Disection of Hastings LF402 (Honda/Acura Apps)

[Lead Shoes]

I usually open filters, but this is one of the few I couldn't find any good pictures or dissections of so I thought I would share.

The filter in question is a Hastings Premium that I got on sale for $1, I wanted to dissect it to calm my curiosity... and it appeared the filters had sat there for at least 3 years untouched so I was skeptical due to age/price.

The filter was very well constructed and I was quiet impressed, they had about 2 cases of these filters there and needless to say ill be picking up a case of 12.

The filter is of impressive construction, the bypass valve is a spring on the bottom as well. The media is very securely adhered to the metal base plates with glue in a precise non sloppy way. The ends of the media are clamped and glued between metal as well. The media was 70 inches long, 1 3/4 inch high, and had 56 pleats around a interestingly perforated metal center. The media seemed thick but not like the cardboard of a Super-tech I opened, it has a similar look and feel to the media inside the Purolator classic I opened. It also says replaces Puro PL14459, Napa 1334, Wix 51334, and Fram PH6811 above the scan bar of the box.

I have yet to find anything on the filtration rates anywhere after an hr of google... anyone have the info?

I can't ever seem to get any images to [censored] show up here (part of the reason I don't share more of these activities as well).

http://postimg.org/image/oc89kdu4v/
http://postimg.org/image/9lzjyelfd/
http://postimg.org/image/9zmgmvglt/
(Yes I mutilated the filter can a bit to open it, hence the scratches)
http://postimg.org/image/tzr3jtppt/

 

[ls1mike]

Originally Posted By: Brenden
I usually open filters, but this is one of the few I couldn't find any good pictures or dissections of so I thought I would share.

The filter in question is a Hastings Premium that I got on sale for $1, I wanted to dissect it to calm my curiosity... and it appeared the filters had sat there for at least 3 years untouched so I was skeptical due to age/price.

The filter was very well constructed and I was quiet impressed, they had about 2 cases of these filters there and needless to say ill be picking up a case of 12.

The filter is of impressive construction, the bypass valve is a spring on the bottom as well. The media is very securely adhered to the metal base plates with glue in a precise non sloppy way. The ends of the media are clamped and glued between metal as well. The media was 70 inches long, 1 3/4 inch high, and had 56 pleats around a interestingly perforated metal center. The media seemed thick but not like the cardboard of a Super-tech I opened, it has a similar look and feel to the media inside the Purolator classic I opened. It also says replaces Puro PL14459, Napa 1334, Wix 51334, and Fram PH6811 above the scan bar of the box.

I have yet to find anything on the filtration rates anywhere after an hr of google... anyone have the info?

[img:left]http://postimg.org/image/oc89kdu4v/[/img]
[img:left]http://postimg.org/image/9lzjyelfd/[/img]
[img:left]http://postimg.org/image/9zmgmvglt/[/img]
(Yes I mutilated the filter can a bit to open it, hence the scratches)
[img:center]http://postimg.org/image/tzr3jtppt/[/img]

(Yes I mutilated the filter can a bit to open it, hence the scratches)

Fixed.

Not a real big one. Looks pretty good.

 

[ZeeOSix]

What's the media surface area to compare to the Purolator 14459, which only has 85~90 sq-in.

 

[Lead Shoes]

By my measurements it would be 85 sq-in and I didn't measure the length surgically.

I got a 2nd person to hold the other end of the media and got it totally flat then measured 71.5 inches. That would make it almost 87 sq inches.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Media area basically the same as the 14459. The Hastings looks like a decently built filter. What's the bypass valve look like?

 

[Lead Shoes]

Its just a spring operation on the dome end, an interesting design that worked pretty smoothly when I was pushing on the cap of the filter in the can. The bottom of the filter also has a recess that holds the spring in.

 

[SOHCman]

Looks decent, is that a black ADBV I see? I would use the Purolator 14459 in my Honda, but I spring for the Pure1 instead.

 

[KCJeep]

Hastings have a good reputation, looks good to me.

As always, thanks for cutting and posting!

 

[Lead Shoes]

Originally Posted By: SOHCman
Looks decent, is that a black ADBV I see? I would use the Purolator 14459 in my Honda, but I spring for the Pure1 instead.


Yeah its a nitril adbv, I got a good score on some $3 P1's last year with the rebates but its running low so I am going to go pick up an entire case of these since they are so cheap and of very good quality... I just can't pass it up.