johnm Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 I'm sure someone else has complained about this, but I gotta get this off my chest. I have to replace an O2 sensor, so I need the tool right? Well, I don't "need" it but if that ones bad, the others probably need replacing too. Anyway, I thought, hey, I'll get the right tool for the job, yeah? But holy crap, O'Reillys and Advance auto was $60 for it. You gotta be yanking my chain! It's a deep well socket with a slot up one side. For cripes sake. $60 bucks, what's the profit margin on that, 800%, screw that. I might have to take a trip to Harbor Freight tools. And while I'm on a rant, Advance Auto Parts by my house SUCKS. I normally like Advance Auto, they tend to carry foreign car parts and brands more than other places. But the one nearest me...good gravy. I went down there yesterday to spend like $300 on plugs, wires, distrib cap and rotor. Took 30 minutes for the guy to look up the parts, search for them in the shelves, only to tell me they didn't have any of them, even though the computer inventory said they did. OK, if your inventory is off on quantity a little, I get it. But when you got stuff listed in stock that isn't, and your suppose to have 15 of something and you got 2? I may have to go talk to the manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 just get an open ended wrench of the same size for 1/4 of the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HankG Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Is that the official Nissan tool or something? Iirc, I picked up some generic o2 sensor socket at Kragen for like eight dollars that did the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Buy a large adjustable wrench for 1/3 of the cost. It will do the job fine and come in handy for years to come... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 If you have an extra socket (or buy a cheap one) of the correct size... cut a notch in the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 yeah, you guys are right. I have a good set of tools already, including the right size wrenches. I'm just shocked by how much a specific single thing costs, ya know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverPath Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Not sure about the WD21, but I know the socket was much needed on my R50. I had to replace the driver side front O2 sensor. There wasn't much room for anything else without dismantling the engine bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPathyGo Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Yeah, tools are expensive. But some are worth the money. I find my Craftsman/Kobalt tools (same company, different brands) and DeWalt power tools cost more then generics but have lasted and, in some cases, taken a real beating. Plus I view it as an investment. One more tool, one less item to be gouged for at the dealership. BTW, if you have a spindle nut socket set, you also have an oil filter wrench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I find my Craftsman/Kobalt tools (same company, different brands) Nope, Kobalt are cheap Smap-On tools (at least the sockets and wrenches). All DeWalt and Craftsman (and a few other "brands") power tools are all made by Black & Decker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPathyGo Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Nope, Kobalt are cheap Smap-On tools (at least the sockets and wrenches). All DeWalt and Craftsman (and a few other "brands") power tools are all made by Black & Decker. Doh! The Lowe's folks lied! (Shock.) That was the only reason I bought 'em. They were pretty expensive. Luckily only 1 set of sockets. Work pretty well so far but I'm gonna stick with Craftsman if I have to pay a premium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Doh! The Lowe's folks lied! (Shock.) That was the only reason I bought 'em. They were pretty expensive. Luckily only 1 set of sockets. Work pretty well so far but I'm gonna stick with Craftsman if I have to pay a premium. Ooops miss spelled that, "sNap-on", lol. And actually, it sounds like I have old info, "Kobalt used to be made by Williams Tool which was part of Snap On but Williams lost the new contract to Danaher in 2005." So, I guess Danaher makes em now, whoever that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPathyGo Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Ooops miss spelled that, "sNap-on", lol. And actually, it sounds like I have old info, "Kobalt used to be made by Williams Tool which was part of Snap On but Williams lost the new contract to Danaher in 2005." So, I guess Danaher makes em now, whoever that is. Danaher's huge. Multibillion dollar corporation. The brothers who own it are DC-area richie-rich bigwigs. I think they supply the military with tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Danaher's huge. Multibillion dollar corporation. The brothers who own it are DC-area richie-rich bigwigs. I think they supply the military with tools. Explains why the "new" Kobalt ratchet I was looking at (swivel head) was made in China..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPathyGo Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Explains why the "new" Kobalt ratchet I was looking at (swivel head) was made in China..... I have those. Swivel ratcheting head. Actually they've worked pretty well so far. While I try to buy good ol' USA when I can, I've given up on the whole China thing. Everything's made in China now. I expect I'll soon find out I came off an assembly line in Shanghai... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I have those. Swivel ratcheting head. Actually they've worked pretty well so far. While I try to buy good ol' USA when I can, I've given up on the whole China thing. Everything's made in China now. I expect I'll soon find out I came off an assembly line in Shanghai... I avoid Chinese products (other than food, lol), but funny thing, I bought a new Stanley utility knife last week, on the label there was a huge logo that said something like, "Proudly Made in the USA," 2 lines of print below that it said "made in Mexico"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPathyGo Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I avoid Chinese products (other than food, lol), but funny thing, I bought a new Stanley utility knife last week, on the label there was a huge logo that said something like, "Proudly Made in the USA," 2 lines of print below that it said "made in Mexico"... Maybe that's the new marketing gimmick. "Of course this label's made in the USA! Oh, the tool itself ? Well, that's different..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 *snort* I have a pair of "Harley Davidson" safety glasses, fairly heavy duty. It says "Made in China" on it. You have to love it when the macho icon of America farms out their apparel to be made in a foreign country so they can make more profit. I point it out to all the 'bikers' at work often. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerranoNZ Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Did I hear right somewhere that in China the have 2 towns...One called "America" and one called "USA" (Pronounced "Oo-sar") Just so the can put "Made in ..........." on their products? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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