A trip to the auto parts store

[ducatigirl100]

Quoi? Je pense que j'écris français plus magnifiquement.
(and try doing that on a 101 keyboard!)

 

now back to topic  everyone   

[Rudemouthsky]

I don't tell them I'm hunting for something off a motorcycle anymore.  They like to tell me "we don't carry motorcycle stuff."

JM

Yep, this. Doesn't matter if it's a fuel/air/oil filter, spark plug/wire/cap, or hell even oil. If they ask what it's for and you tell them it's your bike they back off 2 steps and start with the; "oh we don't...". Useless.

I agree about Napa having good help. And "Advance Auto Parts" is generally the least crappy of the other chains IME.

[Duck-Stew]

12 years of auto-parts experience under my belt.  If worse came to hella-worse, I could go back to it.  I'm certain that on day 1 I'd be running rings around better than 1/2 the existing staff.

These days?  I usually come to the auto parts store w/the part #'s I want and that's only after I've verified that the store carries that brand.  It was getting bad when I left auto parts back in '01, it's only gotten a LOT worse.

Lastly:  Perhaps this thread should be entitiled: A trip to the "auto parts store"