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JP
05-30-2004 09:39:00
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Re: Re: Re: Craftsman, 16 HP Kohler oil filter - f in reply to Bob, 05-28-2004 18:18:40
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No, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty act states that you cannot refuese to honor a warranty if the original part fails and you use an aftermarket part to replace it. In this case you are warrantying the original failed part. If you use an aftermarket filter and that aftermarket filter causes the engine failure, the manufacturer does have all legal right to refuse to honor the warranty. In this case you are asking a person to warranty something they did not manufacture or have built to their Specifications. I am on your side on this filter debate thing, becasue these OEM's have their filters priced so high it is rediculous. But o me when I have a $30,000.00 truck or a 2000.00-10,000.00 lawn mower, it is not worth me saving 3-4 dollars and not knowing what is in the cheap filters. I have cut oil filter in two, paper desity of an OEM filter is denser and have more filtering capabilties that some of the cheap aftermarket filters. So you cna argue the point all day long. I value my equipment more than using a cheap filter. Their are a lot of places you can use cheaper, but oil and air filters is one place I will not do that, these 2 little parts, plus the oil you use is what makes the differance on how long my engines last. My last 2 trucks had over 200,000 miles on a 302 Ford.My 982 Cub Cadet has over 10,000 hours on it, 3rd engine, always used OEM fuel, oil, and air filters for the life of them and they lasted a long time in each case.
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