11,000 mile Fram FE10575 C&P

[bullwinkle]

Lol you guys complaining of thin pleats from a wire backed filter? Open a StrataPore filter and you'll see thinner pleats with wire backing. At the every least Fleetguard is generous enough to pack it to the brim instead being anemic compared to FirstBrands.

Not complaining, just worried that FB found more corners to cut!

 

[garageman402]

I think y’all are thinking of the OG wire mesh, pretty thick expanded metal. These new ones have the thin black wire square type more like a screen. I think PBL uses the same type screen.

 

[BrendanC]

I think y’all are thinking of the OG wire mesh, pretty thick expanded metal. These new ones have the thin black wire square type more like a screen. I think PBL uses the same type screen.

purolator uses a nylon mesh and have a much tighter pleat.

 

[garageman402]

purolator uses a nylon mesh and have a much tighter pleat.

Oh that’s right. Thanks for clarifying. It’s somehow “molded” into the media, right?

 

[ZeeOSix]

Oh that’s right. Thanks for clarifying. It’s somehow “molded” into the media, right?

I think it's bonded to the media surface, not really molded into the media. Per Motorking, Fram was at one time looking to do something similar to get rid if the metal wire backing, but instead they decided to get rid of backed media altogether after First Brands took over.

 

[4WD]

Found 3 old school XG’s for a buck/each - one was rattling so I cut it open and the spring was formed badly - these are similar to a 3600 so will use on my Kohler 5400 …

 

[53' Stude]

Found 3 old school XG’s for a buck/each - one was rattling so I cut it open and the spring was formed badly - these are similar to a 3600 so will use on my Kohler 5400 …

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I’m guessing definitely wire backed. Did you catch date code? Nice work sir

 

[4WD]

I’m guessing definitely wire backed. Did you catch date code? Nice work sir

I did not - but they seem like Grandpa OG LoL

 

[53' Stude]

I did not - but they seem like Grandpa OG LoL

Yeah, that box I remember well.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I’m guessing definitely wire backed.

Shows wire backed media on the photo on the box.

 

[bbhero]

Found 3 old school XG’s for a buck/each - one was rattling so I cut it open and the spring was formed badly - these are similar to a 3600 so will use on my Kohler 5400 …

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OG…..


REAL 2 ply filter media too.

 

[ZeeOSix]

OG…..


REAL 2 ply filter media too.

OG in it's infancy ... when it was rated at 10,000 miles.

 

[Sayjac]

Found 3 old school XG’s for a buck/each - one was rattling so I cut it open and the spring was formed badly.

XtendedGuard, precursor to OG media Ultra and from where the current Ultra XG prefix derived. 'Rated' slightly less efficient 97% @20um, iirc) than Ultra. Mostly with the larger application filters, e.g.3400, occasionally an issue with the flat spring seen on Ultra. Likely because of element weight. Date codes were etched, many times hard to find/read. Personally, take an Extended Guard all day over the current Ultra.

 

[mt23]

Wicked dry for a few months. Some hard carbon and soft goopy carbon in pleats. Some metal here and there. Some cleaning happening in this engine

 

[mt23]

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[53' Stude]

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Good cleaning happening. Thank You for update