Maybe some will find this interesting.
We're due for edm water filter change but our normal brand is backordered for a week or two and we can't wait. The supply company said they had an alternative and these Mann filters showed up. Didn't know they where in this market.
Had me curious, I went out grabbed a new filter tightned till gasket touched. Marked the filter closed my eyes and tightened to my calibrated hand feel. Ended up at 3/4-5/8 of a turn.
I don't think it was the seam as the engine housing was showing the oil. The filter faces backwards on jeep 4.0
I'm not sure how tight turn wise I went to be honest.
But when I tried a new Baldwin filter today it seamed a bit more squishy when tightening not a firm stop as other filters would...
When looking for a new filter after wix went down hill I researched Baldwin. I remember a thread about the gasket leaking but everyone chalked it up to the op not installing correctly. I used my first Baldwin a few months ago on my jeep and recently while under it I noticed more then usual oil...
Not nearly as nice as the fram racing I posted the other day.
Can is around .025 thick
The louvers a uniform. each louver is only open on one side but louvers are facing both ways.
Hope that makes sense.
Looks to have the old wire backed up media?
Date looks to be from 2024
This fram hp6a I think is a winner. .03+ thick and sturdy I can work with this.
Be hilarious if I can keep it fram orange.
C&p here
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/fram-hp6a-racing-filter-c-p.400202/
Injection pump was rebuilt when filters where removed.
Asked rebuilder if there was any contamination, he didn't see anything.
Other then the no consistent pleats it's good I guess.