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Re:Flux Capacitor at O'Reilly Auto Parts by post_break on Thursday July 29, 2021 @09:10PM (#28003386)
I wish it had a more generic part number so I could swing by an oreillys and ask them to see if they have a part in stock.
Re:Flux Capacitor at O'Reilly Auto Parts by slicktux on Thursday July 29, 2021 @09:45PM (#28003564)
It does… Part # 121g Tell them you're looking for a part and you have a part number. When they ask for the number tell them 121g
Re:Flux Capacitor at O'Reilly Auto Parts by ToniCipriani on Thursday July 29, 2021 @09:36PM (#28003519)
While you're there get some elbow grease to lubricate and seal the reservoir after topping up your blinker fluid.
Re:Flux Capacitor at O'Reilly Auto Parts by Urgo on Thursday July 29, 2021 @10:01PM (#28003653)
This was their April Fools' Day joke back in 2020 [1]

[1] https://aprilfoolsdayontheweb.com/joke/20200297/

Re:Flux Capacitor at O'Reilly Auto Parts by mkoryak on Thursday July 29, 2021 @09:18PM (#28003422)
Why do they need a disclaimer about it being for "entertainment only"?

Kinda takes the fun out of it. You already can't buy it on there.

Re:Flux Capacitor at O'Reilly Auto Parts by em3rgent0rdr on Thursday July 29, 2021 @11:44PM (#28004211)
To make it clear incase a younger customer stumbled upon it and didn't get the reference and prevent any spurious lawsuits maybe. It didn't take any fun out of it for me.
Re:Flux Capacitor at O'Reilly Auto Parts by ASalazarMX on Friday July 30, 2021 @01:21PM (#28010193)
Also a clueless collector might mistake it for a serious prop.
Re:Flux Capacitor at O'Reilly Auto Parts by 6f8986c3 on Thursday July 29, 2021 @09:14PM (#28003410)
"Rated to 1.21 Gigawatts? We're gonna test that."
Re:Flux Capacitor at O'Reilly Auto Parts by denkmoon on Thursday July 29, 2021 @09:18PM (#28003425)
and now it's gone :)