Repco or Super Cheap?

[McDuck]

Maybe but their hours are shit compared to REPCO etc

Yes but they know what they are talking about and ofton remeber a person. I like that.

[ynot slow]

Either of them,if one has 30% off I go there if needing oil or parts,usually supersheep cause it's closer.

Mind you repco was open on easter sunday tut tut in Hawera.

[Robert Taylor]

Super Cheap sell oil filters for motorbikes now.

In fact, I brought one today.

What was the brand name? Do you know if it has the same percentage of paper area as genuine? Do you know if its filtration capacity in microns is the same as genuine? Is the relief valve opening pressure the same?

If its anything like a lot of the other dodgy stuff sold there you are not doing the engine in that bike a favour, youre not doing yourself a favour and you are certainly not doing the subsequent owners a favour. Cheap costs....

[riffer]

As a rule I would avoid both as they don't have much quality stuff.

However, when it comes to fuses, bulbs, oils etc they both have okay prices.

Our local Supercheap though has young girls with nice boobs and the Repco is full of spotty boy racers, so Supercheap wins hands down.

Thanks for the heads up on the oil filters John. I have a cheap and nasty Suzuki that appears to be pretty bulletproof so I should be okay.

[Robert Taylor]

Oh yes I see your point.

I would much rather avoid getting ripped off and go to my local Honda dealer to buy the NGK plugs I need at 6 weeks ex Japan and 55 dollars each rather than all four there the next day and 12.50 each from Repco.

Yes sir, your point is very good and I bow to your cunning Acronym.

Its as well to remember that it is not your Honda dealer actually ripping you off. Big multinational resellers such as Repco and Supercheap buy at bulk discounts.

Out of interest are the plugs EXACTLY the same in EVERY respect?

In general terms I strongly disagree that such companies are able to sell motorcycle related expendables as they have no expertise in this field.

[riffer]

Are you suggesting that the plugs in the NKG boxes at the dealer are different from the ones in the identical boxes at Repco Robert ?

[325rocket]

ill shop at repco for tools as i have an account there and the quality is better. but i get all my (crap) paint thinners and primer etc from super cheap.

i do agree super cheap staff are pretty average but if you know what your after it really doesnt matter.

[Robert Taylor]

They also sell Castrol R4 oil cheaper than any bike places.

I say this tongue in cheek....Castrol sponsored the recent Road Race champs and youd think that would benefit the motorcycle trade. Clearly not when they offer much more favourable bulk buying terms to non motorcycle companys. That clearly sucks and little wonder that they have steadily lost a lot of ground in the motorcycle industry.

[speights_bud]

I prefer Super cheap, Although i went in there on Friday to get some battery extension cable for the Derby Car and The chick spent about5 minutes trying to cut it with scizzors!!!
during the process she cut herself and all because she couldn't be bothered walking over to the other counter and getting the pair of proper side/wire cutters...

She was however a little embarrassed about the whole thing to say the least...

[Robert Taylor]

Are you suggesting that the plugs in the NKG boxes at the dealer are different from the ones in the identical boxes at Repco Robert ?

I really dont know and am curious.....

[Slingshot]

What was the brand name? Do you know if it has the same percentage of paper area as genuine? Do you know if its filtration capacity in microns is the same as genuine? Is the relief valve opening pressure the same?

If its anything like a lot of the other dodgy stuff sold there you are not doing the engine in that bike a favour, youre not doing yourself a favour and you are certainly not doing the subsequent owners a favour. Cheap costs....

Brand name is Hiflo FIltro. No, I don't know if it's got the same paper area or it's filtration capacity in microns.

What I do know is that Super Cheap were open today which makes it's easier for me to get the filter. The weather was crap so I had some time to kill and the price was alright ($20).

Chances are that if I'd gone to a bike shop they would have suggested an aftermarket brand too.

So...long story short, the oil has been changed in my bike today because I had access to the parts. If I didn't have access to the parts it might have been another 10,000Kms before I got around to it.

[Robert Taylor]

ill shop at repco for tools as i have an account there and the quality is better. but i get all my (crap) paint thinners and primer etc from super cheap.

i do agree super cheap staff are pretty average but if you know what your after it really doesnt matter.

Imagine though a less than well informed customer asking the less than well informed ''till jockey'' for a reccommendation on oil and being sold something totally unsuitable that ends up destroying the engine. That is my gripe with how a lot of things are retailed.

[sAsLEX]

Out of interest are the plugs EXACTLY the same in EVERY respect?

Y e s.

[speights_bud]

ill shop at repco for tools

Speaking of which.. Who here buys their tools at a general store like Super cheap? and Who Buys their tools from a specific tooling shop? (Blackwoods &Paykels, Trade Tools etc) I get all my tools through Blackwoods and Paykels, service is Utter SHIT* but with 40% off and an account there its almost worth it

[Robert Taylor]

Brand name is Hiflo FIltro. No, I don't know if it's got the same paper area or it's filtration capacity in microns.

What I do know is that Super Cheap were open today which makes it's easier for me to get the filter. The weather was crap so I had some time to kill and the price was alright ($20).

Chances are that if I'd gone to a bike shop they would have suggested an aftermarket brand too.

So...long story short, the oil has been changed in my bike today because I had access to the parts. If I didn't have access to the parts it might have been another 10,000Kms before I got around to it.

Yes bike shops can be just as guilty but you really should insist on genuine. Some filters that I had tested a few years back had only 65% of the paper area of genuine and poor filtration capacity. You know the sad thing is our children are going to have little or no conception of quality.