PapeCAT
Silver Member
- Joined
- Mar 7, 2005
- Messages
- 205
- Location
- Northern, CA
- Tractor
- Ford / NH 545D John Deere 316 John Deere 330
What does my dealer have to gain? I do not have to buy filters through him, in fact, I don't intend on getting it serviced there any more after the initial 50 hour check.
If I were a manufacturer I wouldn't like to be responsible for failures (even remotely possible) caused by an aftermarket or no name filter. (We all know that SOME operations often run the cheapest most easily available parts) Rather than release a list of approved filters it is easier to "like" giving a warranty for a failure not having the variable of an unknown. After all that is all was said was they didn't "like" to honour the warranty. And cost / availability isn't an issue. I'd just rather use what is recommended.
FWIW Baldwin filters are great. Goes to show what a great company Kukje is for warrantying two motors for you. You must have a large fleet.
If I were a manufacturer I wouldn't like to be responsible for failures (even remotely possible) caused by an aftermarket or no name filter. (We all know that SOME operations often run the cheapest most easily available parts) Rather than release a list of approved filters it is easier to "like" giving a warranty for a failure not having the variable of an unknown. After all that is all was said was they didn't "like" to honour the warranty. And cost / availability isn't an issue. I'd just rather use what is recommended.
FWIW Baldwin filters are great. Goes to show what a great company Kukje is for warrantying two motors for you. You must have a large fleet.