Decided to start a new thread instead of adding my findings to some of the other threads concerning the supposed failures of the XG synthetic cartridge filters. My curiosity got the best of me after reading the below threads and I suspected that an undersized ID of the end caps might have contributed to or possibly caused the media to separate from them, either during installation or removal. That's exactly what I found with five new XG10358 cartridges. I purchased four from the net, checked another in a local store and found all to have the same issue. The picture of the housing cap center tube was blurry so I didn't include it but the tube OD measured 1.095" - 1.103".
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3434977/Fram_Ultra_FAILURE
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3411091/1
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3930160
Here the filter is just started on the housing cap. It was very tight and I didn't try to push it any farther or I could have easily damaged the media.
Here are the specs from Fram's website. Notice the ID should be 1.108"
Here's the ID of the first of five I checked. The other four were almost exactly the same. Caliper showed 1.091" - 1.093"
Compared to the Wix filter. The Wix measured 1.112" and dropped right into the cover.
OEM Toyota filter measured @ 1.105".
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3434977/Fram_Ultra_FAILURE
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3411091/1
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3930160
Here the filter is just started on the housing cap. It was very tight and I didn't try to push it any farther or I could have easily damaged the media.
Here are the specs from Fram's website. Notice the ID should be 1.108"
Here's the ID of the first of five I checked. The other four were almost exactly the same. Caliper showed 1.091" - 1.093"
Compared to the Wix filter. The Wix measured 1.112" and dropped right into the cover.
OEM Toyota filter measured @ 1.105".
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