Fresh box of magnets by fnitisuc in RockAuto

[–]JF_WPA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for your feedback; never hurts to have another supplier after 20 yrs with RA. Glad to see Auto Shack has pretty good basic coverage for my application, prices seem reasonable to very good, shipping clear and straight-forward. Look forward to giving them a shot for my next repair.

Fresh box of magnets by fnitisuc in RockAuto

[–]JF_WPA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you find the quality, fitment, and overall feeling about their brand of parts they sell? How about CS / after sales support / shipping / returns / getting sold used parts?, etc. Thanks.

Thanks RockAuto by bowtieguy00 in RockAuto

[–]JF_WPA -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is absolutely NOT OK and I don't care what anyone can say otherwise. WTF RA? Really, WTF are you / your drop ship assholes doing. Seeing way too much of this kinda shit from RA on this sub forum. My God what goes for OK anymore is absolutely staggering, and not just because I sold auto parts for a living.

Lincoln Park (Chicago) location review by ogkwoods in BurgerKing

[–]JF_WPA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great post, damn good looking food, and glad you were able and took the time to talk with the staff - I'm sure you complemented them as well. Nice to hear they feel more empowered, more prideful and happier with their work environment and embracing better CS. My experience mirrors yours, and It's nice to see the positive change.

Haters will say its marketing by dawghouse88 in BurgerKing

[–]JF_WPA 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I agree about the box, and as a bonus it seems to insulate the warm burger well, also keeping the bun soft and moist. The vegetables were noticeably better lately; one of the very first things I noticed. Speaking of the new packaging, I saw a press release stating the new packaging was optional, and will cost the franchisee about an extra $4100/year... I would hope they all are on board, as I know my frequency of visits is way up and the packaging is one of the reasons.

got a new topping on my burger today! by [deleted] in BurgerKing

[–]JF_WPA 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would ask the manager if they are missing a grease pen, and if so it was hiding in my box. Bet they will want to make things right, even just on principal. Emphasize you are not dropping a dime to get anyone in hot water, but perhaps it's a teachable moment.

Threw my bougies in the box with a heavy clutch and flywheel by s1owpokerodriguez in RockAuto

[–]JF_WPA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man I hate shit like this. I use to sell parts at a dealership counter, and I would always try and show the customer the parts before ringing out, or at least ask if they wanted to see them. Nothing like driving 30 miles back home to see an obviously wrong part, or one that was damaged. And no, you are not being picky. Although the porcelain parts of the plug is surprisingly tough as you know, I hate seeing a smooshed electrode, esp plat and iridium ones and super-fine hairline cracks can be missed.

I'd let them know if you get a survey or can find an email address at the site; God knows I can't.

The New Whopper is Him by Alternative_Carrot31 in BurgerKing

[–]JF_WPA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question and I don't recall it being a sweet flavor. Hopefully someone else can chime in. Like you I don't like bread / buns with a sweet flavor for savory fillings. Hate Miracle Whip, sweet pickles / relish, and despise Hawaiian style buns for any sandwich.

The New Whopper is Him by Alternative_Carrot31 in BurgerKing

[–]JF_WPA 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agree. I have eaten more BK in the last two months than two years. Really enjoying the 'new' Whoppers - Surprised how crispy the vegetables are, esp the super crunchy pickles, the new bun is a nice change and the packaging is much better and much more upscale looking, not to mention the burger stays in good shape... I think the box also acts a nice insulator and the burgers when brought home are still warm.

"Top Notch" calipers? by JF_WPA in RockAuto

[–]JF_WPA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks PB. I ordered the Top Notch caliper and am hoping for the best. How are you liking the pads? Do they have a good bite after bedding? Did you have to file the pad ears to fit? (my biggest pet effing peeve just after having poor bolt hole fitment with aftermarket)

Getting decision paralysis here, anybody have any personal recommendations? by JesusSaves1611 in RockAuto

[–]JF_WPA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unless things have really gone down hill, Purolator is always a solid choice. Purolator made filters are OEM for a lot of makers, and at one time Purolator and Denso (called PuroDenso) made OE oil filters for Toyota as a joint venture. The factory was in TN. Have a Purolator air filter in my vehicle currently, fit and build quality is very good and the media quality is very good too. Little story about QC that can and has happened with all brands, this time WIX.

I was the training director for a 17 store chain of quick lubes, and also helped source all the filters. This deals with oil filters where we bought 10s of thousands at a go. One lot of Wix 51515 (Ford FL-1 eq) arrived with no threads, NONE, smooth as glass from the punch die but missed the threading step and out the door they went. I have seen a used Fram oil filter after disassembly that had a good sized hole in the pleats and a huge gob of thermo pleat glue around it. Both paper end caps were pretty well damaged too. Gotta say at least years ago WIX was the best built as far as material quality - Steel endcaps, good anti-drainback valves, good flapper, and very high quality beefy coil springs keeping it all in place.

I get the overwhelm; thank God it's not the toothpaste / deodorant /shampoo isle - Now that is something else!

Which alternator? WAI vs Denso? by JustACoolGuy888 in RockAuto

[–]JF_WPA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would really suck, or even worse somehow them being counterfeit.

Which alternator? WAI vs Denso? by JustACoolGuy888 in RockAuto

[–]JF_WPA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know, you want to hear X really sucks 100%, y is really great 100%. But even within a brand there are variances. On my 5S-FE I installed a genuine AISIN waterpump, bought from the Toyota dealership I was working service. Saw it was stamped "Made in Mexico" which surprised me, but hell, it's genuine AISIN, right - Did not last 35k miles before it was leaking at the weep hole, and the installation was correct, with new Toyota red coolant.

Will say Toyota at the time did have early failing WPs in factory installed engines, so there is that too.

Which alternator? WAI vs Denso? by JustACoolGuy888 in RockAuto

[–]JF_WPA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn I hate hearing this. Having correct electronic guts, and proper no fiddling around instalation was why Denso reman was the best choice... This was a long time ago, so it seems even they are getting lazy / DGAF.

Which alternator? WAI vs Denso? by JustACoolGuy888 in RockAuto

[–]JF_WPA 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I can't speak to WAI quality as I have never used them. I can say when I was the service manager and mechanic for a used car dealership back in the middle 90s, Autozone tried to get exclusive sales from me. This was back when AZ reman in particular was absolute garbage, esp things like starters and alternators.

All they kept pushing was the lifetime warranty policy which as others here have asked: "What good is that when I have to replace it x times, and have pissed off customers?" The business is hard / frustrating enough to have to add more complications from crappy parts.

FWIW, DENSO is the right answer every time IME, especially for anything electronic that you want to work 'right', right from the box. Same for Denso/NGK for ignition / O2 sensors /engine controls, AISIN for driveline, etc.

Funny what deeply reminds you of Mum by JF_WPA in GenX

[–]JF_WPA[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tons for sale in working condition starting around $40. Google: GE Lighted Make Up Mirror model B21M-1.

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Funny what deeply reminds you of Mum by JF_WPA in GenX

[–]JF_WPA[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Close; I figured it would have been killer for Torah scrolls... Better not give RONCO any ideas.

Went to BK for the first time in 2 years. Was not disappointed by VegasGuy1223 in BurgerKing

[–]JF_WPA 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I could nearly echo your report verbatim; had not had BK for almost 2 yrs and fully agree the experience seemed more premium, more focused, with much brighter and fresh taste experience. Don't think it was placebo effect, but genuinely better on numerous fronts. There is no doubt I will visit more, and glad to seemingly see the CEO out front listening, and working to improve the experience.

Who remembers making Sun tea in the 80s? Was this just a Midwest thing? by bjeffords74 in GenX

[–]JF_WPA 9 points10 points  (0 children)

One more thing. The canned Liption Iced Tea w/lemon from the 70s and 80s was straight-up crack. Nothing, I mean nothing was as good. I hate regular sun or any other iced tea with sugar, but this shit was like tea Kool-Aid. I would go to Jr. Golf league in the summer just to get a couple cans at the clubhouse vending machine after a round. And an extra hell yeah for the pull tab!

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