Hilly
Member
- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Last people I’d phone for breakdown see their hr rates . I just refuse to use them and their is always another way , if more don’t vote with feet expect 100hr in next few years.
JCB parts price WTF
- Thread starter shumungus
- Start date
- Location
- DD9.
Was more for the advice I was meaning, not the call outs.
. Some company’s are now charging for “professional advice “ . And their spares and filters are 7% dearer on rrp . So now go to the other garage ?????
Chae1
Member
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
In the process of replacing all the chains on our McHale baler. Same chains £150 cheaper from online company than McHale dealer. All diamond premium chain with McHale part numbers on boxes.
Jury still out on them. Haven't arrived yet!
Jury still out on them. Haven't arrived yet!
- Location
- Lincolnshire
So you think then German made ones were as good?... whats your evidence?
If they are made to the correct spec they will be just as good, they could easily be made to a higher spec without the markup for NH branded box. What is your evidence that they weren’t as good?
Boohoo
Member
- Location
- Newtownabbey
Was the McHale dealer pricing a complete set or adding up the cost of each individual chain? There can be quite a difference in the price. Boss bought a complete set for a Fusion 3 a few weeks ago, ordered with the dealer but arrived in a shipping crate direct from McHale the next day.
Chae1
Member
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Adding cost of each individual chain. The main endless chain was half the price of dealer.
Was through bearing basement. Time will tell they could end up being expensive if they don't last. But been assured there genuine.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Non at all, but german origin is nothing to write home about nowadays, and price rarely indicates quality any more, what shop was it that couldn't sell shirts at £9 so put the price up to £22 and they then flew off the shelf?... guess people thought they must now be better quality.
You are doing it the wrong way round! No such thing as genuine oil and filters cos machinery manufacturers DONT MAKE OIL OR FILTERS whereas it is very easy to buy cheap Chinese bearings instead of decent ones.
- Location
- East Sussex
I would usually exhaust every other opportunity before ringing the dealer, partly because a different supplier would offer postage without bending me over. I don't like trekking around the countryside picking up parts only to come home with a sore bum....... you notice the costs more if you don't run credit accounts, we pay on the nose for most things nowadays.
worst one we had was two pins for the strimech grab they were 19mm pins about 4inches long with a hole drilled through for a retaining pin.......£90 the pair!!!! A top link pin was less that a tenner. The good thing about paying when you collect is that you can walk away without restocking charges etc, they were a little annoyed by it but couldn't deny it was absolute robbery.
i do like to give the local guys a chance at certain items.... recently bought a drum of JD plus50 II for a shade over £400 quid which I didn't think was too bad.
worst one we had was two pins for the strimech grab they were 19mm pins about 4inches long with a hole drilled through for a retaining pin.......£90 the pair!!!! A top link pin was less that a tenner. The good thing about paying when you collect is that you can walk away without restocking charges etc, they were a little annoyed by it but couldn't deny it was absolute robbery.
i do like to give the local guys a chance at certain items.... recently bought a drum of JD plus50 II for a shade over £400 quid which I didn't think was too bad.
Northeastfarmer
Member
- Location
- Cleveland
I get my bearings from a reputable company that I know and trust
- Location
- The North
Ha ha same here he always say you want Japanese’s of Chinese there’s usually not much in it so always go for Jap ones
- Location
- East Sussex
There's so many fake bearings about I think you'd struggle to know the difference tbh. I always try for FAG or SKF but even then they find counterfeit ones.
Boohoo
Member
- Location
- Newtownabbey
Unless Diamond have more than one grade of chain they should last as long as McHale supplied chain.
They're £75 cheaper than McHale for the Fusion 3 set, although their free, standard delivery may not be as fast.
Chae1
Member
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
They do have 2 grades premium and sapphire he assured me it was premium. If difference was £75 I would have bought from dealer too. Ours was,dispatched Friday via TNT and he assured me they'd arrive Monday.
Honest john
Member
- Location
- Fenland
Well a bit off topic but We sadly had a fire in a piece of kit a few weeks ago.
Now I got three quotes for repair .
Two small firms very efficient professional job, quote soon came back & close to spot on.
The third, the manufacture, sent two guys out flapped around for yes four hrs.
Quote arrived with many things wrong, about 10 calls later now on MK 3 quote still not right. I have lost the will to progress.
Then a £700 bill arrived. ?
Now I got three quotes for repair .
Two small firms very efficient professional job, quote soon came back & close to spot on.
The third, the manufacture, sent two guys out flapped around for yes four hrs.
Quote arrived with many things wrong, about 10 calls later now on MK 3 quote still not right. I have lost the will to progress.
Then a £700 bill arrived. ?