Kind of rude over at Pelican....
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Originally posted by 944T4ME
Grr why does no one listen? As I said above I stated with clarity that I was talking about width, so there could be no confusion. Here is the original email:
My friend just received a timing belt from you
guys, and it was noticeably thinner in width than the
one that was on it. He has a 944S. I want one for my
951, but do not want a thinner one. Can you confirm if
you guys have the thicker width timing belt for my car?
Ok, how could you confuse that into meaning actual thickness? I mean honestly. And just what is this correct term? Its not diameter. Less width? not as wide? I thought thinner in width was very accurate and unconfusable (please dont nitpick that word either. I know its not a word).
PS I saw that before you edited it peckster!!
Grr why does no one listen? As I said above I stated with clarity that I was talking about width, so there could be no confusion. Here is the original email:
My friend just received a timing belt from you
guys, and it was noticeably thinner in width than the
one that was on it. He has a 944S. I want one for my
951, but do not want a thinner one. Can you confirm if
you guys have the thicker width timing belt for my car?
Ok, how could you confuse that into meaning actual thickness? I mean honestly. And just what is this correct term? Its not diameter. Less width? not as wide? I thought thinner in width was very accurate and unconfusable (please dont nitpick that word either. I know its not a word).
PS I saw that before you edited it peckster!!
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Nevermind, no one seems to be listening to me today, just let the thread die. As I stated a few times before I said that I was referring to the width of the belt in the original email to pelican, and I stated I was referring to width in the rennlist post. Same thing happened in my post about the oil filters, when I said that STP was the same brand as Porsche. Then 10 people proceeded to tell me that they would only use Porsche brand in their 944. But I already said that STP makes them for Porsche and you can get the STP for less. A bad week I guess.
BTW, I got an email from pelican stating that the guy who responded to me was not a very good email checker. The higher-up offered his apologies and confirmed the difference to me. Should have happened from the beginning, WHICH is why I ever posted in the first place...
BTW, I got an email from pelican stating that the guy who responded to me was not a very good email checker. The higher-up offered his apologies and confirmed the difference to me. Should have happened from the beginning, WHICH is why I ever posted in the first place...
#21
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Originally posted by 944T4ME
Ok, how could you confuse that into meaning actual thickness? I mean honestly. And just what is this correct term?
Ok, how could you confuse that into meaning actual thickness? I mean honestly. And just what is this correct term?
Not to be a *****, but it wasn't until halfway down the first page that I realized you actually meant width.
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I also got the impression you were talking about the thickness of the belt and not the width... as you used the word thicker. The word doesnt usually bring to mind width of an object, at least where I hear it used. Think: (That's a thick book... did you picture a wide book or a book with a lot of pages?). I think you are the one who owes an apology to the guy who replied to your first email, as im sure the others who responded simply apologized just not to lose a customer. You poorly chose your words and I see no problem with the response you were given.
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The 944S, 944S2 and 968 use a wider timing belt, which if I read your unclear posts is the belt you were comparing the 951 belt with. Therefore the belt you were supplied with is correct and it is different and always will be. It is also a different part number. Before you complain about suppliers I would check your facts.
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Originally posted by GMS
The 944S, 944S2 and 968 use a wider timing belt, which if I read your unclear posts is the belt you were comparing the 951 belt with. Therefore the belt you were supplied with is correct and it is different and always will be. It is also a different part number. Before you complain about suppliers I would check your facts.
The 944S, 944S2 and 968 use a wider timing belt, which if I read your unclear posts is the belt you were comparing the 951 belt with. Therefore the belt you were supplied with is correct and it is different and always will be. It is also a different part number. Before you complain about suppliers I would check your facts.
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"My friend just received a timing belt from you
guys, and it was noticeably thinner in width than the
one that was on it. He has a 944S. I want one for my
951, but do not want a thinner one. Can you confirm if
you guys have the thicker width timing belt for my car?"
That's not what I understand from his statement. It could be that the one for the 944S is wrong, although there are only two different belts, one for the 8V and one for the 16V. Seems to be the problem is that the poster is not experienced in Porsche parts and vehicles. Another possibility is that h is talking about the balance shaft belt, which was increased in width several years ago to 14mm, but there is a narrower (12mm and the original size) part, maybe old-stock?.
Anyway, this is Rennlist and I didn't see any post on Pelican about this problem........
guys, and it was noticeably thinner in width than the
one that was on it. He has a 944S. I want one for my
951, but do not want a thinner one. Can you confirm if
you guys have the thicker width timing belt for my car?"
That's not what I understand from his statement. It could be that the one for the 944S is wrong, although there are only two different belts, one for the 8V and one for the 16V. Seems to be the problem is that the poster is not experienced in Porsche parts and vehicles. Another possibility is that h is talking about the balance shaft belt, which was increased in width several years ago to 14mm, but there is a narrower (12mm and the original size) part, maybe old-stock?.
Anyway, this is Rennlist and I didn't see any post on Pelican about this problem........
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The thing I dis-like so much about e-mail is that you are not able to read someones facial expressions to see exactly what state of mind they are in. This is why we must all take e-mails with an open mind, and try our best to give the writer the benefit of the doubt. Best wishes - Jay Gratton