I went searching for the C&P thread; can't find it.The Fram endurance filter i recently cut, was wire backed.
I didn't post it.I went searching for the C&P thread; can't find it.
Napa Platinum
The Affinia made Platinums were for sure, and some of the earlier Mann+Hummel owned Platinums made in 2021 were, but we're starting to see some C&P with nylon mesh like slacktide mentioned.Napa Platinum
Seems the Napa Platinum/(XP) is going to the "polymer" mesh backing used on the Boss. Honestly, the polymer mesh is a very tough and durable material. Wire or polymer, imo equally good as synthetic media backing material. Also, the Ultra XG Pentastar cartridge that was made in S Korea, also used polymer backing, In my observation, that cartridge very well-liked by users commenting on this subforum.......some of them....
others are being consolidated to the Purolator Boss design with plastic mesh...
I'm not sure if the early XPs and Platinums were wire backed, but always had the nylon/polymer mesh backing.The Affinia made Platinums were for sure, and some of the earlier Mann+Hummel owned Platinums made in 2021 were, but we're starting to see some C&P with nylon mesh like slacktide mentioned.
Whip City did a C&P of a Platinum with a date code of 11/18/2021. When I saw the holes in the center tube and the wire backing, I was sure it was going to be an Affinia made Platinum. I was very surprised to see "Mann+Hummel" when I spied the sticker as he was cutting it open. I had to stop the video and role it back in slow mode a couple of times to make sure. So that tells me that Mann+Hummel kept the Affinia designed construction for at least a couple of weeks before they started making drastic changes to the construction of the filter.I'm not sure if the early XPs and Platinums were wire backed, but always had the nylon/polymer mesh backing.
10415 here.Some Fram Ultra cartridges are still metal-screen-backed synthetic, including my 10358 size.
Simply needing a filter to not collapse or tear over a 15k+ mile ODI. The filter needs to be stronger. It's not just optics.I gotta ask, why is steel mesh so desired? I have seen so many C&P posts here for virtually all oil filter types and I don't recall a crushed centre tube? is this devotion to steel mesh just the usual overkill?
The mesh is in place to support the full synthetic media, which is not strong enough on it's own. Plastic works too (although the steel is stronger), the steel (or nylon Ecore) center tube is still there to stop the media from collapsing on screw on filters, not necessarily cartridges.I gotta ask, why is steel mesh so desired? I have seen so many C&P posts here for virtually all oil filter types and I don't recall a crushed centre tube? is this devotion to steel mesh just the usual overkill?