I purchased a Baldwin P102 oil filter from R-o-c-k--A-u-t-o to add to my oil filter stockpile of Mann and Mahle filters just for the hell of it (not getting into the debate). It arrived today and this is what it looked like. I figure the rust may have come from being stored improperly over the years, but it's the sloppy sealant and glue that has me saying "hmm..." I suppose the risk of the glue/sealant or rust particles getting loose into the oil is not big, but pictures of the Baldwin/Hastings filters on the forum look much better than this. Thoughts? I'll probably e-mail Baldwin too and see what they say.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

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