Is it me, or have Kubota part pricing reached unobtainium levels?

[dodge man]

I've bought Kubota parts that I thought would be really expensive and they are cheap and then I buy parts that I thought would be cheap and they are expensive. You just never know.

 

[pmsmechanic]

I had a customer bring in a Chevy Cruise with a massive oil leak. Turned out to be the o-rings in the oil feed line to the turbo. At the dealer 2 o-rings were $14 each. 2 new washers for the banjo bolt were $11 each. $50 total but no parts in stock. Complete new line with washers and seals was $55 and in stock so obviously a problem part.

 

[KWentling]

I stopped by the local Kubota dealer to order whatever o-rings and seals I needed to stop a very small drip coming from my swing valve block on my L39's BT1000 backhoe.
An approximately ｽ" dia. plain old neoprene O-ring was just under $10, the tiny excluder seal just under $40, and the other parts were about $90.
I thanked the counter guy, as this was not his doing, and left.
If I get around to pulling the valve apart to see what is leaking, I will match up the parts I need and order out of McMaster Carr, Amazon,.etc.
I know how spare parts need to be priced, as there is huge overhead in operating a spare parts network. I don't mind paying 1,000% markup for the convenience, but over 10,000% is a bit much.
This does nothing to inspire my brand loyalty.

You can no doubt find the seal and O-ring elsewhere. For the seal, just get the shaft size, housing size, and width and go online. The O-ring will be JIS, not standard metric. O-rings go by inside diameter and cross section. You'll likely be looking at a P series.

 

[mike69440]

You can no doubt find the seal and O-ring elsewhere. For the seal, just get the shaft size, housing size, and width and go online. The O-ring will be JIS, not standard metric. O-rings go by inside diameter and cross section. You'll likely be looking at a P series.

Mechanical engineer, Well verse with the Parker O-Ring Hand Book, etc. https://www.parker.com/literature/ORD 5700 Parker_O-Ring_Handbook.pdf

 

[MutzFarm]

Rod end bushings went out on my loader joystick. Went to dealer. They said I THINK this is the part you need. It will be $250 and we will have to order it. I said $250 and you dont know if it is the right part? I dont think so. Went to a local Hydraulic and Bearing retailer. They ordered the 3 rod ends. Was there the next day (not a week like dealer said). Then made sure it worked. Charged me $13 each. $39 for the rod ends and less than $2 for new bolts at home depot. My dealer is one of the big Mahindra dealers. Think Im going to the orange side now.

Anyways if you can load the unit and find a local hydraulic parts place and show them what you need they can probably get it. I did have to take it apart before they ordered because they wanted to be sure they could order it.