Hi, Some time ago I went from faithfully using Yanmar engine oil filters to the equivalent Fram filters. The main reason was convince, these were available in stock at a local(Tallahassee) auto parts store and at the local Tractor Supply store. Well, now these filters are now no longer locally in stock. They are still available, but need to be special ordered.
I started looking at common online sources, and found some reasonably prices, but it only made sense to order in quantities to defray shipping costs. And while filters were available on Amazon Prime (i.e. free 2nd day shipping), the prime price was always inflated. I was listening to a NPR rerun of Car Talk (or “Ka Tark” as I learned growing up south of Boston ) when I was searching for filters. I’m not sure which, either Click or Clack mentioned their “buddies at RockAuto.com <http://rockauto.com/>” as a source for auto parts. So I checked them out. They sell filters by the case of 6, and at a great price. A case of six Premium Guard(Fram equivs) for the Yanmar 3QM30 was $8.10. That is $1.35 each(i.e., the price your mechanic buys filters). A case delivered was $15.09 ($8.10+$6.99)[shipping for 2 case was $1 more]. So I ordered a case. I have one of these filters on the engine now, and I plan to replace mid-cycle and dissect, not because I’m concerned but curious, and the fact that I have a bunch of filters(you can only keep so many aboard). - Paul E. 1981 C&C Landfall 38 S/V Johanna Rose Fort Walton Beach, FL http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/
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