I have never understood the crazy prices charged by dealers for nuts and bolts. The following is the strangest example that I have seen.

The 8mm self-locking nut that attached the header to the cat (#31) is 20 cents, whereas the 8mm self-locking nut that attaches the B-pipe to the muffler (#32) is $3.37. I am pretty sure that theses are exactly the same.

http://www.acuraautomotiveparts.net/...5=EXHAUST+PIPE



[Modified by norice, 3:16 PM 5/22/2002]

 

If you think that's bad, I lost 4 stepped bushings from my comptech sway bar. Try $4.80 a bushing. No KY either.


[Modified by RacerXI, 5:29 PM 5/22/2002]

 

I can check those part numbers for you tomorrow and see if they are the same.

BTW: why you going to Acura Carland for? I'll beat their price for ya
Baranco Acura

RatedR: who has friends who work at Carland, but they are still competitors of ours

 

I was just poking around trying to determine if the 8mm, 10mm, 12mm self locking nuts used all over Hondas and Acuras are all the same grade and spec. I am still none the wiser.

 

Geez, and I was about to head over to the dealer to get some screws for mudgards...

 

That's a lot. But at least those end-links are a moderately complex sturdy piece assembled from a number of parts. Self locking nuts can probably be bought by Honda for a few cents each.

 

Damn, I was hoping this thread was about cheap hookers.


[Modified by sackdz, 7:45 PM 5/22/2002]

 

LOL

 

Nut = hooker? Is this a new piece of California slang?

 

No, nut does not = hooker...

Haven't you guys ever heard of busting a nut?

Craig -Who feels like hes back in 5th grade talking about girl parts

 

Try $10 i think it was for a valve lash nut. Its metric but its not a 6 and its not an 8, so it must friggen be a 7. Yea, don't strip those ******* - as they're expensive. It helps if your buddy dosen't hand you the extended handle ratchet that craftsman makes. It is nice however for anything else :-D

 

LOL

 

Re: $3.37 for a Nut ???
Add a couple of 0000000 into that and 1 NSX type R or Skyline GTR R34 and
we might have a deal!

 

in canada its like 1 dollar u.s. (5 billion dollars canadian) to get a nut. and it's legal over there too.. the girls look like regular pedestrians

 

Well, since this thread has headed into the gutter:

http://www.frugaljohn.com

Funny article in Salon about this site a few weeks ago.

 

exactly...i lost the crown nut to my spark plug cover and they charged me 3.37 for each! crazy..just go to home depot or someting

 

Try finding all metal fine threaded self-locking metric nuts in the US. Home Depot, Orchard Supply, Fastenal, Mr. Metric, Kragen, Pep Boys, etc. do not carry them.

 

and this is wat allows the dealership to charge their insane prices..u kno how it works..if supply is short and demand is high....u can name ur price