AC Delco Oil Sender..

[WILMASBOYL78]

This may not be news to some, but it was to me. I needed an oil sender switch, typical factory threaded type with the single blade. They are in all the resto catalogs, but I checked online at Advanced Auto Parts...and to my surprise, they carry a stock AC-Delco replacement...price $9.99. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

So, in order to save time, and not suffer thru the experience of today's parts store idiots, I printed out the info from the Advanced website and presented it to the &quot;boy&quot; behind the counter. His first question was...what kind of car is this for.? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] I said, don't worry about it, just give me that part number and take my money please. He plugged the number into his mother ship device and promptly told me &quot;we don't have that part number&quot; [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]...I of course pointed out that the info came from their site...didn't matter..no good..we have to start from scratch [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

and so it begins...year..&quot;1970&quot;..make..&quot;Chevy &quot;...model..&quot;Nova&quot;..engine...&quot;4 02&quot;...he looks up at me and says...what's a 402 ? ...we finally get to the finish line and there it is on the screen, big as life..of course, he was amazed [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] and then tells me..&quot;we don't have it in stock&quot;...but, we have this other one, it's the same thing [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smirk.gif[/img] so, he brings it out and it's close, but no cigar! I ask the genius..&quot;can you order one for me&quot;..he nods and says yes, but then asks why would you want to spend $1.75 more when you can have this one that's almost the same.?? I won't print my response to him here, out of respect for mankind and the sensitive hearts on the forum. Well, now it's time to take my money (mind you this about 1/2 hour of time investment at this point)..I hand him my credit card, along with a can of spray paint and said let's get 'er done...well. the card reader won't process my Amex card...so, the manual input process begins..watching this young man having to key in those 16 digits and security code defies description [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/sick.gif[/img] finally the deal is done..he hands me the receipt and I stumble back to the car, safe in the knowledge that our country is secure in it's future with so many bright young minds there to lead us [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

By, the way...the part came in today..it was as orderd..and is a dead nuts match for the original...thank god [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

wilma