Shopping around Aftermarket

This is not about Toro but about the time spent looking for better deals for your club. 

Just using this example. In the past many items have come up from all colors that were I find ridiculously overpriced. Techs out there know what I mean. 

We are Toro /JD split course, and both have their ups and downs but, in our area, provide pretty good service and presentation .

 Here is an example of what you may come across. Spiral spring for a Subaru small engine found on most Toro walkers. (we have 11 of them)

Above on the left we have a Toro part at $66. Upon questioning the price, the dealer could get the exact product from Subaru for $35 dollars. I took a shot in the dark and ordered a rotary # for a Honda g20 engine spiral spring for $14 dollars. Worked prefect.

Not a fan of the carburetors or pull starters on these engines.  

Pulled the pull starter off the engine 

Righty loosie in this case. 

Installed new spring 

Re assembled with a smaller size string (suggestion on golftechs site)

Re string.

 actually, starts better than the OEM and the string fully retract now were before it would randomly stick down 4 to 5". Not just this one ALL 11 OF THEM.
$66 - $14 =$52 if I were to replace 10 more $520.! !!! it can add up. it's just a spring might not be OEM but for the price I'll take my chances. Mind you OEM is better in some cases but not this time.