Proof of oil change!

[Meeka]

I paid just over $4 each on a case of 12 B2's. $14? That's crazy money for an oil filter. O' Weirdly gets about $12 for some of their filters... not my $12.

Since I couldn't find my case of Baldwins (after my grandson used my shop and 'organized' some of my inventory I bought a filter at my local Federated ( soon to be a Parts Pro store) for $4.85.

I hear ya, Us Canadians pay way too much for auto parts, hmm, tariffs, nah, we always have, even if they’re made here!

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[Tbone289]

I paid just over $4 each on a case of 12 B2's.

I'd love to do the same if you'd show me where you found that deal on Amazon.

 

[dochawk]

My ‘25 Maverick will be “old” soon enough. The ‘28 next generation guys will definitely get on my nerves

Actually, I figure '28 to be the over/under for when something is shiny enough to distract me into giving up my wife's'25, even with my 10/100 ESP . . .

Ah...Baldwin .....the Elvis of filters !

You could tell all the factory workers hated the " tours" ... Theyre making minimum wage ....in a factory ....and the company was throwing us a " Party" ....

were they all singing. "a hunk of, hunk of, smelly oil" ?

After retirement "tomorrow" is the best day to get chore done.

Hey! don't be in such a rush; you'll make the rest of us look bad!

hmm, only $10. and I have a nice, big garage in my near future . . .

https://signmission.com/products/p-par-free-beer-tomorrow

 

[mspmms]

The Maverick didn't get kidnapped just serviced!

Meme => link

 

[Jalopy Technology]

I paid just over $4 each on a case of 12 B2's. $14? That's crazy money for an oil filter. O' Weirdly gets about $12 for some of their filters... not my $12.

Since I couldn't find my case of Baldwins (after my grandson used my shop and 'organized' some of my inventory I bought a filter at my local Federated ( soon to be a Parts Pro store) for $4.85.

Well I have a correction to make...

I paid $4.35 ( now $4.85) for the Federated brand B2 filters when they were made by Baldwin.

Since going to overseas production ( first China now Vietnam) the Federated prices have gone up.

The genuine Baldwin branded B2 filters I bought on Amazon last December were $68/case of 12. Now they are $78. Still made in Nebraska afaik.

Still looking for that case of B2 filters. I DID find the fancy $58 (?) oil drain plug I bought a few months ago. It was stuffed into the case of Techtron gas treatment I have in stock.

 

[mspmms]

The Maverick didn't get kidnapped just serviced!

Spoiler

We need to get a message to Jalopy Technology to type in some asterisks if someone is controlling what he is posting at MTC

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[Geo8866]

Retire, they said. You will all this free time to spend on your hobbies, they said. Now I'm trying to figure how I got anything done before retiring as I am just as busy.

I love when I read these retirement post. I'm retiring in 126 days and my biggest fear is having too much time on my hands. I hope to feel the same way!

 

[Geo8866]

If you buy this from Amazon it comes with all 3 for around $9-$10

On Glenn's recommendation, I bought these. They actually are better than the stock clips.

 

[Maggie5618]

What I have found is less stress to get things done since I have everyday to get them done. If I need to mow and it's raining no problem I can do it tomorrow instead of in a week when I would be homw again.

Definitely less stress. The next day option is wonderful. Just have to be sparing in execution.

 

[Jalopy Technology]

Definitely less stress. The next day option is wonderful. Just have to be sparing in execution.

If you have a wife you will keep plenty busy... triple that if you own your own home!

 

[Maggie5618]

If you have a wife you will keep plenty busy... triple that if you own your own home!

Ooooooo. How about if you have your own home, you will keep busy . . . triple that if you have a husband.

 

[Maggie5618]

Went out this morning and sprayed roundup in the driveway then chipped up a stack of limbs at the edge of the woods left by the previous owner. Already chipped all of mine pile last Sunday. My girlfriend asked why I was doing that since it's in the woods. I said to make room for this years pruning and leaves. Plus it makes free mulch.

Last time I was in North Carolina, I was visiting a small horse property. The resident 10-year old kidling came over with a 5 gallon bucket and a stick from an area on the edge of the property. I asked what she had. She said she found a snake in the old chicken coop. When I peered inside the bucket, I found she had a juvenile copperhead. I casually said let's put a lid (with a brick for extra weight) on that and wait for her dad to come home.

 

[Jalopy Technology]

Ooooooo. How about if you have your own home, you will keep busy . . . triple that if you have a husband.

Touche'

 

[Jalopy Technology]

Is your skid plate/cover the same as my MY2025? Mine came off easy - maybe better screws & fasteners…?

Mine is steel.... FX4 pkg.

I sure got a bunch of dirt and road debris out from it this oil change.

I sure wouldn't want to remove that while laying on my back! I was told most joints charge $40 to R&R that plate during an oil change... @ $100+ per hour labor rate I can believe it.

One good thing it keeps a lot of salt and road debris off and out of the engine bay.

 

[Tbone289]

@Jalopy Technology

We had some brief discussion about Baldwin oil filters in this thread, and I thought I'd follow up with some recent information.

I started looking for a source for the Baldwin B7491 oil filter, which is the Baldwin model that cross-references to the Motorcraft FL-910s. Amazon was one option, but they were a bit expensive at $83/case shipped and wasn't sure if I would be buying from an authorized distributor. I looked locally and couldn't find them for less than $14 each(!!). So, I broadened my search and started looking for Hastings LF655 filters, which are the same filter with a different paint job. The Hastings brand is now retired, but I thought some distributors might still have them listed.

It turns out RockAuto has the Baldwin B7491 listed as Hastings LF655 for $4.72 each. On Friday (9/12) I ordered a case of the filters for $56.64 before shipping along with a bunch of other parts, and I just received a case of pretty red Baldwin filters.

That's a heck of a deal if you ask me, especially if you can't buy them locally and already use RockAuto as a parts supplier.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=6365337&cc=0&pt=5340&jsn=1

They also have the Baldwin B2 for $4.96 each

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=12956925&cc=0&pt=5340&jsn=467

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