autozone... lol

**Poil336** · 02-21-2011

one of my best friends is a manager at the local autozone, he has some pretty classic stories about cutomers. for the most part the store is pretty good. lots of experience really, he has a lifted jeep and a cammed 3400 swapped beretta, the store manager has a toyota pickup that i believe he's swapped a chevy smallblock into, one of the other guys has a TT swapped 300zx... not bad for a retail chain

**98GPGT2D** · 02-21-2011

Just go in and ask them for some tail light fluid, a longer weight, piston return spring, inverted 3 barrel carburator, can of compression....

**TCO** · 02-21-2011

I very very rarely go into the chain stores. There is a local place around here that has quite a few stores around the area. They usually have whatever I need and they actually know quite a bit. The nice thing is I can get a discount there through my dads work. They buy alot from there so they give the company discounts. Plus, they will take any parts needed up to his shop for free.

**02 WS6 TA** · 02-22-2011

This epidemic of stupid of which you speak is not limited to only the retail auto parts industry.

**crock** · 02-22-2011

We did the same in automotive tech class. We got bored and called autozone asking how much piston rings were for a 91 rx-7. I chit you not, they gave us a price of $326.35. Lmao

**DaytonaGTP** · 02-22-2011

you people...lol. theres one idiot and suddenly the whole industry suffers. all i know is all the people at advance auto including me are ase certified, at least in my store. most of the time honestly its the customer whos the idiot. they always come in and want some special custom **** or give the auto parts their own name and then call us stupid because we cant help them. i take pride in my work. i sell people **** they need and what id use... not what the company tells me. thats why the people like me and the company doesnt...lol. **** i was the one who showed my boss how to run live data on the obd 2 scanner we have. its amazing when you actually pay attention

**GreyGhost** · 02-22-2011

Went to the Carquest Warehouse thinking they would have people there that knew what they were doing. I was wrong.

Asked for the rubber isolator to hang the exhaust on. Most places only have 1 when our cars require 2. Took the picture in with the parts and parts numbers on it thinking he would just put in the part number and cross reference it if they didnt have that brand.

He asked me what the car was? I told him. Make, Model, Year and Motor. He proceeded to ask me if it was supercharged? I had just told him a naturally aspirated 3.8L. All the information was on the paper I handed him I knew this was going to be difficult.

He looked for a good 15 minutes and had the exhaust system pulled up, but the part number would not cross reference so he finally swung the monitor around so I could see what he was looking at. The O ring was right on the page. I pointed to it he said when he clicked on it that it called it a bracket. I asked him to click on the word bracket when it pulled up. He did and sure enough the O ring appeared.

I then aske for an 02 socket. He couldn't find it for "that application". I said it's a generic tool and this is a parts warehouse and you don't have one? He said no. I asked him to go get the part and I would look around the store for it. He went in the back to get the part and I found the socket and brought it up to him. He asked me what it said on it? Showed him that it said Oxygen Sensor Socket.

This was a parts depot warehouse. Those guys should know what parts or at least tools.

**gtpinsc** · 02-22-2011

On another note. I had a guy at advance tell me I needed a whole new LIM to get coolant elbows

**Wotgtp** · 02-23-2011

I used to work at Advance auto parts, most of us knew our stuff. I did however have a couple crank calls for parts when I worked there, and let's just say i'm good at feeding trolls.

**Jakescoots** · 02-23-2011

Place in grand rapids, I can get rotors for 25 a peice, I got a wheel bearing for 72, it has great deals, and the people don't offer advice probably because they know you know what you're doing

**MoarkatsINmuhtrailer** · 02-24-2011

Originally Posted by DaytonaGTP

you people...lol. theres one idiot and suddenly the whole industry suffers. all i know is all the people at advance auto including me are ase certified, at least in my store. most of the time honestly its the customer whos the idiot. they always come in and want some special custom **** or give the auto parts their own name and then call us stupid because we cant help them. i take pride in my work. i sell people **** they need and what id use... not what the company tells me. thats why the people like me and the company doesnt...lol. **** i was the one who showed my boss how to run live data on the obd 2 scanner we have. its amazing when you actually pay attention

what store number are you at? I work at 8149 in Massillon. Glad to see someone else doesnt bull**** people that come in. I actually spend time with my customers that come in and get to know them. Id say i know a good 25 or so people on a first name. And all of my customers like me or ask for me on the phone. Autozone now..... i call them to price check something and two of the kids that work there dont know **** about anything..

**MoarkatsINmuhtrailer** · 02-24-2011

Oh and along with the crank calls... I gotta love the 83 vette calls and the chrome muffler bearings haha one kid muffed up real bad and said an 83 viper

**Poil336** · 02-24-2011

lol i had no idea there wasn't an 83 vette. i'm gonna have to do that sometime

**matt5112** · 02-24-2011

There were...

but they never sold any...

**TCO** · 02-24-2011

Originally Posted by Poil336

lol i had no idea there wasn't an 83 vette. i'm gonna have to do that sometime

44 were built and 43 were destroyed. I think the only one left is owned by Gm.

**Poil336** · 02-24-2011

that's probably a good thing, C4's were hideous

**Pontiac Cali Guy** · 02-24-2011

Its simple...when dealing with idiots like the people that work at autozone just play along with them and make them go and grab 10-15 things you dont need from the back. Then ask them to find out what type of blinker fluid you car needs along with the muffler bearing. Most will actually look in the damn book

**matt5112** · 02-25-2011

Originally Posted by Pontiac Cali Guy

Its simple...when dealing with idiots like the people that work at autozone just play along with them and make them go and grab 10-15 things you dont need from the back. Then ask them to find out what type of blinker fluid you car needs along with the muffler bearing. Most will actually look in the damn book

If you **** with people who are honestly trying to help you then you don't deserve any help at all.

Its people that come in with an attitude that get slow service.

And sometimes, they are refused service, or instead will receive incorrect service.

You don't **** with people who prepare your food so why should it be any different with people who give you parts?

**DaytonaGTP** · 02-25-2011

actually we offer a listing for a muffler bearing for a 05 ford gt...lol. also our aftermarket catalog lists a flux capacitor. we also do offer headlight fluid for the mercedes benz that have the little wipers on their headlights. seriously tho its never the company its the employees. doesnt matter where you work there will always be idiots and a-team players in each business. fact is i do it my way and im mature enough to be responsible to control my way. i cant tell you how many people ive stolen from other competitors.