Mobil-1 M1-104A Cut Open

[JerryBob]

Filter has almost exactly 10k miles and exactly 1 year (2 OCIs). Nothing remarkable about the can or ADBV, so I'm just showing the media. Looks like a solid product, and I could find no flaws. Generous amounts of glue. I let it dry in a paper towel for about a week. From a 2002 Honda Odyssey with 132k miles.

 

[LeakySeals]

Wow. That engine is clean

 

[JerryBob]

Originally Posted by LeakySeals
Wow. That engine is clean


Not sure what you mean, but I did let the filter drain and dry for a week so it'd be easier to see the media itself.

 

[Dyusik]

It's as if M1 filters are deliberately making poor pleat spacing to tell us that it makes no difference if the media is of good quality. What oil grade you use?

 

[bullwinkle]

Originally Posted by Dyusik
It's as if M1 filters are deliberately making poor pleat spacing to tell us that it makes no difference if the media is of good quality. What oil grade you use?
I agree, a Puro with spacing like that would have torn on BOTH sides of the seam! Did anyone ever figure out who was making these now that Fram/Champ quit making them?

 

[rubberchicken]

Originally Posted by bullwinkle
Originally Posted by Dyusik
It's as if M1 filters are deliberately making poor pleat spacing to tell us that it makes no difference if the media is of good quality. What oil grade you use?
I agree, a Puro with spacing like that would have torn on BOTH sides of the seam! Did anyone ever figure out who was making these now that Fram/Champ quit making them?


I have cut open lots of M1 filters, and none of them have been that bad for pleat spacing.

 

[Pinoak]

Nice filter media. Could have gone another 10k easily

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Originally Posted by bullwinkle
Originally Posted by Dyusik
It's as if M1 filters are deliberately making poor pleat spacing to tell us that it makes no difference if the media is of good quality. What oil grade you use?
I agree, a Puro with spacing like that would have torn on BOTH sides of the seam! Did anyone ever figure out who was making these now that Fram/Champ quit making them?


Champ still makes them

They still have that same yellow-dotted date code and made in the US

 

[edwardh1]

Why cant we make more things in the US

 

[Mr Nice]

Originally Posted by Pinoak
Nice filter media. Could have gone another 10k easily

I left that same filter on my dad's Honda for 5 years and 15K miles.

I didn't cut filter open. Just drain and refill oil once a year.

 

[JerryBob]

Originally Posted by Dyusik
It's as if M1 filters are deliberately making poor pleat spacing to tell us that it makes no difference if the media is of good quality. What oil grade you use?


The pleat spacing was uniform, except at the seam, which is what's shown in 2 of the 3 photos. This was PUP 5W30.