tunethis said:

I just don't understand how they work at an auto parts store but, don't even know about the most common auto brands. I also dislike when they don't listen to what you say and question it.

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This is because the big chains do not care. They will hire anyone who can use a computer and work for minimum wage. They then cut the hours of the ppl who actually know something about cars because they "make to much money" an hour.

I'm slightly bitter because when O'reilly's bought CSK/Murray's, this is what they told me. They said they "could not afford my rate of pay." As if I made a ton of money to begin with! haha! Everyone in the store recieved a pay cut and hours cut. I'm still there, but I don't know for how much longer.

As for the OP's experience, that sucks the kid didn't know such a simple fact. However, I have run into many many, many a person that has no idea what kind of car they are driving.

Tanro said:

My best friend drives a 1997 Talon TSi AWD that is about 100% stock. He had a wicked exhuast leak so we went to O'Reilly's to get a turbo gasket setm, manifold gasket, and some exhuast pipe flange gaskets.

I tell the guy to order/lookup parts for a 97 Eagle Talon TSi pause a second and then say All Wheel Drive.

He looks at me dumbfounded and says "Eagle Doesnt make anything 4 wheel drive" I am like whatever just look the parts for an Eclipse GSX then. He shakes head and starts to mutter something so I tell him to just look up the damned parts its the same car. How many times in a month do you Laser/Talon guys have to deal with people not knowing what you are driving?

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The funniest thing is that MOST cars AMC Eagle made were 4 wheel drive.

Yeah The AMC eagle was a bit before it's time. Who knows what would have happened if it came out 10 years later.

Wow I didnt know about the mustangs taking dex III in a manual trany. I thought saturns where the only cars that did. Only car I have ever worked on that did.

This is hilarious I used to be the parts guy to come too around here. I worked at AZ racing for about 4 years and ran that joint. Figurativley of course I would never be a manager for 8 and some change haha. I personally witnessed wrong parts being sold everyday more than once. Love every second of it, The o2 sensor comment is awesome I used to have the number listed on the counter and 3 in stock always.

I guess the problem really isn't that people don't know shit about cars. It is more like they don't listen to what the #### you tell them.

They need to learn either 1) what the hell they are talking about or, 2) to shut their damn mouth and look up the part I tell them to, or 3) let me look it up and order it. Advance Auto used to have a computer turned around the other way so customers could look up their own damn parts. Every auto store needs one of these.

Tanro said:

I guess the problem really isn't that people don't know shit about cars. It is more like they don't listen to what the #### you tell them.

They need to learn either 1) what the hell they are talking about or, 2) to shut their damn mouth and look up the part I tell them to, or 3) let me look it up and order it. Advance Auto used to have a computer turned around the other way so customers could look up their own damn parts. Every auto store needs one of these.

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Not since I moved down here I haven't really went to a part store.

Up in Iowa I would walk behind the counter at O'reillys all the time and get my own parts.

No, I never worked there.

Tanro said:

Yeah The AMC eagle was a bit before it's time. Who knows what would have happened if it came out 10 years later.

Wow I didnt know about the mustangs taking dex III in a manual trany. I thought saturns where the only cars that did. Only car I have ever worked on that did.

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Some Civics apparently use 10W-30 in auto trannys. This is from Honda's foreman I talked to recently.

Tanro said:

I guess the problem really isn't that people don't know shit about cars. It is more like they don't listen to what the #### you tell them.

They need to learn either 1) what the hell they are talking about or, 2) to shut their damn mouth and look up the part I tell them to, or 3) let me look it up and order it. Advance Auto used to have a computer turned around the other way so customers could look up their own damn parts. Every auto store needs one of these.

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Remember, a lot of people are really stupid, (this includes customers). It's like when people bring in their "alternators" and it's a smog pump. Or a wiper motor thinking it's a starter.

You think you have a problem with getting parts at any auto parts store... Every time I go in there needing a 63t specific part I randomly pick a car that had one. The looks I get when I have the same person looking up different parts when I go in there.

"VR4?? Didn't you just get XXX for a eclipse a week ago and a tsi before that? How many cars do you have??"

It was worth it when four of the guys were on a smoke break outside when I popped the hood and and it was all oohs and aahs.

My favorite is when I had the guy on the phone asking if they had a part in stock. He asks what kind of car I have, i tell him 95 talon n/t. I hear some clicks as he types it in then asks me if it's AWD or FWD. They must just have a list of options to choose from for the specific cars was my only thought.

red97tib said:

My favorite is when I had the guy on the phone asking if they had a part in stock. He asks what kind of car I have, i tell him 95 talon n/t. I hear some clicks as he types it in then asks me if it's AWD or FWD. They must just have a list of options to choose from for the specific cars was my only thought.

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Orielly's system is like that.

Year
make
model
then it asks

turbo?

FWD?

AWD?

M/T or AUTO?



It's pretty idiot proof.