AA2 (Ford modular)

[Deltona_Dave]

A couple of cut ups on an Advance Auto AA2 (fits most Ford Modular V-8's). This one was in a taped up box, which was left by my BIL when he left my Sister. I think a Motorcraft is much better constructed. The CarQuest filters, I gave to my FIL, as they were made by WIX.

I did not count the pleats, but it does seem to be well made, although there is a lot of spray over on the base with the total grip paint.

I don't have a clue what the black smears are on the top and bottom cans are.

Bottom of Can

Pleats suck

I will stick with MotorCraft/CarQuest/Wix/Purolators.

Just my .02
Dave

 

[Scienceman]

Originally Posted By: Deltona_Dave
Pleats suck



Sure do!

 

[DieselTech]

looks like a Total Gripe to me

 

[daman]

wow not good...yes it's a total grip

 

[SuperBusa]

Originally Posted By: Deltona_Dave
I don't have a clue what the black smears are on the top and bottom cans are.


Probably some sloppy work with the potting material they use to attach the pleats to the metal end caps.

Yeah, I don't like the pleats either ... they are going minimum on the number of pleats it seems. If those pleats were in an Ecore, it would be a recipe for a media blow-out.

 

[Panzerman]

I was doing some Oil filter disecting tonite too. I cut up a used Purolator classic, that came off my Dodge. It had that black crud on the bottom too. I could scrape it off with my fingernail. I thought it was sludge and I ripped the filter apart to check the pleats, they were clean. I see now that it is some sort of manufacturing crud that Purolator used. How about that by-pass valve on the bottom of the filter. I couldnt open mine with a bolt prying on it. That by-pass sucks, if the filter ever blocked that thing is worthless, it wouldnt open but a couple mm's with a screwdriver. I cut open a used Champ though and as much as the Purolator made me mad, those E-cores are garbage. My pleats on the name brand Purolator was much tighter and the string was impossible to break by hand.

 

[labman]

The strings and I think the oblong holes are long gone. Was that a Classic or a Premium Plus? Can't say which is the better filter, but they aren't the same.

 

[RF Overlord]

They're still doing the oblong holes on the Motorcraft FL820S.