Those of you with good local dealers should be happy.

Just called RBM of Atlanta as I need a length of low-pressure power steering return hose, 12mm inner diameter. Friendly parts department is happy to sell it to me for $55 per meter.



That's just nuts. I know I'm paying for the convenience of being able to pick it up on the way home, but $55 for a meter of rubber hose ought to have at least a $20 bill stuffed in there.

I wonder if 3/8" inner diameter hose can be made to fit, as I'm sure that 1/2" will be too big. Anyone else jury rig it with SAE hose?

I am sure you can find something. You are going to have to drain the system anyhow. Drain it. Remove the fitting from the box and bring it with you. This a low pressure hose and is not nearly as criticical as some other hoses others have replaced from local retailers.

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Try a hydraulics shop.

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Send an email to Phil.

The hose that NAPA sold me was not even big enough for Coda.

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I would prefer to get from phil but I'd also prefer to have the hose tonight - hence the last resort of the call to the dealer, but NFW am I paying that for a meter of low pressure rubber hose.

Is your hose crakced / dry rotted? Mine was leaking as well recently and a quick, dirty fix was to trim 1/4 inch off the end with the hose still attached. push it back down to the stop and clamp it back up. Its been over a month.

might be an option if nothing works out.

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The original hose is 12mm ID. I haven't tried it, but I can't imagine that 3/8 P/S hose wouldn't do the job, at least as an interim measure.

RBM is a rip off. Try NAPA.

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It's absurd that a dealer would force a customer to buy a full meter when they know fully well that you need half that amount.

I don't have a problem w/ the fact that it's a full meter - heck I think Fastlane sells it by the meter. What I have a problem with is $55 for a meter of rubber hose!

winmutt - NAPA doesn't have metric ID hose, but 3/8" should work so I'm just going to use that.

What would you consider a fair price to be?

Whatever customers are willing to pay.



However, this particular customer is not willing to pay.

I get this oil resistant grey Gates hose from the industrial rubber and gasket shop. I use it for all fuel and oil cooler and low pressure applications. I just replaced power steering hose with it. I think it was 1/2 " ID. Any rubber hose will work in a pinch until you can get better piece. I just pulled hose, caught power steering fluid best i could, replaced and then topped off. 10 minute job.

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I needed the same 12mm hose. This past Monday I called PHIL right at his quitting time. The order was processed Monday night through a parts warehouse in Harrisburg PA. Tuesday afternoon the big brown truck delivered it to my house.(northeast Ohio) Cost was $24. It was good quality Conitec Continental hose from All Parts Express.I tried using 1/2 inch Goodyear Hose. It leaked. The 12mm hose measured 7/16 ID. I would temporarily fix it until the right hose is in hand. Good Luck.

It seems they only sell this hose is by the meter.
I replaced mine last year when I noticed it was seeping oil right through the hose. there were check marks all along the hose, so I guess the hose is only good for about 22 yrs.

So a meter is 39 inches, and 1/2 of that is 19.5. that is about the right length.

I picked up a short piece from my indie for $25.00 I think it was.


If you use after mkt. hose be sure it is oil compatable, or just as said above go to a hydrulic hose shop. they specialise in all type of applications.

I`ll trade your $55 hose for the $96 U-joint I just bought , but that is another chapter.



Charlie

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