soarkrebel
Gold Member
John miller i wasnt saying i buy from tractor smart . i just used them to get part numbers and then cross referenced them for parts that can bought from a local auto parts dealer.
i don't have my reciept but i bought a oil filter from my dealer before doing my 50. i think it was like 15 bucks! oreillys auto parts store sells the wix for like 6 bucks.
did you catch the price for a air filter on tractorsmart , my dealer gets like $47 bucks! my local oil distr. can sell me a baldwin for $13.
BIG difference there. and probably if we knew the truth baldwin probably makes them for kubota. they make many OEM filters for manufacturers .
you see i learned that trick many years ago when i bought a filter for my mercruiser from a mercruiser dealer. turned out the OEM filter on the engine was a delco. well i bought a filter from auto zone and worked fine.
Now i am friends with my dealer and he understands and even encourages me. i buy my UDT from him so he gets the chance to rape me on that. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
i also will buy any new implements and parts as far as the actual mechanical workings for my tractor from him but for filters nah ! i can get those at least at some kind of a break.
i have to watch my budget and the little i save helps. and i still support my dealer.
i don't have my reciept but i bought a oil filter from my dealer before doing my 50. i think it was like 15 bucks! oreillys auto parts store sells the wix for like 6 bucks.
did you catch the price for a air filter on tractorsmart , my dealer gets like $47 bucks! my local oil distr. can sell me a baldwin for $13.
BIG difference there. and probably if we knew the truth baldwin probably makes them for kubota. they make many OEM filters for manufacturers .
you see i learned that trick many years ago when i bought a filter for my mercruiser from a mercruiser dealer. turned out the OEM filter on the engine was a delco. well i bought a filter from auto zone and worked fine.
Now i am friends with my dealer and he understands and even encourages me. i buy my UDT from him so he gets the chance to rape me on that. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
i also will buy any new implements and parts as far as the actual mechanical workings for my tractor from him but for filters nah ! i can get those at least at some kind of a break.
i have to watch my budget and the little i save helps. and i still support my dealer.