Napa Proselect 21042 Cut open

[Ls1z]

Here is a quick and ugly cut of a Napa Pro select by m+h made in mexico. Any damage seen is from me cutting.

I would avoid this filter completely

Can and base plate construction was solid. Had some rust in center tube that I don't think got pictured. First time I came across one of these exact filters I had to toss it due to so much rust. Some tube louvers were not open.

Filter media had wide pleats and really thin filter media, tore extremely easy. I was very surprised - have seen and felt construction paper thicker and more tear resistant.. the media very easily came off the end cap with just a light push. I have no doubt this filter would have torn in use.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Pleat spacing is horrible. Obviously a low tier filter.

 

[Silver]

But it's "Pro" and "Select". ?

 

[mphilleo]

Say what you want about COO filters and others from various Asiatic countries, but their build quality is spot-on.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Glad you didn't use it

 

[Ls1z]

Glad you didn't use it

Feel like we dodged a bullet

 

[Lubener]

Glad you didn't use it

Would have been fine for a 3-4k run.

 

[2EHA]

But it's "Pro" and "Select". ?

selected by pros to get vehicle out of their shop quickly

 

[Jimmy_Russells]

Most people want cheap. In the days of the $39.99 oil change, this is what you get.

 

[Ls1z]

Would have been fine for a 3-4k run.

These filters have quite the track record for tearing that I've came across when looking it up. This particular filter id bet money the bottom would separate from the end cap at the least.

 

[UncleDave]

typical of the tier...

Thanks for the C&P.

 

[tnt_motorsports]

To be fair this seems like a typical jobber filter that no one outside of BITOG’s would know it might tear let alone even question using it. I believe this is the lowest quality filter Napa provides and still has metal end caps…

Just my $0.02

 

[Ls1z]

To be fair this seems like a typical jobber filter that no one outside of BITOG’s would know it might tear let alone even question using it. I believe this is the lowest quality filter Napa provides and still has metal end caps…

Just my $0.02

Probably true, but the media attachment to the end caps was exceptionally easy to remove from any glue it was shocking... Very flimsy. Just not a good filter

 

[haggler]

champ or fram core equivalent better build quality, IMO.