Fram Endurance - Keep or ditch?

[Chevyc10]

Return to Walmart for refund. No receipt required. Buy the Mobil 1 filters made by Premium Guard. Or Microgard @ Orielly.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Return to Walmart for refund. No receipt required. Buy the Mobil 1 filters made by Premium Guard. Or Microgard @ Orielly.

The new Mobil 1 is not a PGI made filter. It's made under Highline Warren.

 

[Lubener]

Use them. I highly doubt using any of those are going to shorten the life of your engine.

 

[rszappa1]

Just use them and move on with life......

 

[PontiacHO]

Problems with lists and this sort of thing is that they go stale rather quick as manufacture methods may change or substituted by other oil filter making partners under contract runs. Never mind the fact that there is no certainty at any given time what style for a given oil filter SKU a stocking business may have on the shelf when ordering online.

Just this week alone, I have seen FRAM PH7317 filters at various Walmarts local to me with holes, louvers or nylon center cages.

Yes. I too have noticed differences in Delco PF63 filters I’ve used over the last 8 years for my 2017 GMC Sierra 5.3. I assume it’s like most any other item…there’s several sources producing products (lowest bid?) and each source has their own unique production process.
This thread has enlightened me to be aware of closed louvres etc.
I assume a closed up filter does no filtering as it just bypasses oil??

 

[Chevyc10]

The new Mobil 1 is not a PGI made filter. It's made under Highline Warren.

They are made by PGI. Warren is a distributor.

 

[ZeeOSix]

They are made by PGI. Warren is a distributor.

Got any info links showing this is true?

There is never any mention of PGI having any connection to HW and/or Mobil 1when searching for any connection.

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There is a connection between "Prime Guard" and Highline Warren, but no connection between HW and "Premium Guard Inc" (PGI). Prime Guard and PGI are not connected, they are two separate companies.

 

[ZeeOSix]

There is no connection between Highline Warren and Premium Guard Inc (PGI). Highline Warren probably has the new Mobil 1 made in some of the same factories that they have the Prime Guard filteres made in.