Originally Posted by blupupher
Originally Posted by svtrit
I used to stock up at least 2 oil changes. Then I sold a car and had 3 oil filters left with no car to use them on. Now I purchase for the next change the first sale I see afterwards.
One time I did sell a car, but replaced it with one with the same engine, so my filter stash was still good.
It is not hard to sell filters on craigslist or Facebook market place.
Only reason to stock up on filters is if you get a good deal, so if you have to sell them you can sell them for less than retail and not loose much if any money.
I would never have a stash of filters that I paid full price for. Closest I come to that is when I buy the cartridge filters for the Santa Fe, I can buy an OEM 4 pack for the price of 3. I plan on keeping the vehicle for a long time, so having a few extra is not an issue.
Or just give the filters away with the car.
I wrote the vehicle/engine combo on the box and donated them to a local resale shop that helps orphans. Marketplace wasn't big at the time, and the scams on CL weren't worth it for $15 in filters.
The other reason not to have too many is if an idiot hits me and and totals my car. Oil can be used in other cars, but maybe not the filters.