AUTO EXTRA 618-57502 CUT OPEN

[53' Stude]

Good Morning folks. Filter off a 2020 Expedition with safety Kleen 5w30 synthetic for 8,500 miles

Same filter and oil back in and on. End cap came right off

 

[Glenda W.]

Thanks. Some kind of M+H concoction?

 

[53' Stude]

Thanks. Some kind of M+H concoction?

Purolator made

 

[ZeeOSix]

Oh no ... wavy pleats. Not centerfold worthy.

 

[KCJeep]

Premium Guard has me spoiled, there's nothing wrong with this filter and it looks awful LOL.

 

[bbhero]

Looks ok in my opinion.

And yeah I do not believe this to be a “ premium” or “ ultra” filter. So I don’t expect it to be perfect or great.

Now a Microgard Select… Or Carquest Premium I would expect those to look extremely good. Because those are sold and labeled as “ premium “ filters and they actually look the part.

 

[Zee09]

Looks ok in my opinion.

And yeah I do not believe this to be a “ premium” or “ ultra” filter. So I don’t expect it to be perfect or great.

Now a Microgard Select… Or Carquest Premium I would expect those to look extremely good. Because those are sold and labeled as “ premium “ filters and they actually look the part.

It did it's job but I don't want to buy one.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Thanks for posting.

Is it just me or are those louvers a little on the closed side?

 

[53' Stude]

Thanks for posting.

Is it just me or are those louvers a little on the closed side?

Yes I would say so

 

[bullwinkle]

Might have made it to OLM, but I would expect better. Mann just can’t seem to build a decent non-backed lower end filter these days.

 

[fantastic]

Looks okay for the 8,500 mile run.

 

[RyanY]

Was the ADBV pliable or hard?

 

[53' Stude]

Was the ADBV pliable or hard?

Nitrile adbv was somewhat pliable; not hard as rock like most are.

 

[53' Stude]

It did it's job but I don't want to buy one.

Yeah, I’ve cut way too many open that had tears.

 

[RyanY]

Nitrile adbv was somewhat pliable; not hard as rock like most are.

Just curious...given that you cut lots of filters, do you know approximately what mileage/time nitrile hardens? Is it somewhere around the 5k mileage rating for many nitrile filters (except supertech which is rated at 10k)?