Oil filter question please help!

BubbaSam said:
Just be careful and don't buy anything for your mower from Stevens Lake Parts on Amazon. They show ACTUAL OEM parts but nothing but Chinese junk came in. My Ferris internal air cleaner was literally falling apart when it arrived to do the lack of quality.
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when shopping parts I always double check where it is being shipped from, since so many supposed dealers are 3rd party sellers who are getting their goods from China. That's just me though . . . . .
 
BubbaSam said:
Just be careful and don't buy anything for your mower from Stevens Lake Parts on Amazon. They show ACTUAL OEM parts but nothing but Chinese junk came in. My Ferris internal air cleaner was literally falling apart when it arrived to do the lack of quality.
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There’s so much counterfeit stuff on Amazon. I won’t even order a spark plug from them. Some of the Champion boxes don’t have Champion plugs in them for example. Some of the carburetor kits gasket’s/ rubber o rings are made of the wrong stuff and won’t last.
 
Douglasdzaster said:
There’s so much counterfeit stuff on Amazon. I won’t even order a spark plug from them. Some of the Champion boxes don’t have Champion plugs in them for example. Some of the carburetor kits gasket’s/ rubber o rings are made of the wrong stuff and won’t last.
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Usually "Sold by Amazon" is safe. "Fulfilled by Amazon" is not. Amazon is careful of their suppliers but if only "fulfilled" the item is procured by an "Amazon partner" and sent to Amazon warehouses.
 
MParr said:
Correct!
Kohler oil filters are currently made under contract with Champion Labs.
Before Champion Labs got the contract, FRAM was making them.
Who knows who will get the next contract?
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I know this is a few years old, and I hear what you're saying, but just because an OEM manufacturer makes oil filters for multiple companies does not mean they are the same. They have "lines" setup to make different products for different manufactures. In some cases, they have multiple lines setup for the same product. A prime example of this would be something like a kitchen faucet:

Line A: Builds the base of the faucet (common parts what that may be)

Line B: Builds faucets that use brass/metal washers, internals, etc. that go to Kitchen & Bath showrooms or other "high-end" retailers.

Line C: Builds faucets that use plastic washers and internal parts that go to big box places like Home Depot, Lowes, etc.

Line D: Seconds or "re-man" products that go to bargain stores, Amazon or who knows where...

The same can be true for oil filters. I do know that a lot of companies are forced to sacrifice quality in order to sell their merchandise at Walmart. Just look at Mongoose bicycles. They used to be one of the best in the 80's.
 
diydismaster said:
I know this is a few years old, and I hear what you're saying, but just because an OEM manufacturer makes oil filters for multiple companies does not mean they are the same. They have "lines" setup to make different products for different manufactures. In some cases, they have multiple lines setup for the same product. A prime example of this would be something like a kitchen faucet:

Line A: Builds the base of the faucet (common parts what that may be)

Line B: Builds faucets that use brass/metal washers, internals, etc. that go to Kitchen & Bath showrooms or other "high-end" retailers.

Line C: Builds faucets that use plastic washers and internal parts that go to big box places like Home Depot, Lowes, etc.

Line D: Seconds or "re-man" products that go to bargain stores, Amazon or who knows where...

The same can be true for oil filters. I do know that a lot of companies are forced to sacrifice quality in order to sell their merchandise at Walmart. Just look at Mongoose bicycles. They used to be one of the best in the 80's.
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It seems many oil Filters are built in India. Fram does not have a good name in Filters. I believe that Companies like John Deere have certain Specifications that filters must meet. Who knows if this is ever checked or not (Micron size that passes).
Use the largest size possible Dealer recommended and change Oil and Filter often
 
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