Papa Joe Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Moving some stuff in the garage today and found 3 new BMW oil filters that are several years old.(Maybe 10 years old) My question is, will the paper inside dry out to the point the filter is no good? Use them or trash? Link to comment
Guest Kakugo Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Ask yourself: would you throw away a well preserved 10-year old book? I don't know about BMW, but both Honda and Yamaha stopped using paper as a filtering media around 2002. Now they use a synthetic fiber whose name eludes me at the moment. This material has no expiration date written on it. Link to comment
dirtrider Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Afternoon Joe Good question, You might try calling one of the major oil filter company tec lines & get the answer from the filter manufactures themselves. This same question came to me a couple of years ago in an E-Mail & I really didn't know what to tell the guy. So I asked one of the lubricant engineers I work with about it. His answer was about as vague as mine here-- "There is no specific shelf life recommendation for oil filters but they sure don't like humidity during storage, especially if they have a moisture absorbing filter media". Pull the filters out of the box's & look for rust on the top metal plate & way down inside, if any rust or light corrosion is found then it is likely the filter has been exposed to moisture & probably isn't a good candidate to use. Link to comment
eddd Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I think you'll be fine as long as they were stored on Funk and Wagnall's porch in an hermetically sealed mayonnaise jar. Link to comment
Twinsig Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 dude, you own a BMW! (and the cheapest thing on a BMW is ??????????) Link to comment
greiffster Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I don't know about BMW, but both Honda and Yamaha stopped using paper as a filtering media around 2002. Now they use a synthetic fiber whose name eludes me at the moment. This material has no expiration date written on it. It's probably made from the same stuff as their wire wrap and will disintegrate if you look at it funny. Link to comment
Bud Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 dude, you own a BMW! (and the cheapest thing on a BMW is ??????????) A FRAM filter?????? Link to comment
frenchnew Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Most Manufacturers will suggest to use their oil filter before their 5th anniversary (5 years from the date of manufacturing). The problem is that the gasket manufacturer can't garantee their performance after 5 years (rubber component). The filter's media and the metal is good beyond the 5 years, it's just the gasket that could cause a problem. Best regards from Montreal, Canada Frenchnew Link to comment
Rex R Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I think you'll be fine as long as they were stored on Funk and Wagnall's porch in an hermetically sealed mayonnaise jar. Only if it were stored on his back porch. If they were kept on his front stoop, or in his butler pantry, all bets are off. Link to comment
Papa Joe Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 Did not want to take a chance. In the trash they went. But they looked GREAT! Thanks! Link to comment
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