Originally Posted By: NormanBuntz
It seems more and more members are receiving "closeout" filters from Rock Auto that are 5+ years old. That ain't right. Not for me anyway.
It seems that's the chance one takes at RA with the "closeout" or clearance type listing. I have to say though, 17 years old is more than a bit absurd imo. I have used and am using now BD+ made in 09 and they have been fine, but I know the storage method and am not purchasing what I would think to be relatively new.
It also seems as in this case that a certain application number, is no guarantee that the filter received will be made by the manufacturer one normally associates with that application number.
And at least as far as the RA Ultra Power listing filters, what one receives may or may not be the filter represented in the RA pics.
Not attempting to dump on RA here, just inform that as shown with anecdotes posted here with certain filter listing types, what one receives may not be what one expects or represented when purchasing.