Return line kit surprise
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From: Perry Georgia
Return line kit surprise
My return lines have slowly been leaking and now the truck, a 1987 F250 N/A 6.9 is getting hard to start so I decided to replace the return lines. Went to the local NAPA store where he found the return line kit and made the comment "They sure like these kits". I was expecting around $35.00 like I've been reading about in this forum not the $101 and change he quoted me. $101+? No way. Needless to say I came home and ordered the kit from Pensacola Diesel. What all is in the kits, just so I know what I'll be getting when it gets here?
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From: Mi'kma'ki
yeah,some of the prices on things are SO drastic from in store to online.less overhead.
you can also order viton O rings separate to go with your kit(proven to better seal,and last longer than standard O's. "probably",and or "hopefully" in the NAPA kit,for that price lol,but i don't know,id guess so,or at least expect so.)this is what i did,and still saved some green.
in case you want them,here's what your looking for:
Viton O Rings: 7/16 ID x 5/8 OD x16
you can also order viton O rings separate to go with your kit(proven to better seal,and last longer than standard O's. "probably",and or "hopefully" in the NAPA kit,for that price lol,but i don't know,id guess so,or at least expect so.)this is what i did,and still saved some green.
in case you want them,here's what your looking for:
Viton O Rings: 7/16 ID x 5/8 OD x16
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And the industrial standard number designated for the o-rings of that size is #111, makes them easier to find if you know it - we got the ones we used in my buddy's truck from McMaster-Carr, it was juts a few bucks too.
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Definitely go McMaster-Carr, its like $5 and some change for a pack of 50 of the viton o-rings, and not much for shipping, I have to do this too, but its toooo fricking cold right now, which pisses me off as I'm on vacation and have the time...
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Just make sure your bag of 50 isn't laying around the house when your 10yr old decides to clean the house...that way when you go for them you won't have to realize they got thrown out by mistake. Oops!
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the last time i needed return line o-rings, my napa man refused to sell me a line kit. he gave me a master o-ring kit for $6 instead.
he said why waste your money when everything you need is in here??
he said why waste your money when everything you need is in here??
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Tom, that's what a real parts man would do, but most of those people behind the counter these days have no idea as to what's what other than what the computer tells them. Sadly enough, it's the same at the dealerships - seriously, you don't need no VIN number if I'm giving you the Ford part number, stuff is non-returnable anyways so if even if I'm playing mix and match and get it wrong it's my own problem...
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
NAPA is like most parts places.
If you have a good relationship with one or more of the counter people, they can and will bend over backwards to help you and save you some money.
Here, the NAPA stores are actually the only place that still depends on parts books more than the computer to look up parts.
As long as you have a counter person that knows how to use the books, that can be a very good thing.
Likewise, if you have one that don't, it is a disaster.
If you have a good relationship with one or more of the counter people, they can and will bend over backwards to help you and save you some money.
Here, the NAPA stores are actually the only place that still depends on parts books more than the computer to look up parts.
As long as you have a counter person that knows how to use the books, that can be a very good thing.
Likewise, if you have one that don't, it is a disaster.
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From: Iron River, Wi
NAPA is like most parts places.
If you have a good relationship with one or more of the counter people, they can and will bend over backwards to help you and save you some money.
Here, the NAPA stores are actually the only place that still depends on parts books more than the computer to look up parts.
As long as you have a counter person that knows how to use the books, that can be a very good thing.
Likewise, if you have one that don't, it is a disaster.
If you have a good relationship with one or more of the counter people, they can and will bend over backwards to help you and save you some money.
Here, the NAPA stores are actually the only place that still depends on parts books more than the computer to look up parts.
As long as you have a counter person that knows how to use the books, that can be a very good thing.
Likewise, if you have one that don't, it is a disaster.
A quick story..I went to an Advanced Auto a while back looking for a float, kid behind the counter insisted cars have never used floats to meter gas. I just choose to fix the pinhole leaks in the float rather than deal with that.
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
Well in his lifetime, that was probably correct.
I remember the no carb, no floats, how is that going to work questions when gasoline fuel injection first came out.
And as usual, for the first year or so, the answer was, not so well.
I remember the no carb, no floats, how is that going to work questions when gasoline fuel injection first came out.
And as usual, for the first year or so, the answer was, not so well.
5th Wheeling
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From: Iron River, Wi
I can appreciate that, but really....shouldn't be behind the counter if you don't know what you're doing. Especially when the customer is standing there with part in hand. Maybe I'm just to picky.
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Really.. what kind of service is that? NO other customers, and stocking shelves is more important than pleasing a customer... As I'm walking out the door, I hear there is pizza in the back for everyone. I don't know if its just that store, but I usually pick Advance Auto nowadays, Autozone keeps sucking more and more.
