397 Piece Metric O-Ring kit, Sale: $7.99 harborfreight - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

gatorblue92 · #1 08-16-2011, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by whunter

The sale price dropped again..

$4.99 per kit.

http://www.harborfreight.com/397-piece-metric-o-ring-assortment-67580.html

nice... thanks for the heads up

pawoSD · #2 08-16-2011, 08:02 PM

Made in China o-rings....they probably dissolve if you put diesel on them.

I refrain from buying much at HF anymore....lots of lead-coated junk there. If you shop around you can find stuff made here thats of decent quality.

Local2ED · #3 08-16-2011, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pawoSD

Made in China o-rings....they probably dissolve if you put diesel on them.

I refrain from buying much at HF anymore....lots of lead-coated junk there. If you shop around you can find stuff made here thats of decent quality.

X2, I wouldn't waste my time buying a paper clip from them. Like you said, look around, you'll find made in USA products at comperable prices.

Diesel911 · #4 08-16-2011, 08:55 PM

"Bailed me out several times and no more driving to the auto/Hardware Store."

I have had experience with the above statement a bunch of times. In use the Harbor Freight O-rings have been no better or worse than any other O-rings I have used.

If you are leery about the quality use the HF O-rings to get your Car back on the Road until you get the higher quality O-rings that you want and swap them at your convenience.

winmutt · #5 08-17-2011, 08:54 AM

I paid $5 for 2 orings on a sunday at the local autozooo...

ah-kay · #6 08-17-2011, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by winmutt

I paid $5 for 2 orings on a sunday at the local autozooo...

Were they gold plated ?

HF is good value and my favorite DIY store. There are things you don't buy from them but other things is my first place to look. Don't understand why some members moan and groan about HF. It is a nice place to shop and stretch your $$. I bought the kit a while back and I use it to fix my faucets and MBZ. That is money well spent.

English Bulldog · #7 08-17-2011, 02:14 PM

Are these the right ones to use on the Air Conditioning to stop leaks?

tankowner · #8 08-17-2011, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by English Bulldog

Are these the right ones to use on the Air Conditioning to stop leaks?

See post #13 of this thread.

English Bulldog · #9 08-17-2011, 04:40 PM

bot the 14 dollar green ones for my ac system from Harbor freight listed in further up this thread. Hope they are metric.

http://www.harborfreight.com/205-piece-hnbr-o-ring-kit-67644.html

Diesel911 · #10 08-18-2011, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ah-kay

Were they gold plated ?

HF is good value and my favorite DIY store. There are things you don't buy from them but other things is my first place to look. Don't understand why some members moan and groan about HF. It is a nice place to shop and stretch your $$. I bought the kit a while back and I use it to fix my faucets and MBZ. That is money well spent.

I do not like buying Made in China stuff. But, when you buy O-rings other places you may also end up with Made in China ones.

Example: I bought a Black and Decker Hole Saw. Not only did it turn out to be made in China; it would not fit/interchange the US Made Black and Decker Hole Saw parts. So I took it back. (I also Emailed the Company and vented a little.)

I then went and bought a complete made in China Hole Saw Kit from Harbor Freight. At least there was no deception of quality.

charmalu · #11 08-18-2011, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ah-kay

Were they gold plated ?

HF is good value and my favorite DIY store. There are things you don't buy from them but other things is my first place to look. Don't understand why some members moan and groan about HF. It is a nice place to shop and stretch your $$. I bought the kit a while back and I use it to fix my faucets and MBZ. That is money well spent.

Here is some moaning and groning. I bought some of their Chinese Hack saw blades. used them at PNP to cut off the radiator support when we were pulling a 617 engine out of a W123. I must have gone through 5 blades cutting through that tough German sheet metal. took the teeth right off. at first thought I was using the wrong side of the blade.

Then 3 weeks ago, at PNP again. I spotted 2 13mm oil filter housing nuts that were not removed as they usually are by the yard rats that prepare the cars for the yard. I dig out my trusty HF 13mm impact deep socket from my tool box. attach it to my Craftsman 10 or 11inch ratchet and crank down on it to break loose the nut King Kong must have tightened. I hear it snap loose, and snap snap snap like a ratchet sound. the dang socket cracked on 3 sides about 1/2 way down.

good quality china crap, probably from a melted down Yugo.

This set of 3/8 impact sockets have never been used with a impact gun.

For the most part the blue Nitrile mechanic gloves are ok, but some rip getting them on. the Black one`s are a little better, but twice the price at $12 a box, and even some of them rip getting them on.

I have the box of the Nitrile black O rings I bought a few years ago. I have used a few of them, and think some of the small one`s will fit the oil filter stem.

Charlie

Diesel911 · #12 08-18-2011, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by charmalu

Here is some moaning and groning. I bought some of their Chinese Hack saw blades. used them at PNP to cut off the radiator support when we were pulling a 617 engine out of a W123. I must have gone through 5 blades cutting through that tough German sheet metal. took the teeth right off. at first thought I was using the wrong side of the blade.

Then 3 weeks ago, at PNP again. I spotted 2 13mm oil filter housing nuts that were not removed as they usually are by the yard rats that prepare the cars for the yard. I dig out my trusty HF 13mm impact deep socket from my tool box. attach it to my Craftsman 10 or 11inch ratchet and crank down on it to break loose the nut King Kong must have tightened. I hear it snap loose, and snap snap snap like a ratchet sound. the dang socket cracked on 3 sides about 1/2 way down.

good quality china crap, probably from a melted down Yugo.

This set of 3/8 impact sockets have never been used with a impact gun.

For the most part the blue Nitrile mechanic gloves are ok, but some rip getting them on. the Black one`s are a little better, but twice the price at $12 a box, and even some of them rip getting them on.

I have the box of the Nitrile black O rings I bought a few years ago. I have used a few of them, and think some of the small one`s will fit the oil filter stem.

Charlie

X2 on the Harbor Freight made in China Hack Saw Blades. The Blades seem to have alternating hard and soft spots on them.
The Teeth round off on the soft spots and the Blade breaks in the hard spots.

I when on eBay and bought 25 American made Hack Saw Blades when I had used up my Harbor Freight ones.

I also had bought some Harbor Freight Made in India Welding Rods (3 years ago). I had not welded for a long time and when I used them I thought it was my lack of practice.
I replaced them with Lincoln Welding Rods (Made in China!!!) and my welds got Better quick.
Since the time I bought the Indian made Rods Harbor Freight is now getting them from China.

I am guessing that the Indian Welding Rods were miss labeled and that they were Rods that should have been used with a Arc Welder that has the knob for DC/Polarity or a DC only Arc Welder. I have only an AC Arc Welder.

b52rule · #13 08-17-2011, 06:40 PM

That is where I got the ring to fix the fuel shutoff valve.

pawoSD · #14 08-18-2011, 12:30 AM

You can buy Made in USA hole saws at Home Depot....I have one on the shelf currently...

winmutt · #15 08-18-2011, 02:09 PM

I have been using this socket set for over 5 years :

http://www.harborfreight.com/10-piece-high-visibility-12-drive-metric-socket-set-67916.html

I have yet to find anything worthy of replacement? Why? Becaust they came in a black metal box that is easy to carry around in my tool bag. Everything else is either loose (socket rails suck as do magnets in the tool bag at the junkyard) or in blow mold casing (I always tend to lose them or the case breaks etc.) .

Trust me I have looked high and low and yet to find anything comparable in utility and better quality. I have driven over the sheet metal box, stood on it, laid on it, dropped it (sure my sockets fell out) but the cheap sheet metal makes it easy to bend back. Is it perfect or pretty? No. Is it utilitarian? EXTEREMELY.

My 1/2" socket driver is a Husky brand and I have abused it for the last 10 years.