Need some insight on price of parts

[hobbyfrmr]

I have a 12 volt solenoid that has failed on an old 4880 MF tractor. I ring up the good folks at Full Line Ag wth the part number and the nice lady says $100.00. Ummm ..I start thinking that this is a very special solenoid . It seems to me it is a basic 4 post 12 Volt solenoid I can buy from Princess Auto for $20.00.

The only difference I see is the Princess Auto solenoid has a metal body where the Agco solenoid has a plastic composite body so it is not apples to apples comparison.

[Guest]

ever notice oil filters pretty well doubled in price last couple years ?

[farmaholic]

Hobby, How do you expect those people to feed their children?

Answer: with cheap "conventionally" grown farm production.

[hobbyfrmr]

ever notice oil filters pretty well doubled in price last couple years ?

Yes. I have been buying from NAPA in March when they have this huge filter sale. I order multiples. Then, there is the debate over the quality of the NAPA filters vs. OEM.

[bucket]

When deere dealerships can add 40 feet above your head of wasted space and then have no parts for the equipment they sell or sold to customers...it gets a little frustrating.

10 million in equipment inventory sitting on lots typically but hardly a part for any of it.

Then the local manager wants to set up a parts cabinet at my farm....are you ****ing crazy I can see the sign from most of my land and if parts go to my farm I lose them or can't remember where they are...thats what the parts guys are for.

[farmaholic]

....or the part is in one of the other store's branches but it will be here tomorrow! Jockeying parts between branches has become popular.

....or two days away because its in the Regina warehouse but you can pay "extra" to have it picked immediately for today or for the next day.

But yes parts have become insane.... have to pay for the layers of people in those glass palaces somehow.

[farmaholic]

Yes. I have been buying from NAPA in March when they have this huge filter sale. I order multiples. Then, there is the debate over the quality of the NAPA filters vs. OEM.

OEM doesn't make their own filters either but you need to find equivalent quality.... I don't think all filters are made to the same standards.

Some are propietary for a while, those are the ones they really soak you for.

[Quadtrack]

OEM doesn't make their own filters either but you need to find equivalent quality.... I don't think all filters are made to the same standards.

Some are propietary for a while, those are the ones they really soak you for.

The ‘long life’ oil filter for an ISX-$95 at Cummins. Finally you can get them from First filter but still $77 I think.
Out of control.

[Oliver88]

Yes. I have been buying from NAPA in March when they have this huge filter sale. I order multiples. Then, there is the debate over the quality of the NAPA filters vs. OEM.

I do hit up their March sale as well save considerable $ when you factor in air filters as well.
As far as quality they informed me NAPA filters are actually Wicks filters with their label.

[Daylate]

I've became a big Napa fan over the last couple years as well. our local owner is very good.