OEM vs ebay window seal

[Turbo Den]

i bought a rear window seal on ebay <-- didn't fit. the overall length is wrong and the curve for the corner is wrong.

so, my coupe became a targa with no rear window for a few days while waiting for OEM seal.

OEM seal fits perfect and the rubber is softer (don't know if it's better).

conclusion: don't buy ebay window seal.

[cashflyer]

+1

I bought a side window seal on ebay a few years back.
It was in a printed plastic bag, and looked very OEM. It fit the car, but the seal was too thick for the window to install and seal properly. Complete waste of $.

An article posted recently in OT states that counterfeiters have moved from high end fakes, like Roleks and Lewy Viton, to counterfeiting more mainstream items that would draw less suspicion and appeal to a wider audience.

[Steve 82SC]

After my glass-out repaint, I put in all new window seals. The OEM rear window seal wasn't available, so I bought a copy. Now, three years later, all of the seals are great, but the rear window seal has shrunk and has started to curl over at the top. I'm going to have to pull it and replace it with a OEM seal and I know it's a pain-in-the-ass job. I was in a hurry to put the car back together which is why I got the non-OEM seal in the first place. Oh, well......."Buy Cheap, Buy Twice."

Steve

[GothingNC]

I had the same problem when I replaced the seals in my 75 Bug.

The front seal was made in German and 10 years later still looked great.
Rear seal was not available at the time so I was stuck with using one made in Taiwan and it shrunk and dry rotted in a few years