Correct. It was glued on very well. It was a good filter just had a few oddities to it. Wish I could find some more of them just like this one.
The holes look different, slightly larger than other XGs. Then it went from holes to louvers on the newer version. This specific filter model must be made for Fram by some other manufacturer.
Dunno, the media stack looks the same, as does the combo leaf spring/bypass valve, it's identical to what I took out of an XG2. This is a smaller filter, so the holes thing might just be perception.
Could be ... everyone else is, lol. Time will tell ...
What makes you think that?
The backing on the media is awful thin. The media its self isn't great looking and the center tube seems to be a mystery. Not the best looking fram, we have seen much better examples.
No evidence that it did it's job any worse than other Ultras.
