padgett Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Have some Delco PF-24 oil filters that are somewhere in the 20-30 year age that have been stored in a cabinet. Rubber O'ring feels good. Does anything else deteriorate or are these good ? YWTK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgreen Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Good question! I never gave this thought until now, but the paper filter elements inside the filter could possibly begin to degrade like the pages of my 1950's car magazine pages. I first got this collection when I was in 8th grade and have painstakingly carried them with me and enjoyed them for 50 years. The pages definitely have a vulnerable and fragile feel now as compared to their feel back when. Filter elements are made of a different grade of material, but your question makes me wonder about the integrity of a vintage filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave39MD Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 AC filters of that vintage were very high quality and made by AC. I have some and still use them and they are that old and older. I have never had a problem. Mine have been stored properly and never exposed to high heat. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave39MD Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 I found my PF24 cutaway and the paper seems to be fine. That said, most everyone is making a quality filter these days and if you have doubts why not go with a new ACDelco, NAPA/Wix or other name brand? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3macboys Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Dave39MD said: I found my PF24 cutaway and the paper seems to be fine. That said, most everyone is making a quality filter these days and if you have doubts why not go with a new ACDelco, NAPA/Wix or other name brand? Dave Be careful about some of what you used to think were quality brands - like so much else some have become lowest cost producers - when I was looking after a small fleet I was given a heads up by the national fleet rep from one of the big three to only use OEM filters - at least one well known brand was coming apart and taking out engines which to that point were being replaced under warranty but you are still down a vehicle - this was confirmed by other fleet managers in the same world that I worked. Lucky for me I was only doing dealer service and specified OEM parts. As an added bonus often the OEM ones are actually less expensive to buy. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted October 4, 2020 Author Share Posted October 4, 2020 Have a Purolator "Boss" on order but may be late tomorrow (if not "delayed"). Meanwhile have a couple of NIB blue PF24s (no new GTO ever came with a PF24 or an R59). Do not care for Delco filters made by Champ Labs (seem to be "E" filters). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldIHtruck Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Wix, Baldwin, Donaldson are the tops in filters. oil & air. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert G. Smits Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 8 hours ago, padgett said: anything else deteriorate or are these good Simply ask yourself "what is the worst that could happen?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Hard to go wrong with the Wix XP filters. Over the years I've seen many people post oil analysis results and the Wix XP filters always do a great job of trapping contaminants. I used to run only Bosch filters but have switched over to Wix XP in all my modern cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 The paper used in oil filters is not the high acid paper used in the printing. If the rubber is pliable you should be safe using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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