PF47 cut open

[aussiek2000]

Here is the PF47 out of my Monte Carlo. Run with 5w30 PP for 2700 miles. I put a pureone pf52 sized filter back on for the 5000 mile OCI. I am going to just start running the pureones for the whole 5000. I didn't know which manufacturer made my acdelco filter is the reason I pulled it off and i didn't want to to be disentigrating by leaving it on. Here are some pictures, looks like a wix to me. It was stamped made in USA on the bottom. Ignore the hair in the first picture. Does it look normal?

 

[mimelio]

IMO it looks like Wix and it could easily go 5,000 miles.

 

[2oldtommy]

IMO that could easily go the full 5K miles. Old tommy

 

[aussiek2000]

What would cause those pleats to spread apart?

 

[postjeeprcr]

Originally Posted By: aussiek2000
What would cause those pleats to spread apart?


They didn't spread apart from the oil, that is how the filter came. It can't all be perfectly the same as far as spacing. What does the top of the can look like? That helps in determining who made it. It could be a pre ecore champ labs fitler.

 

[aussiek2000]

It has like a nipple in the middle about a 3/4" across and 1/2" tall

 

[Herz]

AcDelco filters champ and wix can easy go 5k

 

[Soobs]

From those pictures and the fact that you were running Penzoil Platinum I'd say you could have easily gone 5,000 miles or more.

But I'm no expert

 

[steve20]

figure out a way to put it back on-and the PP back in the car. They are both still brand new

 

[Mr Nice]

I think that space is cause by the machine that glues the two seams (pleats) together.