Anyone with experience with these oil filters? I've seen some cut open on this site and they looked ok. Lots of local shops use them I assume because they are quite cheap (about 1.50 each from word of mouth). Their website just claims "96% initial efficiency "
Premium guard oil filters
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Made in China, sold by a lot of places (Rural King, Federated, and Parts Plus to name a few)-efficiency could be better, but they sell tons of them, and I don't recall seeing reports of failures here.
I've been tempted to try one of its extended life oil filters. Some are sold on Amazon.
www.pgfilters.com
www.pgfilters.com
Triple_Se7en
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Originally Posted By: bbhero
98% at 20 microns is what the Premium Guard that's made for Federated Auto says. That's actually rather good.
There are two different levels of Premium Guard filters.... ie.... older version Fram EG and TG, for example.
I use the $1.50 Premium Guards on my Chevy Colorado. Super quiet cold startups now, unlike my former filters AC Delco and Fram Ultra. I may try the silicone ADBV Premium Guard someday. But not this winter. I already purchased a Premium K&N for that.
98% at 20 microns is what the Premium Guard that's made for Federated Auto says. That's actually rather good.
There are two different levels of Premium Guard filters.... ie.... older version Fram EG and TG, for example.
I use the $1.50 Premium Guards on my Chevy Colorado. Super quiet cold startups now, unlike my former filters AC Delco and Fram Ultra. I may try the silicone ADBV Premium Guard someday. But not this winter. I already purchased a Premium K&N for that.
I used one on a service neglected 2003 Dakota 6 cylinder.
Worked fine...
Worked fine...
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They’re $1.35 for my application on Rockauto. No experience with them though.
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98% at 20 microns is what the Premium Guard that's made for Federated Auto says....
That is a good rating. I've not seen a Premium Guard 'labeled' filter as such publish an 'ISO' standard efficiency rating for their filters. The sometimes compared here to PG EX, the AZ STP XL with China coo, locally as new stock comes in all previous ISO efficiency information eliminated from the boxes. The 96% rating on the website for the topic standard PG, as so often noted for other filters, means little to nothing without a micron level.
Based on appearance alone, the PG dissection anecdotes show it to be a decently made filter.
98% at 20 microns is what the Premium Guard that's made for Federated Auto says....
That is a good rating. I've not seen a Premium Guard 'labeled' filter as such publish an 'ISO' standard efficiency rating for their filters. The sometimes compared here to PG EX, the AZ STP XL with China coo, locally as new stock comes in all previous ISO efficiency information eliminated from the boxes. The 96% rating on the website for the topic standard PG, as so often noted for other filters, means little to nothing without a micron level.
Based on appearance alone, the PG dissection anecdotes show it to be a decently made filter.
I have used a handful over the years with no issues. Just a basic jobber filter.
My local Toyota dealership uses them in their quickie lube for all non Toyota vehicles and the used cars they get in on trade and are oil changed and inspected before turning them on the used car lot. The service bay manager told me he had no instances so far for returns related to the filters themselves.
My local Toyota dealership uses them in their quickie lube for all non Toyota vehicles and the used cars they get in on trade and are oil changed and inspected before turning them on the used car lot. The service bay manager told me he had no instances so far for returns related to the filters themselves.
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