I was in the parts store today and I noticed Mobil 1 changed their filters. They are no longer white, the ones I saw were almost a gun metal gray. Has anyone else noticed this? I wonder what other changes were made?
Mobil 1 change their filters?
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Well, maybe if they have "improved" their filters much the same as they've "improved" their oil over the last 15 years, maybe they switched over to Fram as a supplier.
[ July 28, 2002, 11:52 PM: Message edited by: Ron Jeremy ]
[ July 28, 2002, 11:52 PM: Message edited by: Ron Jeremy ]
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I don't think it's a change, just color variation from the printer of the cans. I remember when I
used to get these filters all the time (when I travelled to the US a lot, since they don't sell
them here) that some of them would be grey, while some were white. Internally they are
probably the same. (I hope)
used to get these filters all the time (when I travelled to the US a lot, since they don't sell
them here) that some of them would be grey, while some were white. Internally they are
probably the same. (I hope)
According to Champion Labs, thay are exactly the same. Mobil asked them to change the color to more closely match the Mobil 1 oil bottles and "corporate colors". I called Champ Labs because I found a great deal when somebody had 14 M1-105's (which is the oversized filter for my Honda's that I was looking for), but in the white color. They sure LOOK the same, and I bought 'em all for $3.80 each!!
Felt like I just won the lottery!
[ September 13, 2002, 06:23 AM: Message edited by: ShootingStar ]
[ September 13, 2002, 06:23 AM: Message edited by: ShootingStar ]
Mobil filters are definitely NOT coming from Fram. As in the previous post the Champion labs phone told me that.
Why would there improving their oil mean they would downgrade there filters?
Ooh, you think they have not improved there oil, sorry, but they have. Analysis does not lie, even if other things do.
Probably of no consequence, but I remember that the first M1 filter I got when they first became available had an "O" ring for the gasket. I just looked at one last weekend and noticed that it had a standard flat type gasket on it. RW
They switched to the "low-torque, internally lubricated gasket." And having installed and removed a few, it works.
Yes sir, that's it. It won't be any longer, just fatter and with an increased capacity by about 30%. Bypass valve is the same as the M1-104 at 11-17 psi. Checkout this site for more info: http://www.ntpog.org/reviews/filters/filters.shtml
Just wanted to give a
MPH, check out this article, it talks about the M-105:
www.ntpog.org/reviews/filters/filters.shtml
-Joe
[ December 16, 2002, 12:53 PM: Message edited by: joee12 ]
www.ntpog.org/reviews/filters/filters.shtml
-Joe
[ December 16, 2002, 12:53 PM: Message edited by: joee12 ]
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