O’Reilly Auto Parts

I typically use autozone. But when they are outta the parts I’m looking for I come here. The are higher than other auto part stores but, they seem to always have what I need in stock! So if you need a car part and can’t wait they are definitely most likely to have it. The employees are very very knowledgeable and friendly. Usually can get in and out quick! No waiting on a employee they are always pretty well staffed! Will shop again!

John was the gentleman who helped me at this store. Recently, I just came back from a seven month long sabbatical in California. My car hadn’t been driven in over seven months, so I was fully expecting a dead battery, which did happen when my car didn’t turn over.
At O’Reily’s, John found the battery that matched my hard-​to-​find-​parts-​for Saab, and it turns out they stock it at this store. At $ 135, it was still the cheapest place to find this part, short of ordering through AAA if you have their membership.
After further inspection it turns out that my terminals were just a bit dirty and they weren’t seated properly, thus, my original battery was still serviceable. Thankfully, I didn’t have to buy a new battery, however the customer service was great at this store nonetheless. Oh, and they have a clean men’s room, not something I was expecting from an auto-​parts store.
Solid.

Once again, I had to go to an auto parts store and pay a little more for a product than I would have elsewhere because they had it in stock. I was looking for a high-​end model of windshield wiper blade. Amazon had the lower price, but only had one of the sizes I needed. O’Reilly’s website was useful and said both wiper blades were in stock at their store here in Elgin. It’s always nice to see store inventory online. I ended up paying a few dollars more but was able to get what I was looking for. The receipt I got was weird. I paid with a credit card, and my receipt (actually labeled as an invoice) was a ~3×6″ slip from a carbon-​copy printout. Not your usual register tape.