I’d understand them not keeping spares of larger parts at the garages due to space issues, but I’m confused they wouldn’t have something like spare O-rings around (one is stopping my car from getting fixed/tested and the garage told me there’s been a shipping delay).
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There are parts that most garages will keep stock of, like serpentine belts. Those are generalized enough across manufacturers that it’s sensible to keep a few in stock.
That’s often not the case with more specialized parts especially critical ones like o-rings. A BMW o-ring might be different from a Subaru o-ring, and it’s easier to just order the part when needed than try to build an inventory that you may or may not use.
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