Billrog
Senior Member
- Joined
- Mar 26, 2016
- Messages
- 727
- Location
- Armstrong, British Columbia
- Occupation
- band mill , backhoe and dump truck
Tinker cut it open and let us know what the inside looked like.
NAPA Gold filters are WIX. Parts numbers are even the same except for a leading digit. They are good quality but Donaldson filter are better quality.
Double gasketing is always something you should check for. You spin off the old filter and the gasket stays on the filter mount not the filter. Once this happens to you it will never happen again. You will always check for this. Besides the embarrassment of having all the oil leak out, possible mechanical damage and cleaning up a huge mess are enough to make you add a step to your work process and look for the old seal.
It’s always worth bearing in mind that good quality oil and filters are far cheaper than component rebuilds.I guess if there is a good side to my story, it is that the backhoe not only got a new filter, but it got a fluid change too.