AC Delco PF1250 - MS5K 4900 miles 84 days

[WellOiled]

If nothing is eventful, I usually do not make a cut & post but, someone wanted to see some recent eCore cut and posts.

Enjoy!!!

Oil change date: 04/16/2016
Miles on vehicle: 150432
Miles in service: 4900
Days in service: 84
Oil: MS5K 5W30
Filter: AC Delco PF1250
Vehicle: 2004 Ford Ranger XLT 4WD 4.0L V6

No filter issues to report. Filter performed as advertised.


AC Delco PF1250 label.


Date code: 15243ES 13:37 --> August 31, 2015 (Mon)1:37 pm.


External base plate.


Internal base plate. All the holes were smooth.


Combo valve on combo valve end of the filter element.


Combo valve on the base plate.


Combo valve end of the filter element.


Leaf spring.


Filter element view #1.


Filter element view #2.


Filter element view #3. The PF1250 appeared to have a thicker media than the PH820. There were 53 pleats in this filter vs the 56 in the PH820.


More carbon was observed on this oil change. 1) longer OCI and 2) closer to the beginning of a cleanup phase. Some of the carbon fell out while I was taking pictures and counting pleats.


More carbon.


More carbon.


Old cage used on the PH820 vs the new cage used on the PF1250 in this post.


End view of the new cage.

 

[Linctex]

Thanks for all your efforts!!

 

[FordBroncoVWJeta]

More carbon? Did you hand count the specs? LOL. Looks great.

PS you changed the oil in April of 2016. How is it 90 days?

 

[SR5]

Excellent C&P
Thank you

 

[53' Stude]

Looks great sir. Thanks for taking time for c&p also

 

[WellOiled]

Linctex - you are welcome.

 

[WellOiled]

These were just the eCore changes. There were other non-eCore filters used. Between 2016 and 2017.

 

[WellOiled]

SR5 - you are welcome.

 

[WellOiled]

Car51 - you are welcome.

 

[muddawgs]

Great pics!

 

[dlundblad]

Just noticed the 2/3-1 installation instructions as opposed to say Fram's 3/4-1. 3/4 of a turn does seem a bit excessive at times. Also somewhat surprised there's no e at the end of the part number. I would have bought that thinking I wasn't getting an ecore. (The PF52 vs. the PF52e for example.)

Looks very good though. Construction wise, the new cage with more support reminds me of a quality Mann or Mahle cartridge filter.

 

[BigD1]

Originally Posted By: dlundblad
Just noticed the 2/3-1 installation instructions as opposed to say Fram's 3/4-1.


Good observation! First time I have seen it.

Filter looks in good shape. Looks like the ecores I have cut open. Champ does use a good amount of pleats, but on the other hand those pleats are not deep because of the large cage design, so the overall media count looks to be more than it really is. Anyway, I have used ecores before, and have no problems using one again.

Thanks for the pictures!

 

[WellOiled]

Originally Posted By: dlundblad
Just noticed the 2/3-1 installation instructions as opposed to say Fram's 3/4-1. 3/4 of a turn does seem a bit excessive at times. Also somewhat surprised there's no e at the end of the part number. I would have bought that thinking I wasn't getting an ecore. (The PF52 vs. the PF52e for example.)

Looks very good though. Construction wise, the new cage with more support reminds me of a quality Mann or Mahle cartridge filter.

AC Delco is inconsistent with part numbers. It may be that is the way things evolved. Therefore the buyer had to be alert. 9 Times out of ten, I have to get a filter wrench to remove a filter. I think the ‘turning spec’ is there to be sure the gasket does not blow out with normal oil pressures plus a margin.

 

[WellOiled]

You are welcome.

 

[WellOiled]

Welcome.