I'll start by saying I'm not a person who's influenced by "influencers" or people with YouTube channels. I always make my own decision based upon experience, evidence, and critical analysis (where possible). That said, I do tend to prefer the oil filter cut open and examination videos by the channel in the video below. The reason for that is that they do not color their observations with personal bias and commentary is strictly based upon their findings.
I've been going down the rabbit hole on oil filters as of late, planning ahead which unit I'm installing on my vehicle, which has a Baxter oil filter adapter, which leaves me limited options. I think we all know that the degree to which we choose to analyze filters is sort of a hobby and these days, most filters and oil will, at a minimum, keep an engine running as long as proper OCIs are observed...usually. Anyway, I've been looking at the recent changes occurring with the Fram Ultras (and them monetizing some of the features in the Titanium for about 50% added cost), the consolidation of Wix and Purolator under M&H, and even seeing that the M1-212A I overpaid for isn't necessarily that great. I decided to take my search in a different direction and found out about the relatively new Microgard Select, and find it a potentially intriguing option in my search. If you have the time, take a look and offer me your own insights based upon the facts and your own experiences (there is already a thread about it that doesn't go into much detail here.)
Bonus question: what filters out there still feature mesh reinforcement (plastic or metal) of the filtration media; or simply, who has the best media, since there's a lot of parity with construction methods and materials?
I've been going down the rabbit hole on oil filters as of late, planning ahead which unit I'm installing on my vehicle, which has a Baxter oil filter adapter, which leaves me limited options. I think we all know that the degree to which we choose to analyze filters is sort of a hobby and these days, most filters and oil will, at a minimum, keep an engine running as long as proper OCIs are observed...usually. Anyway, I've been looking at the recent changes occurring with the Fram Ultras (and them monetizing some of the features in the Titanium for about 50% added cost), the consolidation of Wix and Purolator under M&H, and even seeing that the M1-212A I overpaid for isn't necessarily that great. I decided to take my search in a different direction and found out about the relatively new Microgard Select, and find it a potentially intriguing option in my search. If you have the time, take a look and offer me your own insights based upon the facts and your own experiences (there is already a thread about it that doesn't go into much detail here.)
Bonus question: what filters out there still feature mesh reinforcement (plastic or metal) of the filtration media; or simply, who has the best media, since there's a lot of parity with construction methods and materials?