Cat Oil filters

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Bruce,

I believe that Cat Dealers are independently owned.
It may be possible that they supply other brands of consumable
items, The Original filter was Cat part # 9N6007, this crosses to
Cat # 1R-0714, this is the big Cat Yellow filter that I use.
About $10.00 US.

Bill 88 FC Michigan


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "birdshill123"
wrote:
>
> When we bought our 88 FC it came with 2 spare oil filters 1R0713.
They
> were very impresive: large heavy can that is one piece, die cast
> threaded top instead of formed sheet metal. They were expensive,
> about $13.00 Canadian. Today I went to my Cat dealer to get 6
filters.
> Surprise they are now just over $6.00. However when he brought me
the
> filters they are just like any Wix or Baldwin filter. Crimped
top,
> shorter and lighter. I suspect that they are simply a brand "x"
and
> are not made by Cat. What a disappointment! I have emailed Cat to
get
> more info on this change.
>
> Bruce
>