I've been buying several oil filters from Rock Auto clearance lately, and I've noticed that M1 has the best boxes by far. Not sure whether this just M1, or all pre-Fram Champion filters.
Last month, I bought a couple M1's made in May 2008 that looked brand new and pristine.
A Hastings box from 2012 seemed a bit inferior, thinner and felt softer.
A Wix-made Carquest blue from July 2008 also has a weathered box.
I also bought a Service Champ made in July 2008, but it didn't come in a box. However, the gasket is nice and soft. I'll be cutting open the service chimp later.
I'll also cut one more filter from my stash. You guys can help me choose one. Choice is between one of the M1's, the CQ Blue I just got, or a Napa Platinum (Wix XP) from 2011. Only one of these will be cut, because the rest will be used.
My dilemma is that M1 is a great filter, especially for extended OCI, but I do have two of them. I know that Wix XP is also designed for extended drains, but some people don't like it because they say the efficiency is low, but my XP/Platinum is newer than my regular Wix/CQ.
I will NOT be cutting my Hastings because it's the newest filter of my stash, and because I've never used Hastings before, and they're supposed to be good filters.
Last month, I bought a couple M1's made in May 2008 that looked brand new and pristine.
A Hastings box from 2012 seemed a bit inferior, thinner and felt softer.
A Wix-made Carquest blue from July 2008 also has a weathered box.
I also bought a Service Champ made in July 2008, but it didn't come in a box. However, the gasket is nice and soft. I'll be cutting open the service chimp later.
I'll also cut one more filter from my stash. You guys can help me choose one. Choice is between one of the M1's, the CQ Blue I just got, or a Napa Platinum (Wix XP) from 2011. Only one of these will be cut, because the rest will be used.
My dilemma is that M1 is a great filter, especially for extended OCI, but I do have two of them. I know that Wix XP is also designed for extended drains, but some people don't like it because they say the efficiency is low, but my XP/Platinum is newer than my regular Wix/CQ.
I will NOT be cutting my Hastings because it's the newest filter of my stash, and because I've never used Hastings before, and they're supposed to be good filters.