Help with brake hoses

[jmlcolorado]

SO....I ordered a full set of new brake hoses for my build. I needed 2 front hoses and 1 rear.
I got them in the other day and picked them up.
I installed the drivers side hose and all is good there. Went to install the passengers side and found it to be a different brand. The hose is smaller and much more flexible (felt cheaply made compared to the drivers side.)

They are both the same size 1/8" ID, butnim afraid the cheaper feeling hose mixed with the more solid, better built hose, will cause issues on how the brakes react. My thinking is the cheaper hose will expand under pressure more then the other.

If the different brand was on the rear, I wouldn't worry about it since 1 hose would feed both wheels.

Any thoughts on this? Am I making a mountian out of a mole hill?




I took the cheaper one back and asked if they could get me the matching Dorman brand I already have on the drivers side. He said the numbers are the same on each, which is right, after all it's the same part. He also said they would be the exact same. I pressed back by assuring that they are not, in fact, built the same.
He called the next store over and they said they had one, he then asked if they could verify the brand on the box. When they returned, they said they didn't have in

Anyways, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

Tell them to get you two of the same Dorman hose or they can have them both and give you your money so you can go somewhere that MIGHT know what customer service means.

This is unfortunately becoming more common, much like the motor mount post. Very similar situation...

 

[jmlcolorado]

Tell them to get you two of the same Dorman hose or they can have them both and give you your money so you can go somewhere that MIGHT know what customer service means.

This is unfortunately becoming more common, much like the motor mount post. Very similar situation...

Yeah, it's unfortunate but true. The definition of service is changing.
I think the worse part is I felt like a moron talking to the kid at the counter and almost felt like it was an unreasonable request to have two matching brands.

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[jmlcolorado]

Tell them to get you two of the same Dorman hose or they can have them both and give you your money so you can go somewhere that MIGHT know what customer service means.

This is unfortunately becoming more common, much like the motor mount post. Very similar situation...

Know the title of the motor mount thread just out of curiosity

 

[offroadrolls]

Nothin worse than a premadona parts man. I wish changing wiper blades and batteries in the parking lot could make me an expert on everything.

 

[klink]

Tell them to get you two of the same Dorman hose or they can have them both and give you your money so you can go somewhere that MIGHT know what customer service means.

This is unfortunately becoming more common, much like the motor mount post. Very similar situation...

I think the customer service matches the quality of parts these places now sell...