Carquest Premium 85365 Virgin C&P

[MurkyAsparagus]

Warning: Black glue of death.

On the cutter for your amusement this evening is a filter I got for $1 in my RA order, a CQ Premium 86365. It is the older, prior to PGI taking over production. I can't tell if it's a Fram (First Brand) or WIX (M+H) filter, any idea? Date code is 010315AB. I wouldn't run this on my car.

Here are the pics:

 

[BrendanC]

champion labs, yuck

 

[ZeeOSix]

Does the sloppy black glue on the end caps come off with little effort? It does on the sloppy glue job Motorcrafts.

 

[GW.]

Nasty

 

[Sayjac]

Date code format would, as noted, indicate a Champ Labs filter product. Flat spring design a little different. CQ went to Champ Labs as supplier/maker after Wix. Then to Purolator before current PGI.

 

[MurkyAsparagus]

Does the sloppy black glue on the end caps come off with little effort? It does on the sloppy glue job Motorcrafts.

It stays pretty good. I couldn’t get any off.