Talk about an ebay ripoff....

[1BigDog]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamaha-Royal-Star-Venture-Oil-Filter-Genuine-Part-Made-Japan-/140616854793?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20bd6aed09

 

Found this item on ebay. A Yamaha oil filter for 22 bucks PLUS shipping. Just how stupid does the seller really think we are. But I still wonder if anyone has actually bought one of these from him.

 

1 5GH-13440-00-00 ELEMENT ASSY, OIL CLEANER $7.65 @ Stadium Cycle in Texas.

[coy55boy]

Interesting description too:

 

 

"DESIGNED TO BE DIRECT REPLACEMENT FOR THE FACTORY FUEL FILTER"

 

:mo money::mo money::mo money:

[FuzzyRSTD]

Here it is direct form Yamaha including shipping. $8.52 These people are really doing an injustice here. They should be reported.

 

 

http://www.yamahapartshouse.net/pages/ECommerce/ViewCart?returnUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yamahapartshouse.com%2Fyamaha-parts.aspx%3Faribrand%3DYAM%23%2FYamaha%2FROYAL_STAR_VENTURE_-_XVZ13TFW_-_2007%2FOIL_CLEANER%2FXVZ13TFW_(2007_MOTORCYCLE)%2FOIL_CLEANER_(XVZ13TFW_-_2007)

[Yammer Dan]

DIRECT REPLACEMENT FOR THE FACTORY FUEL FILTER

 

Yeah thats what got me. Or didn't get me!!

[dingy]

But they have 5 separate listings for this.

 

They will probably combine shipping and save you tons of money.

 

Gary

[flb_78]

I don't think it's a ripoff. The pricing is up front and honest. If someone is dumb enough to buy it, that's on them for not researching.

 

It's not like it's a $2 part with $25 shipping and handling fees.

[Snaggletooth]

Not so bad as some stealers aren't much better. A local, and one of the oldest in the area, tried to charge me $15.95 for the OEM oil filter. I looked in the box and there was no 0-ring. I asked about that and he told me it was a seperate item and pulled a ziplock bag off the shelf with $3.95 written on it in marker.

 

I found that rather low. I ordered a spin-on adaptor the next day.

 

I still stop in once in a while to chat with one of the techs there. He rides a 1st gen Max and is impressed with the condition of my '84. But I haven't dropped a nickel at the place since them.