ECOGARD X4612 NEW FILTER CUT OPEN

[53' Stude]

From member Subyrubieroo and since I have none at the moment that can use this I'm cutting it open. Made in China yes

Enjoy the pics

 

[53' Stude]

Extra pics of center tube/and can

 

[blupupher]

a little heavy on the glue, but looks fine otherwise.

 

[53' Stude]

Originally Posted by blupupher
a little heavy on the glue, but looks fine otherwise.


Yeah, I was lil' surprised seeing all that glue myself

 

[Run]

Hard pass for me. The glue is awful and will not hold up. I had one of these filters fail after 6000 km.

 

[blupupher]

Originally Posted by Run
Hard pass for me. The glue is awful and will not hold up. I had one of these filters fail after 6000 km.

Never had a problem with them (aside from this one with some rust in the can) and never heard of any either before this.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Doesn't look bad for $2 especially considering it made a trip across the Pacific. For somebody using a conventional for 3-5k changes, this will hold up just fine. Extra glue on the outside of the element never hurt anything. For the 99%ers here that only follow severe service routines, this should be a way to do it cheaply. Nitrile will be just fine on essentially 6-month filter changes.

Only real issue for me is the 6607 can size... I've hocked loogies that would fill that can up! Would much prefer even 7317 or 3593A if you've got room for it.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Originally Posted by SubieRubyRoo
Doesn't look bad for $2 especially considering it made a trip across the Pacific. For somebody using a conventional for 3-5k changes, this will hold up just fine. Extra glue on the outside of the element never hurt anything. For the 99%ers here that only follow severe service routines, this should be a way to do it cheaply. Nitrile will be just fine on essentially 6-month filter changes.

Only real issue for me is the 6607 can size... I've hocked loogies that would fill that can up! Would much prefer even 7317 or 3593A if you've got room for it.

+1

 

[Run]

For some reason I can't post a link to my own thread. Just search ecogard x1a glue failure and see for yourselves.

 

[WellOiled]

Originally Posted by Run
For some reason I can't post a link to my own thread. Just search ecogard x1a glue failure and see for yourselves.

Here is the link:

ecogard-x1a-cut-open-6000km-glue-failure

 

[blupupher]

Originally Posted by WellOiled
Originally Posted by Run
For some reason I can't post a link to my own thread. Just search ecogard x1a glue failure and see for yourselves.

Here is the link:

ecogard-x1a-cut-open-6000km-glue-failure

LOL, I even replied in that post.

So I guess I have heard of it...

 

[WellOiled]

I think Run had a filter from a bad lot but it would be good to understand why his failed.