Why Not To Use Halfords (filters)

storm99 · Jul 9, 2012

I give you, the jury, the facts. Oil Filter.

Halfords

or

http://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/la...0ngx5-5-x-err3340-oil-filter-non-genuine.html

sebring90 · Jul 9, 2012

but for a single filter, when you add on the postage, they are roughly the same price!

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Grit Valve · Jul 9, 2012

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storm99 · Jul 9, 2012

defender300td1 said:
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Thats £5.59 for one

which isn't better than £8.84 for five

Grit Valve · Jul 9, 2012

Storm I can't even see a reputable make with the craddock ones.

pepperedwelly · Jul 10, 2012

when i worked for halfords (about 15 years ago) the filters were mostly made by coopers. so fairly good on quality!

The Mad Hat Man · Jul 10, 2012

But I can't get one from Craddocks on a Sunday afternoon or within 15 minutes

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ricc · Jul 10, 2012

The Mad Hat Man said:
But I can't get one from Craddocks on a Sunday afternoon or within 15 minutes.

but an oil filter is a service item you usually know a service is due so have got time to order it a few days/weeks in advance....

The Mad Hat Man · Jul 10, 2012

Or get it trade @ £4.00

chunkymunky · Jul 10, 2012

I get several bits from halfords,after all they are convenient, guaranteed and with a trade card cheap.

£1.09 for radweld is pretty good.

storm99 · Jul 10, 2012

I dont think an oil filter is going to fail, i've not known it happen but someone might...if you're on veg and change filter often i dont see point in buying oem or expensive filters, £2 a pop can't be bad and if you buy 5 you shouldn't be in a position of needing one in 15mins on a sunday afternoon...

Anyway...i only live 10 miles from craddocks so ner ner na ner ner to MHM

The Mad Hat Man · Jul 10, 2012

10 miles each way - that's £4 in doizil! I can walk to halfrauds and get one fur tha.

storm99 · Jul 10, 2012

Yebbut there's 5 so only 80p a filter..do the maths...or free if you get your big brother to nip in on his way home from brum...ner ner na ner ner

fett · Jul 10, 2012

tradecard and convenient location and hours make them good for last min jobs

.jack. · Jul 11, 2012

The Mad Hat Man said:
Or get it trade @ £4.00

Or get it trade at £1.47

90truckcab · Jul 11, 2012

look even further in to it lads, there are only three or four manufacturers in the country that make the guts of the filters, they are all the same, they are sprayed a different colour and a jcb stickers on them , bmw, audi, vauxhall, landrover, etc etc, the size and shame are the only difference,

they only cost pennies to make, to handling charges, re packing , re branding and of course the NAME thats on them you pay for,

saxokid18 · Jul 11, 2012

halfrauds best way with trade card fuel filter £1.28 oil filter bwt £2.50ish oil is £15 fan belt £3.84 powersteerin belt £1.98 did it all other week was amazed how cheap n they always got the stuff in

Jongould · Jul 11, 2012

90truckcab said:
look even further in to it lads, there are only three or four manufacturers in the country that make the guts of the filters, they are all the same, they are sprayed a different colour and a jcb stickers on them , bmw, audi, vauxhall, landrover, etc etc, the size and shame are the only difference,

they only cost pennies to make, to handling charges, re packing , re branding and of course the NAME thats on them you pay for,

This is the same for alot of parts and even engine oils, there are only a few refineries that make motor oil and then its all rebranded, batteries are the same, filters, brakes, its all rebranded and sold at silly prices by main dealers!!

Stick with aftermarket stuff, its cheaper and just as good, just stay away from cheap chinese crap!

fett · Jul 11, 2012

90truckcab said:
look even further in to it lads, there are only three or four manufacturers in the country that make the guts of the filters, they are all the same, they are sprayed a different colour and a jcb stickers on them , bmw, audi, vauxhall, landrover, etc etc, the size and shame are the only difference,

they only cost pennies to make, to handling charges, re packing , re branding and of course the NAME thats on them you pay for,

yeah but I dont think most chepo ones are made in this country , I had some bad ones from a well known universal part manufactuerer for the landy, and some for the old bmw from an aftermarket place and they both were ****e and made the oil light take 10-15 secs to go out. binned them and fitted coopers and fram respectively and the light went out straight away as it should

wangie46 · Jul 11, 2012

went to halfords today for a fuel filter £10

fook that went to local motor factors was £4 so i got two and still had £2 in me pocket for what alfords wanted

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