With so many fake products in the market today, being competent to identify genuine parts and products is almost impossible. This is especially true for those shopping for Ingersoll Rand air compressor parts. Working with the trial and error approach is very expensive and wasteful with little chance of success.

The first and most obvious way to ensure you get Ingersoll Rand wind compressor original part is to shop from a reputable supplier. A reputable supplier will stock only top brand products and avoid a cheaper alternative which would not even worth the small amount they charge. 

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In addition to buying from a reputable supplier, you need to familiarize yourself with the features of the product and the manufacturer. What watermark manufacturers? Where did they put their seal? What are the colors on their packaging? Who authorized the dealer? Having the answers to the questions greatly reduces your chances of buying a fake.

You also need to know how to identify parts of the air compressor which is different from a specific manufacturer. 

With most suppliers offering piston, non-return valves, piston rings, plate seals, gaskets, bushes crankpin, rod bearing kits, con rod bushes, and valve you need to know what parts of the original looks like. 

Visit the manufacturer's site or search online at sites which are known to offer genuine spare parts will help to distinguish them from counterfeit products.