parts prices
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strokerlmt
Moderator
no brainer decision :up:
LMT
LMT
it seems odd that a generic item, an oil seal, should have such an inappropriate mark up
$5-$6 would be more like it and that is what I expected
i ordered the sel without even asking the price and was very surprised to see $16.80 when I looked at the receipt
live and learn; to ask!
$5-$6 would be more like it and that is what I expected
i ordered the sel without even asking the price and was very surprised to see $16.80 when I looked at the receipt
live and learn; to ask!
marty
Scooter
Having been in engineering for 40 odd years, I almost always found that sticking to genuine parts was the safest bet. 'Cheap as shit' usually meant 'shit'.
This invariably was always the case with bearings and seals.
If the cheap one is marked up same as genuine spare then it's a great deal, otherwise it may come back to bite you.
This invariably was always the case with bearings and seals.
If the cheap one is marked up same as genuine spare then it's a great deal, otherwise it may come back to bite you.
grumpy_1944
750cc
Why ?
I March to a different drum beat, and do not follow the herd, maybe that is why I ride a bonneville. Whenever I need anything, I usually cannot locate it at a dealer or local business soo I wind up going to the Internet and locate what I need, because the item is not available and the business only sends in a special order bi-monthly (if that often). I can order it myself and get it delivered before the local store will even order what I need. Yes it would be nice to do business with a local store but they only carry the stuff that moves off the shelf quickly to the herd animals out there.
I March to a different drum beat, and do not follow the herd, maybe that is why I ride a bonneville. Whenever I need anything, I usually cannot locate it at a dealer or local business soo I wind up going to the Internet and locate what I need, because the item is not available and the business only sends in a special order bi-monthly (if that often). I can order it myself and get it delivered before the local store will even order what I need. Yes it would be nice to do business with a local store but they only carry the stuff that moves off the shelf quickly to the herd animals out there.
loxpump
Rocker
Ditto Grumpy
Motley
750cc
B06Tang
Cafe Racer
Yabbut...Jap parts won't fit yer bike.oke:
The oil filter for a Bonneville was originally designed for a Honda CRV. Cheap as hell when you shop for a filter for the CRV versus shopping for the Bonnie
BlueJ
Blue Haired Freak
Local Saab dealer wanted $800 for a turbo bypass valve "if they were even available" and then labor costs to address a particular CEL I had last summer on my cage.
Since its the same powerplant as the Caddy CTX, I went to an online GM parts place (Nalley Auto - great place!), ordered the part for $90, checked the little box that said "I know this part isn't for a Caddy so I promise I won't send it back", the part arrived, it was freaking IDENTICAL to the busted part. 20 minutes later my turbo bypass valve is all better, thank you very much!
Since its the same powerplant as the Caddy CTX, I went to an online GM parts place (Nalley Auto - great place!), ordered the part for $90, checked the little box that said "I know this part isn't for a Caddy so I promise I won't send it back", the part arrived, it was freaking IDENTICAL to the busted part. 20 minutes later my turbo bypass valve is all better, thank you very much!
Baltobonneville
750cc
Good work!