Microgard Select are made in Vietnam. There is Chinese clones though.Are these made in China?
Microgard Select are made in Vietnam. There is Chinese clones though.Are these made in China?
Like knock-offs, or just filters that look similar?Microgard Select are made in Vietnam. There is Chinese clones though.
I wouldn't even know what to call it to be honest, I know Premium Guard (EX) which makes Microgard Select manufactures in Vietnam. But there is filters that have the same filter design, gasket, etc that are made in China so whether it is a Chinese knock-off or if Premium Guard has additional factories for other brands or contracted their design out I don't know.Like knock-offs, or just filters that look similar?
Confirmed both, the old filter and the new one that was briefly installed, are Vietnam manufacture.Microgard Select are made in Vietnam. There is Chinese clones though.
Here you go!Very strange. I have not had any customers return any of these complaining. But can you send me the date code?
Awhile back I crossed Frams 10575 on https://www.oilfilter-crossreference.com/ since that was the filter I was switching from.MSL10255 is for a Chevy. It looks like for these Fords 57045 and 57502 both fit but I’d try a 57502.
If the filter base bottomed out on the mounting stud, then there should be a mark on the base plate where the interference happened.That is something that could have been happening. After looking over the Select before removing it and after installing the Fram, I feel like something may have been stopping the new Select from threading on far enough as the red gasket was still showing a bit whereas the Fram seats snug and I can't see the gasket at all.
Here you go!
MSL10255 was the old one.
MSL57045 was the new one.
Leak testing is now up to the user.So the old one was leak tested, and the new one wasn't![]()
I'm not sure the base bottomed out since there was a good amount of gasket that was left showing, but for some reason the filter was not threading on any further than what I got it to. I am thinking it is strictly something with my truck and the Select filters, though as I have a MSL10255 on my wife's Acadia that is performing perfectly (that was the model that originally didn't seat properly on my truck).If the filter base bottomed out on the mounting stud, then there should be a mark on the base plate where the interference happened.
A good amount of base gasket showing could be an indication the base plate bottomed out on the engine mount fitting. If you still have that filter look closely at the area around the threaded hole to see if there is a mark in the base plate that would indicate contact interference.I'm not sure the base bottomed out since there was a good amount of gasket that was left showing ...
I have already cut the old one open, but the new one is still in tact. I don't recall any spots that looked abnormal on the base plate, but will look again and snap some pictures later, too.A good amount of base gasket showing could be an indication the base plate bottomed out on the engine mount fitting. If you still have that filter look closely at the area around the threaded hole to see if there is a mark in the base plate that would indicate contact interference.
Spot on ZeeOSix. And they do this so they don't have to do any masking if the filter were in its completed state to save a few cent's in manufacturing. Looking at pictures and videos of other filters it looks like Microgard is the only brand that does this. With the can painted prior to assembly this could impact the seam rolling operation. They also could be getting paint inside the can.Looks like Microgard paints the can before crimping it to the base plate, whereas most other filters are painted after the can is crimped to the base plate which would help seal that seam between the can and base plate.
Do you still have the pieces (base plate specifically) laying around?I have already cut the old one open, but the new one is still in tact.
I'm 99% sure it's still in the garage. I'll photo it, too.Do you still have the pieces (base plate specifically) laying around?
Neither base plate, old or newer filter, seem to have any marks indicating contact with the filter mount. **Attached pictures for trained eyes to look at.Do you still have the pieces (base plate specifically) laying around?