AC/Delco with a "D" on baseplate.. Who makes?

[DirtyApe]

Picked up some (5) AC Delco PF13's for my 2000 Jeep.. Notice that there is a "D" stamped on the baseplate, did a search for the maker on here but came up dry.. Decent filter? They were $2.99 at rural king.

Any help?

thanks

 

[Richin Chicago]

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Originally posted by mh2800:
Picked up some (5) AC Delco PF13's for my 2000 Jeep.. Notice that there is a "D" stamped on the baseplate, did a search for the maker on here but came up dry.. Decent filter? They were $2.99 at rural king.

Any help?

thanks

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Not sure if this is correct but it is my understanding that Delphi makes the filters for factory production (first filter on the car) and Champion? makes all aftermarket product.

 

[T-Keith]

Both Delphi and Champion Labs make AC filters for the aftermarket.

If the Anti drain back valve is visable in the center hole, then it is a Delphi filter, if not it's a Champion labs product. Both are good filters.

-T

 

[DirtyApe]

T-Keith:

There is a coil spring looking item just inside the baseplate. It isn't up at the opposite end like some I have seen. In other words just inside the large hole the spring sits there..

So no worries in using it either way?

 

[T-Keith]

Sounds like you have a bypass on the threaded end of the filter. Are all the holes in the base plate the same size? With the D it sounds like a Delphi filter. Champion labs filters usually have two identical letters like TT.

-T

 

[DirtyApe]

Hi Keith: Looks like one of the holes is just slightly larger than the other ones surrounding the large one.

 

[novadude]

There are some new Mexican made AC Delco filters on the market that ARE NOT Delphi OR Champion made. An AC Delco rep told me this after I sent him a suspected counterfeit filter.

AFAIK, no one has cut one of these apart yet. The "new" filters are a slightly darker blue, with the logo painted on, instead if the sticker that Champ / Delphi use.

 

[DirtyApe]

These are blue (not sure what shade to call them), and have the sticker on them.