Someone recently gave my son a collection of oil filters for his Honda Civic...looking at the date codes, I'd say they are all 10+ years old. Different manufacturers (Fram, Purolator, STP), but at this age none of them are probably built the way they "used to" be. I'm wanting to tell him that they are too old, not worth the risk of paper failure, glue failure, gasket failure, etc but I have no proof to back any of that up. Thoughts from the forum? Has anyone used filters this old? Thanks!
Age Limit on Oil Filters
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Right or wrong, I wouldn't use them for the reasons you state.
I have no facts, just gut feeling.
I have no facts, just gut feeling.
Amsoil tech support told me they use 5 years shelf life as their baseline for their oil filters.
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You may find some relevant information in these threads. They are a little older but the concept is the same.
I just used a 10+ year old one for 8500 miles. Looked perfect to me. Currently running another and planning to go 12K on that one.
This was used on my Ford 4.6 for about 6 months/8500 miles. Delvac 5w-40(4K) and Delo 5w-40(4.5K). Date code is A32351. I assume Dec 2012? Everything looked great and the ADBV was still as flexible as any other one I have felt.
Same filter and Delo went back. I plan to run this one 12K.
Same filter and Delo went back. I plan to run this one 12K.
I'd buy some Premium Guard PG4612 filters before I'd use those old filters.
I'd trash can them.
Oil changes are the most important maintenance you can do to an engine.
Why risk the filter.
Put them in the trash and see how you sleep that night .... probably better.
Oil changes are the most important maintenance you can do to an engine.
Why risk the filter.
Put them in the trash and see how you sleep that night .... probably better.
Hard to say on old filters. If there is any rust on the base plate or down inside the center tube, than that's a "no-go" right off the bat. I've seen 10-12 year old filters still look like new if they were stored inside where the temperature and humidity were pretty controlled. If there is any doubt, better not to use them. Could cut some open to take a look, and share photos here if you decide not to use.
I've got an ocd "wear guard" from the 1990s that's in my to be ran filter collection.
For me, it would depend upon how they were stored for those 10 years. Were they stored in a garage, where the temperature swings from 100°f+ in the summer, to 0°f in the winter? Do you live in a humid climate, where it is likely that rust has formed on the inside of the filters? Or in a dry climate? Or were they stored indoors?
If they have been stored in a controlled, dry environment, I'd use them. If no, I'd toss them.
If they have been stored in a controlled, dry environment, I'd use them. If no, I'd toss them.
I still have some Baldwin filters I bought from u hauls eBay site for my truck. They come from when uhaul was using idi diesels in their fleet.
If the filters look good I would have no issue using them. Dents, rust, etc - pass.
I have been running ~20 year Baldwin filters on my Suburban for years.
I have been running ~20 year Baldwin filters on my Suburban for years.
I only run filters with metal crimped seems now, so I guess within 10 years. This started with a Pure One off eBay with a glued seem wide open, that I was lucky not to run.
Google engine failures from old unused filters ..prob nothing bad happened.
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