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Re: [St] ST Oil Filter Crush Washer
- Subject: Re: [St] ST Oil Filter Crush Washer
- From: "Peter Kroeker" <peter.kroeker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:13:11 -0400
Yes Brian, I'm in Erin Ontario, about an hour northwest of Toronto. I have
a blue 2000 ST with just shy of 60,000km on the clock.
Peter Kroeker
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Pitman" <snowsurfer@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 3:22 PM
Subject: [St] ST Oil Filter Crush Washer
> Here is a small (both figuratively and literally) tip for any value-minded
> riders out there besides me.
>
> When I last changed the oil on my 06 ST, I replaced the aluminium crush
> washer for the princely sum of $1.25. Apart from the expense, it also
> meant I had to ride across town if I wanted to purchase this authentic
> Triumph replacement part. On Fri, I took the day off for some other
> "leisurely" activities. While I was driving through town, I stopped at my
> local Canadian Tire store and asked the guy at the service desk if he
> anything close to my Triumph crush washer. After rummaging around for a
> few minutes, he returned with a generic while nylon crush washer, five to
> a pack, for $2.87. Moreover he mentioned that I will get several oil
> changes out of one washer so even if I only get three changes per washer,
> that is about one-fifth the cost per change (for crush washers, of
> course!), and much more if I count the time and money wasted driving
> across town!...
>
> Now I know that there are not any "Canadian Tire Stores" in the USA, let
> alone Europe, however, I suspect that other auto parts stores carry
> similar items at comparable savings.
>
> And while I image not many will get too excited about crush washers, I
> thought it would be of enough interest to pass along!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Brian
>
> PS Are there any other Canadian ST owners on this list?
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