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: anyone ever try a donaldson external filter


joe_zrt
08-14-2007, 04:28 PM
i can get them for a decent price. the only reason i ask is because i can't seem to find a allison dealer in SE Wisconsin with the a low price on their external filter. they all want to jack me $20 some dollars. my other option is ebay where i think i can buy 3 allison filters for about $40. just wondering how the donaldson compare. they are listed in the donaldson book as a hydraulic filter.

RichLube
08-14-2007, 05:32 PM
I have a Donaldson on truck now. Pricey for a small filter but OK.

OldSoldier
08-14-2007, 07:31 PM
Try the Allison web site, I have a dealer just down the road that I did not even know was there until I found him on the site...$7.60 for the spin on.

joe_zrt
08-14-2007, 09:17 PM
tried that. called a couple of places in milwaukee and they either didn't carry the filter or wanted too much for it

2006sierra
08-14-2007, 09:36 PM
There is an allison dealer in Butler right off the freeway and silver spring drive. I am trying to remember the name of it - you could probaby do a search or ask allison. I just bought 3 filters for around $8.40 each.

joe_zrt
08-14-2007, 11:40 PM
nice. i will try them out. that's a price i would like. but is that considered butler? which freeway are you refering to?

2006sierra
08-15-2007, 01:19 PM
It is off the 45 freeway....here I found their business card:
Inland Detroit Diesel - Allison
13015 W. Custer Ave.
Butler, WI 53007

I just bought 3 filters and the bill was $25 and some change with tax. Good cheap insurance. Odd thing is that when I took off the filter I found that the dealer that did the first change did not put the magnet back on. I called them and complainded and they are giving me a magnet and a new filter at no cost. I ran it over 20k without and that makes me mad but what you going to do!:mad:

joe_zrt
08-15-2007, 05:05 PM
ok. i know those guys i deal with some of there guys on the job site with diesel fire pumps. bummer about the magnet. thanks