Yeah, customer service sucks everywhere. But Pep Boys here in San Carlos has
good selection and prices. They are the only place in town I can find that
sells Mobil 1 Tri Synthetic oil at less than $5 per quart. And they are the
only place in town that actually lets me dump / recycle my used motor oil.
Everyone else says "sorry, our vat is too full" when I arrive.
YMMV,
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of James Creasy
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 09:43
To: Rob Weinstock; ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: story, was Re: where to find battery cable?
thanks all for the suggestions! i think i found a place not too far to get
what i need.
here's a little story to tell you want i am dealing with here in berkeley.
so i call up a wheel/tire place to see if they will turn my rotors and the
guy says "so you did your own brake job and you want us to turn the rotors",
"we wont do that, we'll do it as part of a complete brake service, but not
by itself" he was clearly irritated that i would presume to do my own brake
job, stealing business from them and biting into the car-repair apple, and
then try to get him to do the dirty work of rotor resurfacing. :P
the second place i called in berkeley wanted $15/rotor.
so i drove to pep boys in el cerrito and dropped them off, saying i didnt
want to wait for them that day, but would pick them up the next day. i go
in the next day and they are still sitting there on the floor. i make some
comment to the guy about how i have to stand there and watch them for it to
get done. it still takes them 45 minutes to do them, then 10 minutes in
line to pay because although they have 12 people in the store, no one can
work the cash register. the "pep" in "pep boys" is clearly not about the
service!
pep boys is also home to the "everythang we got is on aisle 14" level of
service when you need a part.
-james
----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Weinstock <weinstro@hotmail.com>>
> >this seems easy, but places like kragen, napa and pep boys dont carry
long
> >battery cables (6'+)
> >
> >what id like is 2 gauge insulated cable with a way to attach the ends
where
> >i want.
> >
> >should i look at the hardware store? i can order from summit, but id
> >rather
> >have it today. (hoping to put the gas tank back on today)
> >
> >i live in berkeley.
>
> A really nice autoparts store will have what you want. I like Monument
Auto
> Parts, but don't know if they're in Berkeley.
>
> Anyway, you want #2 AWG *fine stranded* welding cable or similar. Use
copper
> compression lugs and find, rent, borrow a professional crimping tool.
These
> are really large (24" at least) crimping pliers with special jaws. The jaw
> dies are replaced to match the connector size you are crimping. Anything
> else won't be sufficient. I found a shop in Fremont that specialized in
> electrical systems for tractor-trailers and they crimped mine for free
> (after buying the connectors and stuff from them). Use a silver-plated
> copper lug if you can find it - better corrosion resistance.
>
> Make sure to measure the length at least twice. It's very difficult to cut
> cable back on, after you discover that you are 6" too short. Also, welding
> cable has a soft insulating jacket, so be sure to use high quality
grommets
> when passing through sheetmetal, and cable-tie the cable in place to
prevent
> any chafing associated with movement.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rob
>
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