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I paid about $12 more for dealer hoses compared to NAPA. That's doesn't seem grossly overpriced to me.Originally Posted by extrashaky
The dealer hoses are grossly overpriced, and the spring is 100% unnecessary. The spring was used during assembly to keep the lower hose open when the factory pulled a vacuum on the system to fill it. If the lower hose collapses during normal use, you have a bigger problem than anything the spring can overcome. The aftermarket hoses without the spring are fine. In fact, if I had a problem big enough to cause the lower hose to collapse, I think I would rather see it than have it artificially masked by the spring.
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Sounds like a good item to have in the jeep in case of emergencies just like this, but not having to carrying around the full set of hoses.
I saw it in the performance parts section of Advance. I don't have a part number handy.Originally Posted by adamj
What is this tape you talk of? Is it a special tape for sealing coolant hoses?Sounds like a good item to have in the jeep in case of emergencies just like this, but not having to carrying around the full set of hoses.
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When I priced them, there was about a $50 difference between the dealer hoses and the Gates hoses I ultimately ordered from Rock Auto. I was appalled.Originally Posted by md21722
I paid about $12 more for dealer hoses compared to NAPA. That's doesn't seem grossly overpriced to me.