PF64 C&P

[AZjeff]

2020 Chevy Equinox 3,500 OCI, 42,500 on car.

out: Mobil 1 ESP X2 & PF64
in: Valvoline Restore and Protect 5W-30 and PF64

One tiny little speck of something and no glitter in the can. The media seam isn't perfectly placed but no issues. Will let the media drain for a few days and cut it out and post it.

 

[grasscutter]

That one has metal end caps. Some of those E-core ACDelco filters don't.

 

[AZjeff]

It looks like the ESP X2 was doing some cleaning.

 

[JTK]

Excellent pics!

Given I tend to find more carbon slurry in the bottom of the can of the filters I cut open when running Restore and protect, I opted to just stick with it on my fleet, including my 2021 Equinox 1.5T. Currently have about 71500mi on the Equinox. Oil change interval is ~4500 miles. I've been running Ecogard X2500's on the GM's in my sig.

 

[fantastic]

Thanks for posting your Equinox filter. Are you excited about Valvoline Restore and Protect?

 

[Alex123]

Interesting, your base plate is a different design then mine.

 

[fantastic]

Interesting, your base plate is a different design then mine.

You probably have an older filter design? Pretty sure they've went to metal ends & ecore on several filters over the last few years when Champ took over more manufacturing for Fram.

 

[AZjeff]

Thanks for posting your Equinox filter. Are you excited about Valvoline Restore and Protect?

Curious maybe. We bought the car a year ago and only put 3500 miles on it. The Carfax showed regular service but I suspect it was geezer owned and may have been driven gently and not sure what that means for a 1.5T engine. Can't hurt to run the Valvoline Restore and Protect. I drive the old Jeep for everything so put it where it's harder to get out to force driving this one more.

 

[Reloader59]

That seems like a lot of carbon for the mileage. Good oil. Good to see an e-core that was fully molded. Thanks for the c&p.

 

[Alex123]

You probably have an older filter design? Pretty sure they've went to metal ends & ecore on several filters over the last few years when Champ took over more manufacturing for Fram.

Mine did have metal end caps and an encore. I purchased it at Walmart maybe 6 months ago. I did a c&p a few days ago it looks the same but the base plate is different.

 

[fantastic]

Mine did have metal end caps and an encore. I purchased it at Walmart maybe 6 months ago. I did a c&p a few days ago it looks the same but the base plate is different.

I think you used the newer version of this & OP used the previous version.

 

[Alex123]

I think you used the newer version of this & OP used the previous version.

Interesting. I wonder when OP bought and where from.

 

[fantastic]

Curious maybe. We bought the car a year ago and only put 3500 miles on it. The Carfax showed regular service but I suspect it was geezer owned and may have been driven gently and not sure what that means for a 1.5T engine. Can't hurt to run the Valvoline Restore and Protect. I drive the old Jeep for everything so put it where it's harder to get out to force driving this one more.

Sounds like you set out a plan to try it. Like you said...can't hurt. Curious to see your media results on the Valvoline Restore and Protect.

 

[AZjeff]

Interesting. I wonder when OP bought and where from.

From Rock Auto 6 months +/- ago.