Napa Filers

[Bruce-4310TX]

My local Napa store said all there oil and hydraulic filters are 40% off may 28-th they carry most tractor filters and they can cross reference your #s. I know where il be that day that save me $ 40. bucks for my JD hyd filters.

 

[DieselPower]

Just my 2 cents but I would trust a NAPA/Wix filter about as far as I could throw it, maybe not even that far. Over the last couple of years I have had more problems with their poorly constructed filters than anything else I can think of. Poor seals, NO threads in the filter head or poor threads in the filter head. I'll stick with Fleetguard or Donaldson.

 

[Bruce-4310TX]

I was just trying to inform members who purchase filters there that all of them are on sale, if you had a problem i am sure we can find other folks who have problems with other brands. All companies make mistakes foul ups on there products, and by the way not affiliated with napa just passing along good info.

 

[DieselPower]

Don't get me wrong, I'm not dumping on you, just WIX who makes NAPA's filters. I was just saying their quality has gone down the drain in the past few years and that there are much better filters on the market for the same money.

 

[Scotty370]

Anywhere you can go to get a 'cross-fit' for JD Parts is going to save you a ton of coin! Bearings, Filters, etc. Don't get me wrong, I've been 'True Green' since '72! But they really get you on parts, maintainance and otherwise! I needed a ball for the 3PH lift arm. $12- on the 'net', $32-, at the dealer!! ~Scotty

 

[spruce Deere]

I was just trying to inform members who purchase filters there that all of them are on sale, if you had a problem i am sure we can find other folks who have problems with other brands. All companies make mistakes foul ups on there products, and by the way not affiliated with napa just passing along good info.

Thank you Bruce, Just shows someone is always reading posts! I saved a boat load on there filter sale a few years ago... bought enough to get me threw till well, now! The local napa dealer here has yet to sell me a lemon filter. The way they stand behind other products, I have no doubt they would exchange/refund a filter. I have found especially on air filters, they seem almost a better product than o.e.m. Thats my two cents

 

[Bill Barrett]

Just my 2 cents but I would trust a NAPA/Wix filter about as far as I could throw it, maybe not even that far. Over the last couple of years I have had more problems with their poorly constructed filters than anything else I can think of. Poor seals, NO threads in the filter head or poor threads in the filter head. I'll stick with Fleetguard or Donaldson.

Thats interesting, I have never used Wix logo filters but was always under the impression they where top notch. I do use Napa, (didn't know they were one in the same) but haven't had any problems.

 

[DieselPower]

If you look on some of the NAPA box's they actually say WIX on them in small print somewhere. Also the part numbers are the same with the NAPA filter using the last 4 digit's. If the Wix number was let's say 43358 the NAPA number is 3358.

As for the "lemon" filters, they are not all lemon's but it only takes a couple in a year to tick me off when I'm out on a jobsite servicing someones tractor/trailer and find that the threads are only half cut in the filter head and have to drive 15+ miles back to the store to get another one and another 15+ miles back to the job. Time is money and I ain't making money if I'm driving back and forth to get a replacement filter.

I would estimate that in the last 3 years I have had about 20 filters I have had to get replaced that were WIX/NAPA. I have never had that problem with Donaldson or Fleetguard filters and have used probably in the thousands of their filters over the years.

 

[westbrooklawn]

Interesting thread... yes... NAPA filters are made by WIX. After a lot of internet research about 4 years ago, I was convinced that WIX filters were among the best out there (the same research showed FRAM to be about the worst, and prior to hearing that I thought they had a good reputation). At any rate, has WIX gone downhill that much in the last few years?... I haven't seen a problem with the ones I use, primarily on Kohler and Kawasaki air cooled engines. Is there a good source for reasonably priced Donaldson filters?... I'm not familiar with fleetguard.

 

[DieselPower]

Fleetguard is owned by Cummins and can be purchased at any International truck dealership and many fleet shops, Ryder Fleet Products Ryder Fleet Products - Starting Page sells them online.

I get my Fleetguard filters at the International dealership I use to work at and I get Donaldson filters from a local fleet maintenance distributor. I think Donaldson has a retailer search on their website like Fleetguard does.

 

[spruce Deere]

To add to this fiery debate, or not, napa also sells a lesser value "silver" line of filters too right? Also, I was under the impression deere and caterpillar filters are made by donaldson.....

 

[DieselPower]

Caterpillar, now there's a good filter. I think they probably make the best filters bar none. Superior construction and excellent performance. I know when I crush their filters in my filter crusher the compressed height is two times the height of most any other filter, even Fleetguard and Donaldson. I'm not sure who makes them, I would sure like to know. I only use their filters on their engines, if it ain't yellow then it don't go on the yellow engine.

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

I'm not busting on Napa, just aftermarket filters in general.I ran into a problem with hydraulic filters a couple of years ago. I was replacing 10 micron Lenze filters with Fram and Baldwin.I was trying to save the company some money.The Fram and baldwin filters were a 1/3 of the price of the Lenze. We started having pump failures about 6 months later. Even though I was using the filters the book crossed to, to the micron rating was wrong. They don't give you the micron rating in the crossrefrence book. Just because the filter is the right size and shape and fits doesn't mean it't the right filter. Do a little research.
Bill

 

[BigD23]

Are we talking oil filters changed every 100 hours? If so, then I need to re think where I go to get one...I've ALWAYS had good luck/performance with WIX filters.

Don

 

[AndyMA]

Are we talking oil filters changed every 100 hours? If so, then I need to re think where I go to get one...I've ALWAYS had good luck/performance with WIX filters.

Don

On New Holland TN's you only change the hydraulic fluid and filter every 1200 hours.

Andy

 

[Spudland_Dave]

Anywhere you can go to get a 'cross-fit' for JD Parts is going to save you a ton of coin! Bearings, Filters, etc. Don't get me wrong, I've been 'True Green' since '72! But they really get you on parts, maintainance and otherwise! I needed a ball for the 3PH lift arm. $12- on the 'net', $32-, at the dealer!! ~Scotty

While I'll agree with you to some extent, all the maintenance parts I've purchased at MY JD dealer have been pretty competitive with other brands. The price difference of less then $1.00 was not worth the "risky quality" of aftermarket filters. I've always just found the JD Filters to be of great quality. Same goes for the Oil, Grease, and other misc "generic" stuff.

 

[fltem06]

You DO need to research micron ratings, not only hydraulic, but fuel also. Truck & equipment engines are picky sometimes with starvation micron ratings. Anything Racor needs to be properly I.D.'ed.