Carquest Premium 85348

[TheOilWizard]

Is anyone interested in seeing a cut and post of a Carquest Premium #85348?

It's pulled from a Ford Focus with about 4K miles over 5 months.

Side note, this oil filter actually looks to be a decent value. Can be picked up at Advance Auto for a little over 6 dollars.

 

[Furious]

Everyone loves to see oil filters cut open.

 

[fantastic]

Sure...

 

[TheOilWizard]

Everyone loves to see oil filters cut open.

Exactly!

I don't particularly want to open the filter, but I will if enough members are interested. Hence my question.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

cut it open

 

[LowMilesLesabre]

Is anyone interested in seeing a cut and post of a Carquest Premium #85348?

It's pulled from a Ford Focus with about 4K miles over 5 months.

Side note, this oil filter actually looks to be a decent value. Can be picked up at Advance Auto for a little over 6 dollars.

Yes, please.

 

[DomA]

Cut away let's take a peak

 

[TheOilWizard]

Overall, not bad. Nice and even pleat spacing and no tears in the media. I believe this filter could go for a much longer OCI.

That said, there was a piece of bright green media in the filter that, after further inspection, I believe is epoxy that's holding the endcaps.

 

[fantastic]

This would be a M & H made filter right? Good quality regardless & thanks for C & P.

 

[53' Stude]

This would be a M & H made filter right? Good quality regardless & thanks for C & P.

I’m guessing it has some first brands dna going by bypass spring

 

[fantastic]

I’m guessing it has some first brands dna going by bypass spring

Thank you! I'm still learning about who makes what & would like to be able to tell the differences like you can.

 

[53' Stude]

Thank you! I'm still learning about who makes what & would like to be able to tell the differences like you can.

The new Auto Extra’s that are China made use same bypass valve so very hard to say who is using this bypass.

 

[fantastic]

The new Auto Extra’s that are China made use same bypass valve so very hard to say who is using this bypass.

It's enough to keep us on our toes. I wonder if the OP shows where this filter is manufactured. Made in USA or China.

 

[53' Stude]

It's enough to keep us on our toes. I wonder if the OP shows where this filter is manufactured. Made in USA or China.

Judging by what I see with silicone adbv and the bypass I wanna say made in USA. ZeeOSix: what say you?

 

[ZeeOSix]

Judging by what I see with silicone adbv and the bypass I wanna say made in USA. ZeeOSix: what say you?

These days with filter manufacturer chaos, it's hard to say. Would have to see the filter can and/or box to see if it shows a country of manufacture.

 

[TheOilWizard]

These days with filter manufacturer chaos, it's hard to say. Would have to see the filter can and/or box to see if it shows a country of manufacture.

From memory it was made in the USA. I will able to confirm tomorrow.

 

[bullwinkle]

Looks a lot like a Champ Labs? I've heard AAP/Carquest was using them again, a date code would be a good clue.

 

[TheOilWizard]

These days with filter manufacturer chaos, it's hard to say. Would have to see the filter can and/or box to see if it shows a country of manufacture.

Confirmed. Made in USA.

 

[TheOilWizard]

Any concerns or comments about the glue/epoxy found in the filter media? Seems concerning to me that it's coming loose from the endcaps, and it seems to be happening with other brands as well. Maybe my standards are too high, but I do not think this should happen with quality filters.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Any concerns or comments about the glue/epoxy found in the filter media? Seems concerning to me this is happening, and it seems to be happening with other brands as well. Maybe my standards are too high, but I do not think this should happen with quality filters.

A lot of filters regardless of brand seem to have sloppy glue jobs once and awhile. Glue breaking off isn't good, but should get caught in the media unless you're very unlucky and a piece breaks off and gets swept through the bypass valve. Highly unlikely, but possible.