Baldwin filters opinions

[Hootbro]

Baldwin Filter's purpose in life is to match the efficiency of the OEM specs of the filter they are making. They don't try to filter out more, or less, they try to match the specs. They are well constructed and made in USA. So, if that particular OEM wants playground pebbles and bird nest to go through their filter, that is how Baldwin will build it, on purpose. They try to match the efficiency of the actual Motorcraft or Honda filter you would carry out of their dealership. You can buy filters from other filter makers that have 20 micron or smaller absolute ratings out there. Some of those don't match the OEM efficiency. In other words, the car makers own filters allow the bird nests to come through, that is what they want. Baldwin is not competing to make a filter that simply fits and takes out the tiniest micron of debris. Some industrial hydraulic filters OEM's require the 20 micron absolute or smaller ratings. Baldwin makes those filters to spec. for those companies also.

Good post. I have brought it up before that the race for more efficient filters is more for marketing to sell a higher margin oil filter than what is being required for the applications being applied to.

Sometimes "Good Enough" is just that, good enough and anything more has limited to no appreciable returns other than a decimal data point on a spreadsheet.

 

[pcf]

I haven’t used one in a while, but they have/had really stout cans.

If you install filters to hand tight and then plus 3 turns with a strap wrench, Baldwins can take some abuse.

 

[slo town]

FWIW, some pics of a Baldwin filter I used on our Honda Element. It looks like a nice filter.

Scott

 

[GI_GRIFF]

The Baldwin P40134 isn't going to filter better than the MG/O'Reilly's MSL10241...and the MG will be $9.99

It depends on what you mean by better. Baldwin is trying to match the efficiency numbers of the OEM filter, no higher, no lower. There are many filter manufacturers out there that will filter out finer debris. What Baldwin does is build a high-quality filter to exacting OEM specs. Baldwin manufactures many extreme efficiency filters when that is what the OEM specifies. I believe an example is certain hydraulic filters used in OEM commercial and industrial applications. They are quite capable when the need arises.

 

[Chevyc10]

I purchase Baldwin online from Home Depot. You can order single filter, inexpensive and free shipping.

 

[GI_GRIFF]

I purchase Baldwin online from Home Depot. You can order single filter, inexpensive and free shipping.

They must not a regular thing all over the country available at Home Depot. I have a Home Depot a mile from here and on the website, it showed just one oil filter I could order in. Maybe where you live, they carry them, but not here.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Baldwin manufactures many extreme efficiency filters when that is what the OEM specifies. I believe an example is certain hydraulic filters used in OEM commercial and industrial applications.

Hydraulic filters are typically pretty high efficiency because hydraulic equipment is more sensitive to debris than an engine is.

 

[maraakate]

It depends on what you mean by better. Baldwin is trying to match the efficiency numbers of the OEM filter, no higher, no lower. There are many filter manufacturers out there that will filter out finer debris. What Baldwin does is build a high-quality filter to exacting OEM specs. Baldwin manufactures many extreme efficiency filters when that is what the OEM specifies. I believe an example is certain hydraulic filters used in OEM commercial and industrial applications. They are quite capable when the need arises.

Did a search for baldwin filters on the forum and found this thread. Someone here mentioned best bet is to find it locally. I agree with this. Wanted a transmission filter and called Federated and they have Baldwin's in a Federated box. Even has the same part number. Did not know they were USA made which is a bonus. I don't get caught up in the efficiency ratings too much as I like frequent oil changes.

 

[MarvinTheAndroid]

I have some information about Baldwin filters. Yesterday, on 3/7/2025 I went to pick up an entire case (12 filters) of Baldwin B33 filters to fit my new 2025 Toyota Rav4 SUV. I have gone down a rabbit hole on filters lately looking for a filter to use other than the Toyota OEM filter. The way the Toyota (Denso) filter is built inside I don't agree with. Many others are built the same way with the high-pressure (plugged filter) bypass valve built into the leaf spring that puts pressure on the filter internally, holding it together. It is not just Toyota, there are many designed like that on the market. Anyhow, I was looking at the Mobil 1, Wix XP, Bosch, Purolator Boss, and many others. I watched most of them being dissected on YouTube by the Whip City Wrencher site. There are many filters that are more money with their fiberglass media and quality designs. Toyota allows a 10,000-mile oil and filter change interval with their filters. I like Baldwin filters. They are manufactured in Kearney, Nebraska and Yankton, South Dakota. They are owned by Parker Hannifin Corporation, with offices all over the world. They may manufacture filters in other countries too, I don't know. My Baldwin B33 filters were made in Kearney, Nebraska. I talked to a technical rep at Baldwin about the B33 Baldwin filters. I made fun of the filter media "keeping the bird nests and small stones" filtered out. The B33 is rated at 23 nominal and 45 absolute. The guy lets me know that the Baldwin B33 matches the Toyota 90915-YZZN1 OEM filter very closely on paper and with actual testing of the Toyota filters in their engineering dept. Anyhow, I decided to go with the Baldwin filters since they are made in USA and evidently if sifting out the bird nests and small stones Toyota oil filters do still allow for a 2 to 3 hundred-thousand-mile engine life that is good enough for me. I will change my oil and filter every 5000 miles or six months, whichever comes first, anyhow. Now, to what they cost. If you order Baldwin Filters online, they are much more expensive. There are a few parts stores here in town that carry Baldwin filters. Arnold Motor Supply (Auto Value) store is running a sale on Baldwin Filters right now. The list price is $18.63 which nobody would ever pay or need to, even on the internet. My net sale price was $5.07. The bill came to $60.84 plus $4.56 tax with a grand total of $65.40 for 12 B33 Baldwin oil filters. To get a decent price, go to the Baldwin Filter website and find out who sells them in your area. They are sold worldwide. You will get a better price on Baldwin Filters at a local parts store. Baldwin is big into Heavy Duty and industrial. You may have to go to a Peterbuilt shop or something. Well, that was more information about Baldwin filters than most people would ever want to know.

Some of the larger truck-based retailers that sell a wide range of Baldwin and Donaldson filters at decent prices are Fleetpride and TruckPro. They just merged, but they still have separate locations and prices. I randomly chose the TruckPro location in Denver, CO on their website, and they have the B33 at $7.55 right now.