Microgard MGL10290 C&P

[AZjeff]

Microgard MGL10290 filter off of the 2020 Equinox AWD with the 1.5T engine we recently bought. Mileage and oil unknown. Dealer supposedly changed oil I seriously doubt it. Filter and drain plug were on WAY too tight. Seems well built although the inside of the top cap has some roughness around the holes and threaded piece. There was nothing at all in the bottom of the can. I'll cut the filter out after it drains a bit.

 

[53' Stude]

Microgard MGL10290 filter off of the 2020 Equinox AWD with the 1.5T engine we recently bought. Mileage and oil unknown. Dealer supposedly changed oil I seriously doubt it. Filter and drain plug were on WAY too tight. Seems well built although the inside of the top cap has some roughness around the holes and threaded piece. There was nothing at all in the bottom of the can. I'll cut the filter out after it drains a bit.

View attachment 267631View attachment 267632
View attachment 267633View attachment 267634
View attachment 267635View attachment 267636
View attachment 267637View attachment 267638

What went back on and in?

Thank You

 

[AZjeff]

What went back on and in?

Thank You

Oops. Mobil 1 EXP X2 0W-20 in and a PF64 on. Knew I was forgetting something.

 

[Sequoiasoon]

Seriously? No pleat pictures? That's like McDonalds fries with no salt. What is wrong with you man? Next will be Decaf coffee and O'Doul's.

 

[53' Stude]

Seriously? No pleat pictures? That's like McDonalds fries with no salt. What is wrong with you man? Next will be Decaf coffee and O'Doul's.

 

[Urshurak776]

Where's the filter media?

 

[AZjeff]

This will have to do. I thought I'd wait until the oil drains out and cut it. Very even all the way around. Sorry, new to this.

 

[BrendanC]

interesting filter, i didn’t know regular microgard’s had silicone ADBV’s. maybe premium guard is listening to us

 

[Fair enough]

I got two MGL from Oreilly a couple days ago because they sent a $10 off coupon and I got the two for $1.78 including tax.
They are made in India, nearly identical to the Purolator Tech line. The base has different shaped holes. The fram ph3614 size was made in Vietnam like this one, didn’t get that one. Looks good though.
So here is the hornets nest, I think they are all made by Wix under Mann Hummel. Oreilly uses the Wix numbers and I can’t see that they buy one filter from premium guard and another from Wix. Likely it’s all from Wix including the Select. Premium Guard isn’t a manufacturer in Vietnam but maybe I am wrong. I would guess Wix buys them from the same manufacturer as PG, or even has their own factory in VN.
Purolator, boys. Wouldn’t that be funny.
Dealers do use Oreilly for their used cars, I bought one from a Ford dealer and thats what they have sent to the shop on the used cars. Change the oil/filter on all of them.

 

[53' Stude]

interesting filter, i didn’t know regular microgard’s had silicone ADBV’s. maybe premium guard is listening to us

The MICROGARD 10351 I cut and posted had a nitrile Adbv

 

[Sequoiasoon]

This will have to do. I thought I'd wait until the oil drains out and cut it. Very even all the way around. Sorry, new to this.

View attachment 267684

It's an acquired skill. @53' Stude will guide you in your journey from Padawan to Knight.

I myself have waited a couple days (or months) to post the pictures so I could share all the ones you have and the drained/blotted/cut open filter media also. Life sometimes gets in the way of "I'll cut this open tomorrow"

 

[fantastic]

@AZjeff thanks for sharing your Microgard Equinox filter. This one seems to be a good buy.

I got two MGL from Oreilly a couple days ago because they sent a $10 off coupon and I got the two for $1.78 including tax.

I got that $10 off $10 coupon too. I thought that I'd spend enough & earned enough "Orewards".
I bought a Microgard fuel filter for my 97 Hardbody.

 

[AZjeff]

All I got. Tiny bits of carbon in the pleats. The ADBV is slightly translucent. Don't know what I'm looking for but see nothing wrong as far as construction.

 

[KGMtech]

Interesting to see the granules of carbon? good the filter held them.

 

[53' Stude]

Interesting to see the granules of carbon? good the filter held them.

Even most jobber filters catch and hold carbon flecks/pieces

 

[KGMtech]

Even most jobber filters catch and hold carbon flecks/pieces

I don't doubt most filters would catch these, but it's interesting to see them so visible, if these were individual hard carbon pieces, having them flowing thought the engine would be scary...even if they get caught.

 

[We're Metals]

Everything Microgard has been good lately.

 

[Corollaman]

Everything Microgard has been good lately.

I didn't know the cheapest microgard had been updated. Build quality looks good.

 

[ZeeOSix]

So here is the hornets nest, I think they are all made by Wix under Mann Hummel. Oreilly uses the Wix numbers and I can’t see that they buy one filter from premium guard and another from Wix. Likely it’s all from Wix including the Select. Premium Guard isn’t a manufacturer in Vietnam but maybe I am wrong. I would guess Wix buys them from the same manufacturer as PG, or even has their own factory in VN.
Purolator, boys. Wouldn’t that be funny.

MicroGard Selects made in Vietnam are not "Wix made" - ie, made by Mann+Hummel. The subject filter in post 1 wasn't made by M+H in Vietnam. O'Reilly doesn't use Wix numbers for the MicroGard Select line. The ones made in India very well could be M+H based.

Premium Guard has all of these brands made in the Vietnam factory - ie, AFI = Advanced Filtration Inc.

 

[53' Stude]

I don't doubt most filters would catch these, but it's interesting to see them so visible, if these were individual hard carbon pieces, having them flowing thought the engine would be scary...even if they get caught

I see what you mean. I misread it earlier. Thank You