Advance Autoparts

[mhughes165]

And for those of us that live in Canada, Canadian tire also has this exact same catalog, lots of usefull stuff that the counterperson would never think that they could order for you.

yep, keystone is a kick ass company, and the chicks that work there are actually all smokin hot( there based right out of PA) and i mroe then once volunteered togo pick stuff up instead of waitin for it to be delivered

 

[Danger-Ranger96]

i've had alot of experience dealing with people at napa, canadian tire, and the parts counter (3 big automotive suppliers here) as well as the stealership for some of the hardest shit to find.

I've narrowed it down really based on what each store's abilities go to, it really goes like this:

Ford Stealership: Anything for the front diff on my 96 ranger, is Discontinued, can't buy ANY PARTS from them, As a result, i now deal with Pat's Driveline, had excellent service with them because they get all their parts from Spicer in Portland, Oregon. They also know their shit because they have Dana, BW, New Process and Atlas repair manuals with exploded views of every part in the front, rear, tranny and tcase.

The Parts Counter - Any time you ask for a spindle bearing seal, they give you front diff axle shaft seals, and spindle bearings (they give you wheel bearings).

Napa is only good for the bolts that i snap off in my truck (they really don't have anything else here) Most time for bolts i'll either go to The Bolt Supply House or Fastenal (2 of the best bolt stores in the city i'm in)

Canadian Tire - Only good for starters, altenators, batteries, shocks and maybe tires.

In regards to anything sort of technical i have to go to an professional gear/drive line shop such as Pat's or i have to go to body shops to buy interior/exterior parts.

It took all of these "parts" places 4 times (i've went to each) to get a D35 spindle nut socket, and all times i have taken them back because they gave me either the D44 TTB Spindle socket for f-150s and f-250s.

More then 95% of the time, all that's working at these so called parts stores is kids, who don't know WHAT anything on a vehicle is, all they ask me is what year, what motor, and reg/super cab. It makes me sick when i have to actually go onto their computer and find the parts i need.

 

[PaleBlue90]

the only advance i go to is the one by my dads, the guy mike there is a great guy. i sold his son a tj d35 with a arb/chromo axles, so in turn he treats me rite. i also go to 4wheel parts and if they dont have it they useully get napa to give it to me for a good price. vatozone or checker are the worst for me.

 

[sparkdic]

Around here it can be hit and miss. The autozone in town here has only 2 peopl i will talk to if i really really really need a part now. I've known them both for a number years and know they can't bullshit me. The store manager how ever, I promised him to come out in the woods with us and he won't come back out... Here's the story...

I needed brakes for my ranger, i go in and talk to my buddy, he gets me seals pads and I'm ready to go. At the register the manger walks up and says what r those for? "Oh, his black ranger out there," Ken, the dick with ears manager procedes to them us i need new rotors cuz the trucks too old for them to be in good enough shape. My buddy looks at me and says, "What shape r your rotors in?" "Perfect, were replaced with the last set of pads and I'm just going to give them clean up cut on the lathe and be good to go. Oh and the bearings, calipers, slide pins and rear brakes r in perfect shape as well" I reassured Captain Cock Gobbler.
"Oh well at least buy some of this stuff, it will help Russ on his sale,"holding a packact of brake lube. "No thanks, I jars of the stuff at home, by the way Ken, i spend enough money here, don't try to up sale me with shit i know i don't need" he says fine and throws it in my bag just take it. I pay leave and 2 days later get around to changing my brakes. oull the parts out look at the recipt to find what? That a$$ clown charged me for the stuff i made sure i told him i wouldn't pay for it. At this time the rotors were off and one was on my lathe being turned so i called my buddy got the managers cell number had a convo with him. If i walkin the store now he hides in the back, cause i have "a way with words" when i'm made. My dad didn't know weather to laugh ur have me committed when i told him i was going to make him eat his own children.
But on a lighter note, i worked at Advance for 2 years while i was in college and its was great entertainment. Come in still drunk to open the store on sunday morning, all the old timers looking for shit that hasn't been around since they outlawed dinosaurs on city streets. The best was 2 older guys came in asking what i could get them for an engine that was locked up. Mind you, all 3 of us working that day were out at the same party all the nite before, we were all in rough shape. So I responded " Well buddy we sell a large number of remanufactured engines here, tell me what u need it for and I'll help ya pick ur poison" Not interested in an engine the man tells me " No son theres some stuff u guys sell here that i can pour into my engine that will free it up in no time and i can be on my way."
Now there is 2 older men with dead serious looks on the face, 2 younger fellas, I was 19 and the other counterman was 17 and the manager was 22, all wide eyed not knowing to laugh or be amazed, the manager respondes with i cantdo this and walks the back laughing his ass off. So I say "how is the engine locked up? from sitting or did it lock up on u while it was running". "Its locked up and I need the stuff u pour in to the motor to free it up" was the reply i got for a series of questions. Now the hangover started to set up and my patients left me. I finally loudly said to the man and the now gathering crowd " Look there is no miricale cure in a can to fix the engine u scattered, believe i was their was such a thing, cuz i wouldn't be here dealing with you right now." The best thing i can tell you to do is get a breaker bar a socket and a big pipe and try to turn the engine over, if it frees up and runs, thats great, u should go to church since it is sunday morning and all, and pray to the lord for helpin you out cuz I'm done trying... Fukkin A i need a smoke," and walked away. The manager stopped the guy before he could say anything and said"The kid's right, sorry we can't help u".
As soon as they 2 guys walked out the door, one of our commerical customer's said "Well that guy was an idiot huh?"

Oh the memories, Ps, I restore cars, I'm not an english teacher sorry, for lack good writing form

 

[Insanejughead]

Oh the memories, Ps, I restore cars, I'm not an english teacher sorry, for lack good writing form

Thanks for mentioning this. I was having a difficult time understanding who said what and what was going on for half of it.


Pretty funny though, that the manager is scared of you.

Hopefully he'll be better with his business now. Then again, probably not because he sounds like a stuck up pu$$y.

 

[OilPatch197]

A question about the Advance autoparts store logo:

http://www.lakeeriespeedway.com/advance.gif
The checkered flag, was that modified(or a added symbol) when Advanced Auto Parts bought out Western Auto back around '98?

http://www.truckhobby.com/trucks/Western Auto Roberts-T3992.JPG

 

[camper4lyfe]

I about lost it on Advance when I was doing the rear brakes on my truck (I know, this is an old thread).

I've got 10" rear drums, and one of the adjusters was rusted up solid, and the adjuster cable was snapped almost in 3 pieces. I call them up, ask if they've got what I need, and they hold it for me as they've only got one. i run get it (15-20 minute trip), get back, go to install it, and the dang cable's too short. It turns out it's a kit for a 9" drum, and they don't have anything for the 10". I ended up calling the Ford dealer only to find out they deal with a parts store down the road from them. I called them up and fortunately, they had what I needed, but I only had 45 minutes to get there.

All in all, I got what I needed, but it all took WAY longer than it needed to.

 

[th31d10t]

Idiots in Advance.... I was in Advance today to get some plugs and wires and I have to say I overheard one of the stupidest things. Someone purchased a starter about 6 months ago, installed it on their vehicle, and took it off and tried to get a refund for it. They said that the starter was bad and that since it had a lifetime warranty on it they wanted the money back. Eventhough the employee tested the starter and it was good. The customer would not shut up and leave until they got the money back for it. After she left someone called the store a few minutes later complaining becuase when she got her refund that she was not refunded for the core charge when they brought the old core in after the new starter was purchased and had already gotten the money back for it.

I feel sorry for the guys that have to put up with that crap all day. I do not think that I could handle dealing with all the stupid people that try to work on their own vehicles.

 

[94STXRanger]

boy o boy do i have some stories. One guy was pullin up his sleeves yellin at a coworker because of an electrical part he bought and used and wanted to return it saying he didnt us it. I was crazy. People will bring in crap from other stores to and try and get money for it, we are like 'um thats not from oreillys' and they insist it is even if it has carquest part numbers. its so great

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

try running a battery store...............make you want to bury people alive in their own s@#t!

 

[Simple_serf]

I stopped dealing with the advance/autozone people when I was asked if I I was absolutely SURE my truck WASN'T a 4wd.... and if I was SURE it was a 4 cylinder, after I had bought all of the parts the day before and installed them, whenI was trying to return a wrong radiator hose the dude sold me.

I think i might have noticed that missing axle, and well, hey, I guess I have a V8 now...if he tells me so!

Now I either deal with the local Ford junkyard or the dealer.

 

[PaleBlue90]

yeah or they barely speak english.Guess that is Denver for ya

sadly its true for the most part

 

[Danger06Ranger]

I like the Advance we have out here, most of the people there know what they're talking about. Whenever I go there they usually just let me jump on the comp and find what I need then go back and grab it. They also give me 20% off every time.

 

[LearjetMinako]

I like dealing with Advance Autoparts now. I use to go to Autozone, but their customer service sucked. O' Relliys would not have the parts I need. Napa is just insanely high, for anything. At Advance, I could get the parts I wanted for a decent price.

Theres only certain items I get at a parts store, the rest I go to the dealership for.

 

[OilPatch197]

NAPA pisses me off, I want a rear differential cover gasket for a 2wd 1984 Ford Ranger, the one they have does not fit. I dunno but they suck at that!!!



The other parts stores don't have that problem.