unbelieveable.... (gripe)

gcbailey · #1 03-16-2011, 03:56 PM

I've moaned about my local CC dealer a few times before, but today they finally got all over me. This isn't a dedicated CC dealer, they sale Gravely, Stihl, DR, and CC, which they primarily sell Stihl... My "dealer" until a couple years ago didn't even realize IH made CC.

So I go in and ask for a couple gasket covers for my 127 and O (since I finally got some Hy-tran) and a transmission filter. After a few minutes the girl finally says "we can't get them.... they are NLA". I was somewhat aggravated at this point and said that I know they still make them, I'm just trying to spend some money locally. Then the owner comes over and gets on the computer and takes a few minutes, he finally says "ya, we can get them... $45 each." I look at him and look at the computer and notice he's on partstree.com and the gaskets are $16/each! Unbelievable.....

juniors1282 · #2 03-16-2011, 04:01 PM

Gary, go to autozone get a roll of gasket material, it's 5 bucks for roll and just make your own. That's what I do. Even if you find them at the dealer they are still like 12 bucks each. I can make a lot of them for 12 bucks.

JOHN SCHUTTE · #3 03-16-2011, 04:05 PM

Gary, another tip to go along with Jr's is to use a spent shell case (.38 or 9mm) to punch out the holes. It works great!

gcbailey · #4 03-16-2011, 04:36 PM

I can do both.... You are talking about the felt type gasket, not the liquid, right? I just can't believe the nerve of looking up the part from a website that's readily available to the public and not even acting like it was a dealer site or anything. I worked retail all through college and our company had the motto of being upfront with people and if you could get it cheaper on the web by a good bit we would tell them "hey..."

JOHN SCHUTTE · #5 03-16-2011, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by gcbailey

I can do both.... You are talking about the felt type gasket, not the liquid, right? I just can't believe the nerve of looking up the part from a website that's readily available to the public and not even acting like it was a dealer site or anything. I worked retail all through college and our company had the motto of being upfront with people and if you could get it cheaper on the web by a good bit we would tell them "hey..."

Gary, Fel-Pro #3047 or 3045 will work fine. I understand where you are coming from on being up front and honest. I run a parts store and when a part is way high I too tell customers where they can find a better deal.

juniors1282 · #6 03-16-2011, 04:47 PM

Yep it's the felt type. Just go into autozone, or the farm store they both will have it. It come's in a roll, I think it's just called gasket material. they have the felt type and cork to. I have been getting mine at TSC it's a little cheaper than autozone plus I just like to go to TSC better,

. It's very frustrating to deal with people like that. I usually just walk away, right after I tell them they are idiot's.

_DX3_ · #7 03-16-2011, 04:47 PM

I am with these guys, I have started making my own gaskets now. Whenever I go into NAPA I will pick up a roll to have on hand. I have a couple .38 caliber casings some .22 casings, and a couple .45 casings just in case I need different size holes. The .22's work great for the points cover gasket

juniors1282 · #8 03-16-2011, 04:56 PM

I bought one of those hole punch tools at the farm store, It was 10 bucks and will do about 8 different sizes. Works great.

Merk · #9 03-16-2011, 05:00 PM

I just check with one the Cub Cadet suppliers I used. Cost was $14.79.
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rambler149 · #10 03-16-2011, 06:51 PM

i picked up a rear cover gasket last weds. from my local cub dealer. cost $6.76
it is in a CNH bag, so they still make em.