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DONALDSON FILTERS

To all you Ebayers out there,I just got an order from "carlsjewels" carl currently has many donaldson filters less than half price,
thought I would pass the info on.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: DONALDSON FILTERS

Reply #1 –
John,

Just verify that he did not buy old stock from another dealer.  Would be poor economics to buy 5+ year old air filters and end up dusting the engine.

Again, I know nothing about this company/ but filters ARE different than hard parts in terms of "viable life".
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
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Re: DONALDSON FILTERS

Reply #2 –
The ones I got were 2 trans filter kits , new in box and in plastic,also some coolant filters still in plastic,looked fairly new to me.
Just ordered a air filter and some fuel filters.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: DONALDSON FILTERS

Reply #3 –
Quote from: John44 –
new in box and in plastic,also some coolant filters still in plastic,looked fairly new to me.
Just ordered a air filter and some fuel filters.

I believe Brett's concern is the age of the filters since they were manufactured - the adhesives used in the do age out and can fail in just a couple of years.  As we've seen in other threads, having an air filter fail can be catastrophic(ally expensive).  That's why one should make sure filters are "fresh" and not "New, old stock".
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: DONALDSON FILTERS

Reply #4 –
I have one regular paper Donaldson's here and installed one of the two "BLUE" filters last week.

Not heard of adhesive failing?

Nor do they seem to be dated anywhere on them?

Is it just that as rv'ers versus OTR truckers that are time in use is so long that they can fail?

"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: DONALDSON FILTERS

Reply #5 –
Quote from: Caflashbob –
Is it just that as rv'ers versus OTR truckers that are time in use is so long that they can fail?

Correct.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: DONALDSON FILTERS

Reply #6 –
Quote from: wolfe10 –
Correct.


You have seen Donaldson air filter fail from the adhesives failing in a non water ingestion circumstance from age in the coach?

Time or high humidity was a contributing issue?

Water damage in a warehouse is of course possible. 
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: DONALDSON FILTERS

Reply #7 –
Just got my air filter from ebay,looks good.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.
 

Re: DONALDSON FILTERS

Reply #8 –
Quote from: wolfe10 –
Just verify that he did not buy old stock from another dealer. 

I bought a "brand new" turbo one time; turned out (after a lot of head scratching) it had sat on the shelf too long and the seals were shot. I had the whole top end of the Isuzu serviced before I realized it was THE NEW TURBO!  >:D
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