A few years ago I needed to replace two batteries on a Grady White, both the starting and house. I did a deep dive on various battery sources. The starting battery for the Yamaha OB 200 was very specific as to specifications, cold Cranking amps, etc. What I discovered was that most name brand batteries are made by only a few few companies, in my case DEKA. I found out that DEKA makes batteries for West Marine, NAPA, O'Reiley's Auto, etc. all under their own label. I ended up buying buying the marine batteries from O'Reiley's Auto Part at almost 1/3 the price as West Marine, and convinced that there was no difference, and built on the same assembly line but with different labels.
Now I am looking a fuel and oil filters. I have a Yanmar 350 in a Mainship 34 and trying to determine if there there is a dimes worth of difference between a Yanmar filter at $35 or a NAPA, Baldwin, or some other filter, at $24, wondering if, like the batteries are filters from the same source with different labeling?
Looking forward to having this discussion/investigation.
Now I am looking a fuel and oil filters. I have a Yanmar 350 in a Mainship 34 and trying to determine if there there is a dimes worth of difference between a Yanmar filter at $35 or a NAPA, Baldwin, or some other filter, at $24, wondering if, like the batteries are filters from the same source with different labeling?
Looking forward to having this discussion/investigation.