$3.98 AC Delco PF52E Oil Filter Cut Open
- Thread starter Robvette
- Start date
Just bought 3 of these PF52E e-core filters for my neighbor's GMC van 4.3, at Walmart $4 each. Glad to know they are decent quality.
Since the Ecore went to the smaller core windows, they've been just about unbeatable as a lower end filter. Purolator/Mann wish they could build one as good!
- Joined
- Dec 20, 2020
- Messages
- 298
What’s you’re concern?
The build quality is outstanding. For 1 year / up to 10,000 miles use they’re reliably flawless.
I always thought the metal end caps added a bit of structural rigidity.
Seems non-metal end caps are all ridged enough these days - they work without issue. Haven't seen anything to say otherwise.
That's what I've been running on my Trailblazer. Seems to be doing the job. Nice price too.
ADBV?
I had a couple of purolator filters with center tubes like that. The oil pressure pushed the media in around the bars of the center piece tearing holes in the media. I prefer a center tube that supports the media more completely.
I had a couple of purolator filters with center tubes like that. The oil pressure pushed the media in around the bars of the center piece tearing holes in the media. I prefer a center tube that supports the media more completely.
7in
Not at all. If fact I seek them out in my oil filter choices. Being porous they have a superior bond to the porous media. Excellent feature.
A bit of flex at the outside pleat at each end - as provided by a "soft" endcap - will help prevent media tearing. Plus makes it easier to recycle the BILLION+ used oil filters for scrap steel in the U.S. alone. I have a had media tearing at the metal end cap in expensive spin-on's, as it puts the pleat under high shear stress in that area.
My C&P of a $14 Honda Filtech for an S2000 - U.S. made -
My C&P of a $14 Honda Filtech for an S2000 - U.S. made -
I find it is too large a diameter. The cage edges are sharp causing stress risers.
The Filter area is inadequate in the tiny Asian spin-on's as it is - for a winter OCI.
The 52s being a tall glass of water fortunately, but if they don't fit, well, they don't fit.
Curiously, a lot of GM FWD cars were specc'd with PF45 or PF47 but the PF52 is a few inches taller and fits just fine.
On my truck I've used lots of different brands over the years but switch back to AC Delco. It's a good bang for your buck filter.
Similar threads
