Should I use them

[panther427]

Just kidding. But found these today at a habitat for humanity store I bought the k mart one for the garage

 

[skyactiv]

I think my dad has some ancient Kmart oil in cans to match the filter!

 

[BrocLuno]

Of course if they fit anything you have ...

 

[FlyNavyP3]

I would totally use any of those of they fit anything I owned!

 

[blupupher]

Montgomery Ward? That has not been around since like 2001, and I am sure the filter is way before that.
I would bet all those filters came from the same garage, so probably all the same age, but that is an interesting looking container for the K-Mart filter.
I would have walked up to the front with all of them and said "$10 for all?" then cut them open just to see what they look like.

 

[Electrajoe]

Crumble, oil screen-- need I say more!

 

[tomcat27]

the thread title was pretty open..... a couple of years ago I saw a USED oil filter for sale on ebay. really.

 

[CT8]

Some of the filters are old

 

[ZeeOSix]

It would have been interesting to cut all those old filters open just to see how they were constructed, and what shape the guts were in.

 

[CR94]

Kmart oil filters were thinly disguised Purolators. I used many of them, cut apart maybe half, and never found a problem except anti-drainback valves that leaked after they had been a few thousand miles.

 

[Hootbro]

I remember the 1980's Wal-Mart house brand filters (think they were called "Tech 2000" back then) came in the same type of clear dome packaging as that K-Mart filter. Do not recall who made them nor care back then either.

 

[Run]

If they were cheap enough I would take all just for the cut. I was a thrift shop not too long ago and found some ancient Fram OCODs. They wanted $5 a piece and all were rusted.

 

[nthach]

FWIW, I found 4 OEM Nissan filters at a non-profit thrift shop that caters to teachers, they were the older blue can made in Japan and fit anything that took a Fram PH3682/Wix 51361 filter - mostly older Nissans and Subarus. I used one and gave the rest to someone here when my parents got rid of the car that used them.