If it was stored in the box in a humid environment, the cardboard box could absorb water in the air and act like a "wet box" that the filter is stored in - not a good scenario. I was in Walmart on Friday and looked a a few filters and saw a couple with rust on the base plate ... brand new, and not very old at all.
Oil Filter Preservation Insanity?!
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Never seen that, but I admit I've never looked. I bought 12 Bosch oil filters off eBay for a little over $3 each (they cost $10 each on AMZN). They probably are old, never really occurred to me, they look fine. No rust. They're sitting in their cardboard boxes in my garage, NorCal dry air.
But who am I to judge? Of all things, people who want to be prepared, and actually do something about it, are smarter than average. So I don't want to be one of the many here (& elsewhere on the internet) who start arguments over silly things. Protect away! It absolutely will not hurt anything.
But who am I to judge? Of all things, people who want to be prepared, and actually do something about it, are smarter than average. So I don't want to be one of the many here (& elsewhere on the internet) who start arguments over silly things. Protect away! It absolutely will not hurt anything.
Y’all must have better luck than me… If I do this then I’ll end up totaling the vehicle before the next OCI. Not today Murphy. Not today.
Dry air makes a big difference. Try that in a high humidity environment and there would be a much greater chance of surface rust. Some filters like Fram spay an anti-rust coating on the bare metal parts, or some brands have a plastic seal over the base end. Both would help more than just an open filter.
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How about cigar or wine storage, temp and humidity controlled? 
Filter God mode - engagedBITOG level 11/final boss achieved.
This is precisely why I have a shelf full of 20 year old filters in my basement! I stocked up and then my VW Passat snapped a timing belt.
:-/
Hoarding has a down side. You think you’re saving money but could end up eating it. Not to mention what if you pass away (not a fun thought but life is finite) then your family is left cleaning out a garage full of crap they probably don’t want or need… I had to clean up a left over hoard once. It wasn’t fun and the money wasn’t worth it. Most things were just given away cause no one had the time to mess with it.
You are so right. I spent 2 years, with two sisters, cleaning out my cousin's home after he died of an unexpected heart attack. He was 63, and should have had many more years left in him.
The "deals" and "money savings" he left behind were heartbreaking. My experiences should have resulted in a total streamlining of my life... I just bought 32 filters from RockAuto, for my three cars, to save a little bit of money.
I'm having trouble learning from my cousin. :-(
1) A cockroach got into the filter's cryogenic bag before it was sealed! ...themovie.
Yuk: The belongings of others tells its own story.
An apartment lease ending on September 30 dead-lined a demanding sorting of an estate. With the looming holidays I took the initiative to throw an extremely fake tantrum. "NO PRESENTS THIS YEAR", I bellowed about 20 times in a row.
The idea wasn't to irritate my rellies; it was to kill the exchange of gifts that year.
It had the effect and, as the initial episode was four years ago, appears to have taken.
We all have stuff to slough off.
Yuk: The belongings of others tells its own story.
An apartment lease ending on September 30 dead-lined a demanding sorting of an estate. With the looming holidays I took the initiative to throw an extremely fake tantrum. "NO PRESENTS THIS YEAR", I bellowed about 20 times in a row.
The idea wasn't to irritate my rellies; it was to kill the exchange of gifts that year.
It had the effect and, as the initial episode was four years ago, appears to have taken.
We all have stuff to slough off.
We do a yearly “spring cleaning” and garage sale. Easier to handle it on your time vs randomly/during tragedy.
I will never have more than a few oil changes on hand. Maybe a years worth tops. I have 3 jugs and 3 filters. And that is good enough. If the prices goes up I will just deal with it. Same as when fuel, electricity, food etc goes up. Inflation is just a part of life.
Oil hoarding is a hobby not a financial plan.
It's a false economy. Just in time inventory makes the most sense.
It's not "hoarding" ... it's spare parts inventory. I could care less about anyone who has to clean out my house when I kick it ... they will probably like some of the stuff they find and take it home for their "hoard". 
Watch the show “Hoarders” lol no one is happy cleaning up someone else’s “inventory”It's not "hoarding" ... it's spare parts inventory. I could care less about anyone who has to clean out my house when I kick it ... they will probably like some of the stuff they find and take it home for their "hoard".
I must confess, I did take a lot of my cousin's stuff home, but I probably shouldn't have.It's not "hoarding" ... it's spare parts inventory. I could care less about anyone who has to clean out my house when I kick it ... they will probably like some of the stuff they find and take it home for their "hoard".
WM on line has every thing I need shipped to my door… just gotta buy 2 or 3 to get the free shipping.
Now these filters can be stored in the swamp out back and they will be fine to use in 19 years.
I have a Nissan filter that is at least 10 years old that sat in the bottom shelf in the garage - had no intention of using - the louvers didn't seem open enough. This is South Carolina. Its 100% humidity every night in the summer. Even in the tuckunder garage - which is a little cooler, its still in the 80% humidity at least. It looks like it maybe has some mis-coloring / oxidization in the center tube - but no actual rust I can see.
Having said that I had a fram that was maybe a year old - kept indoors, that had a spec of rust on the base plate? I rubbed it off and used it anyway.
Maybe its brand specific?
Having said that I had a fram that was maybe a year old - kept indoors, that had a spec of rust on the base plate? I rubbed it off and used it anyway.
Maybe its brand specific?
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