Mighty Engine Guard M3614 cut open

[Big E]

This came of my son's 2016 Ford Fusion with 1.5L Ecoboost. He had his last oil change at an unspecified quick change place. All I know is he did pay to have a synthetic oil. He said the oil life monitor was about 25% and wanted to change it. We put in Valvoline Advanced Syn. 5w20 with a Wix Xp filter.

The anti drainback valve is nitrile. It was very stiff. I doubt it was doing it's job well.

The media is supposed to be a microglass synthetic. Sure felt like paper to me. It was fairly easy to tear by pushing on the pleat, but it was intact until I started messing with it.

The center tube was glued to the end caps. One come off with just an easy twist.

 

[KGMtech]

Thanks for the cut & post, is the filter oriented up and down or horizontal on this engine?

 

[Big E]

Thanks for the cut & post, is the filter oriented up and down or horizontal on this engine?

Horizontal...

 

[JC1]

Thanks for the cut and post. Looks like a typical jobber filter.

 

[gfh77665]

Probably one of the cheapest filters available, but still intact. Thanks for C&P.

 

[mpack88]

I see them for sale real cheap on Ebay alot. I bought the pro-tec filter instead. Looks decent.

 

[53' Stude]

OP: my opinion or what I’ve saw is those filters don’t truly have a micro glass synthetic media too. Cheap jibber filter.

Thank You for c&p

 

[SlavaB]

Based on their website, this is their lower level filter with paper media. The one with the micro glass syn has a silver body paint and I’d be down to try one, have no idea where to buy tho

 

[mpack88]

Who makes these? I'm assuming Purolator.

 

[Big E]

Correct, I meant to type "Microfiber" not Microglass.

This is their mid tier offering according to their website...Mighty Engine Parts

While searching I did see an announcement from 2018 that said Purolator was to start making thier filters.

This one said "Hecho en Mexico" on the can.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Who makes these? I'm assuming Purolator.

It has a Purolator style bypass valve, but the date code is not Purolator format so hard to say who makes these.

 

[Chris142]

Mighty used to sell tobs of parts to shops. Oil filters,steering parts etc. I am sure they were just reboxed parts except the filters had mighty on them