anyone else using Hastings premium oil filters?

[Ross]

Many years ago, I noticed that the majority of farmers in my area were using either Hastings of Wix filters to protect their mega dollar farm
equipment. Since then I have been using Hastings filters exclusively for everything. A local farm supply stores runs a %25 percent off sale a couple times a year, an I stock up at that time.
Depending on the filter, I normally pay about $3.50 each on sale for the Hasiting premium, not the Hastings cassite oil filter.

I know at one time Hastings made amsoil filters too (it must be a trade secret if they made them to the same specs).

Anyone else using HASTINGS?

 

[RavenTai]

I have heard good things about them and baldwin I would like to try one or at least get one to cut open but but neither are sold in my area,

 

[Pablo]

At $3.50 is an AMAZING price for a Hastings!

 

[mikep]

The last two service intervals on my F150 were with Hastings LF-110 filters. I awaiting results from a Chevron Supereme 5w-30 UOA with the LF-110 filter.

Yep, $3.50 is a great price for that filter. I paid nearly $6.00. Most likely won't be using Hastings anymore but will instead go back to Motorcraft FL-820S or Supertech ST-2.

Mikep

 

[Spector]

Hasting is really a marketing name only, purhcased by Baldwin several years ago and they kept the Hasatings name as it had a good reputation and wanted to keep marketing the name. Amsoil and Hastings oil fitlers are made side by side in Nebraska plant. I personally do not htink there is any difference. Hastings are good filters, have used them but hard to find.

 

[labman]

I am not much impressed with Hastings. They are sold through higher priced jobbers here, but inside look about like the, lower priced elsewhere, Purolator, STP, and even ST. I do concede I can't tell much about media by looking at it. I find Wal-Mart or Advance Auto cheaper and more convenient. The farmers may be using Hastings and WIX because they find them convenient to buy when they are at the farm supply or implement dealer. I'll take an AC.

Who makes something tells little about its quality. For every instance I know of identical products going in different boxes, I also know of different brands being manufactured to different specs from different materials. I even know sometimes the identical part number is inspected to different specs depending which customer it is going to. Baldwin may own and manufacture Hastings, but may or may not be changing any more than the paint and box. Fram could even be building quality filters to an OEM's specs.

 

[Ken2]

Clarcor owns Baldwin and Hastings. Baldwin told me that Hastings filters are identical to Baldwins. Baldwin filters are marketed more toward industrial or heavy equipment users and Hastings filters are marketed more toward consumers and independent auto repair shops. They also confirmed that they make Amsoil filters, but referred me to Amsoil for details on them (and we know what Amsoil says). Baldwin also told me that they make the lower quality Casite line as well as some private label lines.
http://www.clarcor.com/

I've used Baldwin filters for years in industrial applications and always found them to be top quality.


Ken

 

[Ross]

Thanks for the detailed info. I think that I will
continue to use them.

My sale price:

Dodge minivan 3.3 LF107 $3.50
Chevy 1500HD 6.0 LF232 $3.75

My local autoparts store carries Hastings too, but you have to pay full retail.

 

[Dan4510]

When I started using mobil 1 when it first came out, I used the depth type hasting filters. I cut several open and they had a compressed cotton element that was about an inch thick and really did a great job filtering the mobil 1.

I was able to 10k oil changes changing the filter every 5k miles and was very pleased with the results.

If hastings still made that filter, i would be using them today instead of anything else.

Dan

 

[TC]

I can't say I know much about either Hastings or Baldwin (said to be one-and-the-same). But after reviewing what info I do know, I can't get excited about either. I didn't see much about Hastings filter construction at their website, but the Baldwin site goes into a little more detail, promoting their "cellulose blend" media which (paraphrasing their words) is less likely to reduce flow when compared to synthetic. Also, a Baldwin rep's reply elsewhere in these forums mentioned his/their belief that "In a full-flow lube system 20-35 microns absolute is efficient filtration."

Unless I'm missing something here, I tend to translate those words into "It's 2003, but Baldwin's still using paper media technology and filtration capabilities from 1983." Mobil 1, Fleetguard's StratoPore microglass, and other synthetic or synthetic blended media all set their filtration goals at around the 20 micron absolute level (and even lower), and apparently without significantly restricting flow, if at all. SAE studies have concluded that particles as small as 1-2 microns cause engine wear, so Baldwin's goal of 20-35 absolute isn't impressive. So -- and I'd love for someone to prove me wrong -- I'm not sure what specific features supposedly make these two product lines superior products. (Sorry to be a "boat rocker" -- I'll blame it on beer.)

 

[Dan4510]

TC,

Actually baldwin offers the hpg line of filters. They use fiberglass in with the cellulose. I have used these filters and they keep oil very clean on the dipstick.

The numbers for the b2-hpg which i use are 8 micron nominal (catches 50% of that size) and 20microns absolute. flow 7-9gph with 4 psi pressure drop.

Very good filter. Mine cost about $7.50

They are slowly implementing this on their whole line, so depending on what kind of car you have they might not have this available for yours yet.

Dan

 

[TC]

Dan4510: You proved me wrong! Good. I had heard complimentary things about Baldwin, but never heard anyone specifically say why. Sounds like Baldwin's HPG media is just what the doctor ordered (I didn't see that mentioned on their website).

Speaking of which, why can't these firms get with the program and update their darn websites? Wix still seemingly refers to their old media, even though their newer T03 (fiberglass) blend has become their new standard. Motorcraft still describes their multiweight oils as "SJ" rated (that's 2 years out of date!). I couldn't find any useful info at Hasting's website, and Castrol and Shell don't provide spec sheets on their conventional multiweights. Websites provide an incredibly convenient, educational, marketing, and information-providing medium for a firm's customers, yet it's amazing how some firms "just don't get it."