Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 18:06:36 -0500 From: "The Malt Hound" <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote in message news:36hv6mF51a525U3nospamvidual.net... > On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 18:16:30 GMT, John B <rotten_NOSPAM_nospam.org> > wrote: >> On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 17:42:23 GMT, Laura K >> <lauraknospamousergraphics.com> wrote: >>> >>> I make sure that any mechanic I use doesn't have a problem with >>> using parts I >>> bring. If they don't like it, I go elsewhere. >> >> Me too. I go to a place that will use any parts you bring. THey >> simply warrant >> only the labor (rather than the parts also). > > Heck, the place I have do work for me finds it helpful when I do all > the > parts locating and sourcing. I also lend them the shop manuals as > appropriate. > Of course, when they see me coming, they know it's something > inconvenient, > unpleasant, or which requires a lift. I'll bet that if I were a mechanic and saw you coming, Dave, I frikkien run!! ;-) -Fred W