did he get charged for the replacement?
@egriff11
@egriff11 Год назад
So glad you are back! I missed sitting with a glass of bourbon watching EricTheCarGuy. When I heard the new ending... All I can think of is a Screaming Weasel (not a bad thing).
@mutantryeff
@mutantryeff Год назад
Does MFactory drink Bud Light?
@seymoarsalvage
@seymoarsalvage Год назад
Being a transphobe is trash bruh
@ETCG1
@ETCG1 Год назад
😂
@mailmanjoe
@mailmanjoe Год назад
​@@seymoarsalvageBeing a trans is trash
@sr7376
@sr7376 Год назад
I used to machine parts like that. After the CNC would finish all the drilled holes, I would go in and de-burr and manually tap each hole. Before those parts went out, I would run a bolt through each one and re-tap anything that didn't feel right. The Quality control is the responsibility of the company, not the customer. That is total BS, and this company deserves whatever pushback they get, even if they exchanged Eric for a new one. I would be embarrassed if somebody purchased a product that I built incorrectly, and had to pay shipping, and it took months with the blame being his until the product was replaced. The fact they didn't apologize for the error was the icing on the ETCG1 birthday cake for me. They don't care about their customers.
@gizmothewytchdoktor1049
@gizmothewytchdoktor1049 Год назад
yeeeeeah, like a few other companies in the past 45 years i have dealt with that after each bad experience never made another dime off of me. it's unfortunate that there are companies out there that behave in such a manner. because of them though the good ones will stand out in the crowd and be rewarded monetarily for doing the right thing when needed. the quality control thing though....that's another matter. ex: ford used to be all about the slogan 'quality is job one'. now look at them. i rest my case. great subject matter eric. in hopes all is well with you and the family... =dok=
@jonnysteve_RF
@jonnysteve_RF Год назад
That's too bad! Loved the helical I bought from them for my E46!
@segintendorocks
@segintendorocks Год назад
I'd prefer an etcg1 episode every once in a while rather than no etcg1 😊. Otherwise, what a crazy story. I was in the parts industry and seeing that hole not completely tapped would immediately trigger a warranty swap no questions asked. Maybe you could have welded the hole and partially retapped the threads but, in my experience, theives are usually pretty lazy and that situation is highly unlikely.
@tradingnichols2255
@tradingnichols2255 Год назад
Agreed. I used to watch ETCG/1 all the time. I became a mechanic under his tutelage and left the industry for a better one too. IT. He made a lot more videos than me at DE Nichols, but we both quit making videos. lol
@joetaylor1089
@joetaylor1089 Год назад
If they (threads in the hole) just weren't cut I am thinking they could have just ran the tap through the rest of the way. My reasoning: Floating tap heads used in machining are designed to have 3/4-1 or so of play (in and also out) to account for certain methods of tapping. Spring loaded of course. This is often how you machine tap on a cnc lathe. Chances are that this part was ran with a floating tap head and it had issues starting in the hole. It almost certainly used up the play in the tap head then started tapping after that. Obviously one can only tell after having the parts, so I could be wrong. Just my guess.
@tradingnichols2255
@tradingnichols2255 Год назад
@@joetaylor1089 I don't know machining to guess how it wasn't done right. Interesting comment though!
@joetaylor1089
@joetaylor1089 Год назад
@@tradingnichols2255 Thanks! I am a machinist for a living, but I won't say I am the best or worst for that matter. It's a really fun job! The worst part is the dangers involved with chemicals, smoke from evaporated coolant, and all the sharp and spinning objects you have to keep an eye on. I'm not sure if I'll do it till I retire yet, but the pay I get is really good. It also helps to find a shop that you like working for.
@kmath50
@kmath50 Год назад
You are correct. The part should fit and work right out of the box. I once bought an aftermarket headlamp assembly, and the mounting tabs didn't line up. Totally unacceptable.
@peter-pg5yc
@peter-pg5yc Год назад
I service neighbors cars. oil change was done filled engine started looked at engine oil was spraying into my cabinet.. Fram filter had a hole, painted over .. what a mess.. kitty litter galore.. No quality control.. went back to store cashier wasnt surprised.. I do it for free what a kick in the arse.
@Kickinpony66
@Kickinpony66 Год назад
So, their lack of Quality Control is supposed to be negated by the bold header: "Check Parts for Defects Before Installing"...? Nope, it doesn't fly with me either. They should QC inspect every part before it goes out the door, regardless if it's manufactured the Wednesday before Christmas, or not.
@MrWilliam.Stewart
@MrWilliam.Stewart Год назад
Thanks for enduring that Ezza, so we the public don't have to. Appreciate you sharing your experience.
@DriveBreakFixRepeat
@DriveBreakFixRepeat Год назад
Had the same issue. They sent me a recall notice for my MFactory LSD, my diff later had the exact issue mentioned in the recall and I had to fight for weeks to get them to actually do the recall.
@watup110875
@watup110875 Год назад
Welcome back @ETCG1
@ernestonido4900
@ernestonido4900 4 месяца назад
Good explanation with that issue. I'm in a similar situation with a B series LSD from gear X. It was manufactured incorrectly, not fully accepting the passenger axle. Ended up stripping the splines off my 5.9 DSS axle. DSS very good customer service, BTW. Maybe I need to put a video together explaining why I'll never do business with that company ever again.
@onetotalloser
@onetotalloser Год назад
I currently don't have any projects working on now but would love to use their part as an ashtray in my garage Thanks!
@B00sted_JT
@B00sted_JT Год назад
Thanks for letting us know, I was definitely looking at these recently for my car. I may have sent you an email 🙄
@chrissimmons9969
@chrissimmons9969 Год назад
Good on you for giving the MFactory part to someone you can use it and for calling out horrible customer service. Good customer service really isn't that hard and it blows my mind that companies don't get the fact that their absolute best customer is the one that is in front of them at any given moment.
@peter-pg5yc
@peter-pg5yc Год назад
I dont speak mandarin...
@jameskim62
@jameskim62 Год назад
ERIC, FANTASTIC VIDEO !!!!!!!!!! THANK U VERY MUCH !!!!!!!! SINCE 1983, MY WHOLE FAMILY BUYS ONLY HONDA VEHICLES.
@aid37442
@aid37442 Год назад
In order to reduce costs, some companies have eliminated their quality control department and left that job for the consumer to do.... unfortunately, your average shade tree mechanic doesn't have all the necessary tools to perform those inspections
@OGAwsomSauce
@OGAwsomSauce Год назад
Can I send you a copy of a book and you record yourself reading it. Your voice is amazing. It’s like one of those classic 80’s tv show hero person.
@kicknsystm
@kicknsystm Год назад
Customer service is huge to me! For ten plus years I was pouring money into my 94 Delsol SI. I had a few really bad C.S. issues with different venders & a couple with shops. I told those particular people "Not only have you lost any future business from me but, I know other enthusiasts throughout this area & they will all know about this, good luck.". Turned out, word of mouth made a difference. I inadvertently (hope I'm using the right word) spoke to some of the employees & former employees that told me so.
@ACoustaDC
@ACoustaDC Год назад
Thanks for looking out for us.
@psmitty6721
@psmitty6721 Год назад
Well said. Baffled that companies don’t understand customer service or don’t have the right people to make the right decisions. It makes all the difference
@Kenjiro5775
@Kenjiro5775 Год назад
As a Honda guy, that outtro sounds baller! 😄✌
@Oblithian
@Oblithian Год назад
👌
@Stover1928
@Stover1928 Год назад
Thank you for being so willing to share your bad experience with a large company. Grateful ! I will be avoiding using them.
@FixingWithFriends
@FixingWithFriends Год назад
Yeah that's pretty dumb. Sometimes it is really hard to break past that wall of preconception or misconception with customer service.
@IanLandesman
@IanLandesman Год назад
I had put a wavetrac into my MINI before it was totaled. It was great! I miss that car, but I love my M roadster now, and the stock LSD in it is fine.
@2point2
@2point2 Год назад
Back when the honda-tech forum was at it's peak there were a lot of bad companies on there that survived and strived on hype. These days I'd gladly pay +100 for a no-bullishit part.
@Ka_Gg
@Ka_Gg Год назад
You see that in a lot of different car forums. What's entertaining to me is every one I've been on, there is a big name for a specific part. Often times a smaller company, but supposedly do great work. They are the only company that gets mentioned and you can never say anything negative about them. A customer will have an issue that isn't handled properly. They make a post about it, but get flamed by the cult of older members. Then, months go by and it happens again. That person gets flamed and drug through the mud....then some time down the road a bigger member comes out and enough people back up the bad experience and the "quality company" gets booted. I've seen it so many times.
@2point2
@2point2 Год назад
@@Ka_Gg exactly what I witnessed too. I remember a cult of people sticking up for someone who was essentially a methhead - who dropped off the face of the earth months later, taking off with a whole bunch of deposits. 😐
@Ka_Gg
@Ka_Gg Год назад
@@2point2 yeah it's odd how so many members will viciously defend that person. They never apologize after.
@SuperDave21
@SuperDave21 Год назад
Thanks for the story Eric, sorry you got the shaft at the first place. Glad it worked out Brother!
@suspendedhatch
@suspendedhatch Год назад
This kind of thing happens regularly with all companies. AEM refused me for not having the intake professionally installed. Then the changed it up and said my car must have been wrecked and repaired. Then they told me that most of their companies get a rubber tube from Home Depot. Why do customers do this? Because everyone else has the same rubbing problem AEM was blaming me for.
@danielbriggs7110
@danielbriggs7110 Год назад
Looking forward to the comments on this 😅😅😅
@payne540
@payne540 Год назад
That sucks. Unfortunately, I’m not aware of any other LSD options for gen 2 and 3 Honda Fits, so I guess I’ll have to cross my fingers and hope for the best. Thanks for the clarification on the Mfactory warranty requiring that detailed pre-inspection
@roadtrip-chris
@roadtrip-chris Год назад
Ah man, that is rough. Sounded like a huge hassle of working with a product that didn't go through good quality control and then having to deal with the "customer service" trying to get the warranty. So much time was wasted, plus the 77 bucks that you've never got back for the shipping. By the way, awesome Type R outro sound!
@RenBobbins
@RenBobbins Год назад
I think that’s customer service for most businesses these days. Crap products and crap service. That’s the world’s motto in 2023.
@GixxerRider1991
@GixxerRider1991 Год назад
I had a similar experience rebuilding a Hyundai Theta engine. One of the cam cap bolts broke off in the head before it was torqued even remotely close to spec. Shoddy manufacturing.
@shawnpa
@shawnpa Год назад
Sorry for your bad experience. Thank you for the heads up.
@covinomartinez6048
@covinomartinez6048 Год назад
Lesson learned here. I've looked at the part before I buy it. But I will look for defects such as threading. Thanks Eric!
@markwilliams2620
@markwilliams2620 Год назад
Customer Services is an art. It requires knowledge, skill, empathy and sometimes the dogged ability to annoy managers to get it done. I did it for years. They couldn't tell a failed tap from a strip? A machine shop? 😅 Edit:Glad you're not dead, either.
@davida871
@davida871 Год назад
Great to catch an episode of ETCG1 even under these circumstances, albeit positive outcome from a more reputable company. Glad to hear the issue got sorted.
@Peppy34420
@Peppy34420 Год назад
Thanks for the heads up Eric!! Its hard enough for us to work on our own stuff, but then have to deal with shit like that! Fuuuuuk That! ill never look their way again!!!
@tradingnichols2255
@tradingnichols2255 Год назад
sweet outro! Happy father's Day!
@hsttrek1
@hsttrek1 Год назад
Every couple weeks we get the wrong part in a box with the correct P/N on it, or a monthly error in the automated parts system from a MAJOR auto parts supplier.
@Vickyvee97
@Vickyvee97 Год назад
Nice to have you back!
@terryloweh
@terryloweh Год назад
Glad you’re back)
@PeterHernandez-lg2eh
@PeterHernandez-lg2eh Год назад
Thanks for the heads up. I will stay as far away as possible from them
@jack002tuber
@jack002tuber Год назад
This lack of customer service is all too common today. You don't have to look very long to find them
@aaronphx420
@aaronphx420 Год назад
That is so weird Eric, I have used Syncrotech in the past and never had any issues…I don’t blame you for cutting ties with them. They lost a customer they could’ve gained a bunch from. Forget about them!
@biggiefitz6275
@biggiefitz6275 Год назад
Thanks for the heads up, Eric!!!
@nismo613
@nismo613 Год назад
Unbelievable. A lot of these companies take their customers for granted these days, with no show of remorse for their screw-ups. It's not until they screw over a guy like you with a huge following, and subsequently get put on blast on social media, do they change their tune. We appreciate you, Eric. Sucks you had to deal with that, but the rest of your followers are better for it now that we are warned.
@AllThingsMech
@AllThingsMech Год назад
I don't do honda stuff too often so I have no experience with MFactory...but I'm sorry, the customer is responsible for inspecting THEIR parts, or the warranty is void? What? That is some downright shady BS, and a huge red flag that says "Hey there customer: our parts and QC are shit, but if you don't catch the mistakes yourself, good luck!" Yeah, you made the right call. What an awful way to treat a customer.
@itneverwasme
@itneverwasme Год назад
Customers have become quality control
@mickl8212
@mickl8212 Год назад
I had a similar experience with Rock Auto when their fuel tank strap kits didn't fit my DC2-R. Lousy lousy reply too and poor 'customer service.'
@reycaballero2462
@reycaballero2462 Год назад
Thank you very much for the heads up Eric. I've had similar experiences like this before and it sucks balls...
@jrs4ex
@jrs4ex Год назад
I remember buying a 6 puck clutch many years ago. Very reputable brand, it arrives and 1 of the 6 “pucks” wasn’t installed. It was so obvious. Contacted manufacturer they almost didn’t believe me at first I had to email them pictures. They made it right in the end
@paleaura8126
@paleaura8126 6 месяцев назад
I was going to buy an mfactory for my 98' awd integra k-series, never going to touch that company now. If they dont care about how they look on social outlets they for sure dont give a fuck about you. Thanks for posting this, been watching your videos for years.
@daveogarf
@daveogarf Год назад
UNACCEPTABLE! MFactory picked the wrong person to mess with! I feel that you're in the right from the beginning of this fiasco, and MFactory should've just followed through on their warranty service instead of trying to cover their collective arse. "All this could've been avoided..."
@peter-pg5yc
@peter-pg5yc Год назад
sadly as he showed he did not pre inspect... gotta read.. vw dealer was charging me for break fluid change on new car..I read car manuel to them It was free first time..I was the only customer to ever get it for free.. not nice..
@johnroberts4823
@johnroberts4823 Год назад
I got a Fram filter that had oversize threads. I didn’t notice it when I installed it and it fell off down the road!
@yamman93
@yamman93 Год назад
Wow that really sucks to hear. I have an Mfactory diff in my E46 and it’s been very reliable and it’s a good part but bad customer service leaves such a sour taste in my mouth. I wouldn’t use the diff either after all that
@Stealthhayes93
@Stealthhayes93 Год назад
I actually got a happy birthday from you. thank you:)
@Cloneufc
@Cloneufc 26 дней назад
Thanks for this video. I went with Wavetrac, it comes with a lifetime and transferable warranty.
@1BarryMoore
@1BarryMoore Год назад
Thanks for returning! I'm a big fan.
@SkittyDoogle
@SkittyDoogle Год назад
My supercharged CR-Z has an MFactory LSD and final drive gear installed in it, all done by King Motorsports. I personally have had no issues with King or MFactory and I am quite happy with it. But if I had known about their potential crummy service down the line I wouldn't have bought their stuff. The K20A2 going into my 85 CRX Si will instead be from someone else.
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