Has anyone tried Costa filters?

[ZeeOSix]

Unit F is the one with the man door partially blurred by unit G being obscured.

Probably blurred out because it's a crime scene.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Here's one of their eBay ads with some cut open photos. Doesn't look to be anything speical to me, and has louvers in the center tube. Seems the black filers are their basic filter and the yellow ones are the "Racing" filters.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/135649384167

Here's all the "Costa Oil" products on eBay.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3692&_ssn=costafilters

 

[WarEagle]

Here's one of their eBay ads with some cut open photos. Doesn't look to be anything speical to me, and has louvers in the center tube. Seems the black filers are their basic filter and the yellow ones are the "Racing" filters.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/135649384167

Here's all the "Costa Oil" products on eBay.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3692&_ssn=costafilters

Thanks for that. Louvers are a no go for me if I can’t inspect. I agree with you and others that this screams ‘too good to be true’. Not to mention I already have 9 Fram Force I got for $2/each on clearance.

 

[Fair enough]

From that link, info below. If these are built like the Castrol SFX oil filters then that's a plus.

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I read the link before posting it, thanks.

 

[SmokeEater2]

Interesting, First time I've heard of Costa filters.

 

[Zazookie-2000]

Here's one of their eBay ads with some cut open photos. Doesn't look to be anything speical to me, and has louvers in the center tube. Seems the black filers are their basic filter and the yellow ones are the "Racing" filters.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/135649384167

Here's all the "Costa Oil" products on eBay.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3692&_ssn=costafilters

Does anyone know if their yellow racing filters have louvers ?

 

[duck__dodgers]

Interesting, First time I've heard of Costa filters.

The parent company runs a chain of regional quick-lubes. https://costaoils.com/

 

[ZeeOSix]

Does anyone know if their yellow racing filters have louvers ?

I looked at all the yellow "racing" filter eBay ads and didn't see any cut open photos. You could try and contact them and ask for some photos. Their email is in the snip-it in post 12 or contact the seller on eBay if you have an eBay account.

 

[Fair enough]

Must have been some nice machinery they bought from Castrol to ship it to China and start production. I'm sure equipment can be made and bought in China, but then they all seem to have the round unpainted crimp seam, while American has the smaller painted crimp. I want to think the small painted crimp is better because that’s what I buy now. Im like everyone else what I buy has to be better, ha ha.
Anyway I wonder how that works when they paint the can, then install the base plate and crimping plate, versus paint it all afterwards like is done here. Seems like you would have paint inside the crimp versus not.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I read the link before posting it, thanks.

That was for people who didn't read it.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Anyway I wonder how that works when they paint the can, then install the base plate and crimping plate, versus paint it all afterwards like is done here. Seems like you would have paint inside the crimp versus not.

That was hashed in another thread. If the can is painted before crimping, then the metal under the crimp is protected by the paint just like the rest of the can. The unpainted seam might show some surface rust in some use conditions (ie, salted roads), but it's thick metal and it's not going to rust through. If the seam is crimped first before painting, then the paint job has to be done well to ensure paint fills the crimp seam so it prevents rusting in the seam.

 

[Fair enough]

That was hashed in another thread. If the can is painted before crimping, then the metal under the crimp is protected by the paint just like the rest of the can. The unpainted seam might show some surface rust in some use conditions (ie, salted roads), but it's thick metal and it's not going to rust through. If the seam is crimped first before painting, then the paint job has to be done well to ensure paint fills the crimp seam so it prevents rusting in the seam.

I hashed it again. That’s a hard crimp, they put adhesive on the cover plate sometimes its visible. Usually red or blue adhesive on ones I have seen. I would crimp it before painting. It actually depends on the maker of machinery, you make the choice upon buying it, if you even care. Of course you think Asian crimp is better because that’s what you buy now. That’s carved into stone.

 

[4wd]

Oil Filter Showdown: Costa Oil COF-22000 / COF4622 vs. Fram PH6607​

Which Filter Truly Protects Your Engine Under Pressure?
Let’s break it down

Feature	Costa Oil COF-22000 / COF4622	Fram PH6607
Filtration Rating	7 Microns (Ultra-Fine)	~20 Microns (Basic Protection)
Filter Media	Dual-Layer Synthetic Glass Fiber	Cellulose Blend
Flow Rate	68 GPH (High RPM Ready)	Approx. 40 GPH
Burst Pressure	>400 PSI (Track-Tested)	~250 PSI
Anti-Drainback Valve	Premium Silicone	Standard Nitrile (can harden)
Construction	Heavy-Duty Steel Canister	Lightweight Shell
Durability	Race-Tested, Long Life	Standard OEM Equivalent
Oil Type Compatibility	Synthetic + Conventional	Mainly Conventional
Performance Focus	High-Performance / Racing	Daily Driving
Price-to-Protection Ratio	Extreme Value for Performance	Budget-Oriented

Here's a random model filter I clicked on. "7 Microns" compared to Frams "20 Microns" Not sure if they're trying to pull a marketing stunt or not since they don't reference the percentage. Are they really comparing them at the same percentages? It doesn't seem like it even though they're "comparing" them side by side.

Good for long life during a fire ! I’m getting them !

 

[ZeeOSix]

I hashed it again. That’s a hard crimp, they put adhesive on the cover plate sometimes its visible. Usually red or blue adhesive on ones I have seen. I would crimp it before painting. It actually depends on the maker of machinery, you make the choice upon buying it, if you even care.

Both ways work if done right. If it's painted after crimping it better be a good paint job in the seam. Don't have to worry about that if the can is fully painted before crimping. Been more reported crimp seam leaks on filters with a painted seam vs not.

Of course you think Asian crimp is better because that’s what you buy now. That’s carved into stone.

You make too many assumptions - the crimp design on Asian filters is fine and doesn't leak. Why do you think it's not going to work, because the beefy crimp could show some surface rust if used on salted roads? I buy what ranks near the top based on my views of the product performance and quality, regardless of where it's made.

 

[Fair enough]

Both ways work if done right. If it's painted after crimping it better be a good paint job in the seam. Don't have to worry about that if the can is fully painted before crimping. Been more reported crimp seam leaks on filters with a painted seam vs not.


You make too many assumptions - the crimp design on Asian filters is fine and doesn't leak. Why do you think it's not going to work, because the beefy crimp could show some surface rust if used on salted roads? I buy what ranks near the top based on my views of the product performance and quality, regardless of where it's made.

Of course both ways work if done right, never said otherwise. I also never said the Asian style seam leaks and isn’t going to work. I made no assumptions at all, so how can none be too many. Not changing a word I said.

The most interesting thing here to me is they bought the surplus machinery from Castrol and shipped it China to use instead of locally made machines. Too bad Castrol couldn’t sell enough filters.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Of course both ways work if done right, never said otherwise. I also never said the Asian style seam leaks and isn’t going to work. I made no assumptions at all, so how can none be too many. Not changing a word I said.

Never said you did, so why are you even bringing it up in your post 29 if you think both ways are fine? It was a general comment about the crimp seam by me since you posed the question about the way it's done.

The most interesting thing here to me is they bought the surplus machinery from Castrol and shipped it China to use instead of locally made machines. Too bad Castrol couldn’t sell enough filters.

I wonder if that story is even true. The company seems a little shady to me.

 

[Fair enough]

Never said you did, so why are you even bringing it up in your post 29 if you think both ways are fine? It was a general comment about the crimp seam by me since you posed the question about the way it's done.


I wonder if that story is even true. The company seems a little shady to me.

From post 34.
“Why do you think it's not going to work” referring to the Asian style seam. I never said it wasn’t.

Yes they do seem a little shady for some reason, but the filters, some at least, do have the American seam. So the story I believe although I didn’t know Castrol made their own filters back in time. It may be American and European and other companies make the flat seam. What do I care, I am settled in with the filters I use. You are settled in, you must ask the same question.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Anyway I wonder how that works when they paint the can, then install the base plate and crimping plate, versus paint it all afterwards like is done here. Seems like you would have paint inside the crimp versus not.

From post 34.
“Why do you think it's not going to work” referring to the Asian style seam. I never said it wasn’t.

Well, you did "seam" ( ) to question it, so I asked you why it wouldn't work since you seem to have some doubt about that design.

 

[Owen Lucas]

Interesting, First time I've heard of Costa filters.

Rebranded Chinese oil filters?

These are dirt cheap prices, with FREE Shipping, how are they making a profit?

Website is partially broken, using emojis, and address issue with low-end warehouse is suspicious.

I guess not everyone can have a super-nice warehouse though.

Interesting business, whitelabeling oil filters, it's all about marketing.

No one will test to see if its 20u and many won't even care. Good deal for a shop as well if they last 10k miles.

 

[70GS455]

They also have air filters