OEM prices

[The Masons]

Bill:
We are in Canada and don't have the resources.  It is 30 miles to the 
nearest dealer and most of the small town auto suppliers don't carry 
motorcycle oil filters, spark plugs.  I just got a spin on oil filter for my 
Honda 9.9 hp outboard motor,  Napa $15.00 in Pembroke (20 miles), dealer in 
Petawawa $19.95 (30 miles).  I meant to get a couple of oil filters and 
sparkplugs for the bike in Burlington VT before I left in September but 
forgot.

Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William K Denton" <wkdenton at verizon.net>
To: "GPz List" <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: OEM prices


> Paul,
>
> Don't take this the wrong way, but why are you spending $ unnecessarily on 
> OEM stuff like oil filters and crush washers when there are so many less 
> expensive (and in some cases superior) alternatives available?
>
> Crush washers:
> Sears Hardware $0.50 ea (fiber, non-reusable)
> Pep-Boys $1.79 / two-pack (copper, reusable after annealing)
>
> Oil filters: (all about $4-$6 ea)
> CarQuest: 89941
> Emgo: 10-37500
> Fram: CH6012
> Hastings: LF571
> NAPA: 4941
> Perf-Form: J-501
> Purolator: ML16812
> STP: SMO-12
> Triumph: 1210031
> Vesrah: SF-4004
> WIX: 24941
>
> Not trying to start a flame war here, just trying to understand the 
> rationale.
>
> Bill in Yardley, PA
> wkdenton at verizon.net
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Landry" <p_landry at telus.net>
>
>> Getting all the parts in prep for winterization of the GPz went to the 
>> local
>> dealer for a new oil filter $12 and after all the discussion about the 
>> crush
>> washers on the oil plugs thought I would get 2 of those as well..  I was
>> charged, are you ready..  $2.50 for the two of them!..   I suppose 
>> someone
>> has to pay for that nice new building!..  ;-)
>>
>> Thx..
>>
>> Paul W. Landry
>> P_Landry at telus.net
>>
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