Would you use this filter?

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  1. broke down plumber

    broke down plumber Road Train Member

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    Thats a dam shame . Buy a 55gal drum at no discount .
     
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    Yea, not much cheaper that 5 gallon buckets, or even jugs. Only a few dollars off. The plus is, it’s delivered and I don’t have to go anywhere.
     
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    Well you do get a nice 55gal drum . E bay
     
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    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    Depends on the area, the drums i buy are USUALLY a lot cheaper then the bottle oil though i can get the bottles or buckets on discount for less occasionally. Drums where i live are around $800 a pop before the deposit and only $700 a pop if you buy 4 though which is a decent savings. I also get $25 a drum back for a deposit too. It aint much but it adds up.

    Bottles are usually around $17 a gallon for t4 15w40 where i live since we are rural as hell. But ive found them as low as $10 on sale and tend to buy everything they got to refill.my drums.....so eh. Though if i get a barrel of hydro oil and coolant at the same time they do give me a 10% discount which is nice since i go through a barrel of each per year. (The coolant mostly on my loader in winter, #### thing is constantly leaking and the fix costs more then the #### loader did lol)
     
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    A local Shell distributor gave me a price on Rotella. I declined as it’s still cheaper at Walmart.
     
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    If it wasn't cut I'd use it. Fuel system parts are too sensitive to contamination to risk it.
     
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    Why’s my local distributor (anything) shutting down ? Oh ya stuff is cheaper online price and quality wise . Sometimes helping local helps local economies imo
     
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    Can’t be right, $90 for a Davco filter. The spin on fuel filter I’ve paid $90 before at dealership.

    I get the Davco’s now at TA/Petro. Anywhere from $31 to $35 each.

    I absolutely wouldn’t use that filter regardless if it was not visibly torn. Worst case scenario isn’t worth the risk over a few dollars.

    Something I do quite often is drain off some fuel from the Davco. I use an empty windshield wash bottle, crack open the screw top and then open the drain for a few seconds. Amazing what comes out and my truck is relatively new. Couldn’t imagine what that crud would do if it got passed and into the system.
     
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    That’s insane!
    Unless that # filter is just hard to come by?

    FS 19764 at TA over the counter $35