Cut open pictures Pro Select 21042

[Neptune]

This is from my 2001 Grand Am 2.4 Quad-4. I acquired the car midway thru the oci. Had unknown oil and about 3,000 mile on oil when I changed the oil and filter. Car has 64,xxx miles.

 

[digitalSniperX1]

Is that rust inside of an oil filter?

 

[Donald]

Originally Posted By: digitalSniperX1
Is that rust inside of an oil filter?


I was wondering the same thing?

 

[cp3]

Doesn't look too bad at all. I would have guessed a regular Wix element. Thanx for sharing!

 

[Sayjac]

As this is for a GM vehicle no NPS combo valve with which to be concerned. 3k not exactly a torture test of any filter, but this NPS looks solid.

Clear now from recent dissection pic posts that wavy pleats is not the sole domain of Purolator filters. Not a big deal or indication of a compromised filter anyway.

Thanks for the pics.

 

[Zaedock]

Pleats look fine to me. Pro-Selects are nice, solid filters.

 

[digitalSniperX1]

Yeh, thanks for sharing. I'll be sure not to buy the rusty one.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

a BIT OF MOISTURE IN THAT OIL GIVEN THE WAVY MEDIA. hOPE NOT A GASKET ISSUE. rUN A DELCO NON-ECORE IF YOU CAN FIND ONE.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Originally Posted By: Donald
Originally Posted By: digitalSniperX1
Is that rust inside of an oil filter?


I was wondering the same thing?


I think it's just excess glue used to glue the media to the end caps ... not rust. This is typical to see on filters constructed like this.

 

[sunfire]

10/10 photography skills. GJ

 

[Neptune]

Originally Posted By: Donald
Originally Posted By: digitalSniperX1
Is that rust inside of an oil filter?


I was wondering the same thing?


Where, in the center tube or the media? If its the media near the seam, that is just excess glue that got on the media.