Jmac460
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Hi everyone, I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask so mods please move if needed. I am curious if any of you who own or run a repair shop use aftermarket parts or not and what your take is. I have recently started doing work for a couple local DPWs and lead time on parts for stihl and others through my local dealers is becoming a issue on turn around time. Not to mention stihl oem carb kits are 3 times the cost of the equivalent aftermarket parts. I obviously need parts that perform, but should I be super concerned that a bunch of “Johnny Homeowners” and DPW guys who don’t maintain and beat the guts out of their equipment may have a failure once a year? I want to do right by my customers, but I feel as though I’m the only one who really cares about oem. I’m of the buy once cry once mentality. What say you Ope forum?
Also I tried the search function but didn’t quite find what I needed.
Also I tried the search function but didn’t quite find what I needed.