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Oldwrench 
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Posted: Yesterday at 7:55am |
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So I stopped by our local NAPA dealer for an oil filter for our little SAME mowing tractor, with a fairly common Mitsubishi 4 cyl diesel. $60!!. I went to another auto store, and they quoted $57, but none were in stock. I change the oil twice a year on the tractor with few hours, so I figure leaving the old oil filter on for another season with fresh oil won't do any harm. This is just a common Wix or Fram part number - nothing special. Anybody else running into weird prices like this for common items?
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steve(ill)
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Posted: Yesterday at 8:27am |
with a fairly common Mitsubishi 4 cyl diesel.
i see some sites that list the $60. filter... and others that show a $20. for the same engine ( different filter number) , possibly in a different application... wonder WHY ??? Maybe look at a cross reference charge ? Different access on YOUR engine ??
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55allis
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Posted: Yesterday at 8:56am |
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I was short an oil filter for my wd so I went to my local Carquest and they had one on hand for $50. Looked on DJ’s and they had a Baldwin for $22.75$
Edit: hit the wrong button
Edited by 55allis - Yesterday at 8:58am
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1955 AC WD45 diesel with D262 repower, 1949 AC WD45
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Ray54
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Posted: Yesterday at 11:11am |
Service at my local NAPA store kind of come and goes as ownership seems to change every few years.  The good part is that I got an account a way long time ago, and they and Farm Bureau had joint promotion. It seems year later if charge it to the account there is a very good discount on most items. NAPA also has special sales on filters once or even twice a year. But they may not advertise them very much, you need to find more than the average counter jockey and find out when. Then make your list of filters and be ready when it happens.
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Ed (Ont)
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Posted: 19 hours 13 minutes ago at 6:39pm |
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Fuel filters and oil filters for all the big engines are now $150 to $250 each. Oil is $150 per pail and most need 2 pails (40 litres). So about $500 just for supplies if you want to do it yourself. Crazy times. 20 yrs ago I could do it for $100 or a bit less in supplies for Cummins N14. Or the IH dealer would do same for $125. I started going to the dealership as it was not worth the effort to do myself and then dispose of oil!! 😀😀
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 7 hours 42 minutes ago at 6:10am |
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I always have, and always will, take the notion that "a good filter is cheaper then a new engine". Whether it be engine oil or air filter. Yeah, sometimes it stings, but I'll take the lesser sting every time.
Darrel
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WF owner
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Posted: 7 hours 36 minutes ago at 6:16am |
I find that this is just another story about NAPA's exorbitant prices.
A few months ago, I stopped at our local NAPA, more to see an old friend that works there than to get parts, but I thought I would pickup an oil filter for my truck (Ford diesel). He told me the NAPA Gold filter was around $60. I told him no thanks. I went down the road to the Ford dealer and bought a new (original equipment) oil filter for $24.
I used to do a lot of business with our local NAPA, but I rarely go there now. A local auto parts store (not NAPA) gets my business now.
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