So who made this Car Quest Red

[blupupher]

So I got a few Car Quest filters from Rock Auto Clearance about a year ago. 5 for my Scion, all Wix made CQ Blue, 3 CQ Red for my truck; 1 is Wix made, the other 2, not sure.
The 2 unknown were just wrapped in cellophane and have no date codes on them that I can see, not sure how to decipher the base plate. Just wondering if it is a Fram or Purolator made filter.

Here is the baseplate:


and here is the filter itself:




In all truthfulness, I know it really does not matter. I do 6 month OCI on the truck and that is less than 4000 miles (all very short trip), so almost any filter will work, but really just wondering.
I have one on the truck right now (was going to change oil today but is supposed to rain most of the day) so once I get it off I will cut it open just to see.

Thanks

 

[TheExpectorate]

I am going to take an educated guess of Champion Labs.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3563707/CARQUEST_Red_and_Blue_filters_

They appear to no longer be Wix. (?)

 

[53' Stude]

FRAM made the filter as u can see the date code on the can of A50681

 

[crazyoildude]

Fram !
It looks to have a lot of good ol round holes in that center tube although its a little hard to see.

 

[blupupher]

Originally Posted By: car51
FRAM made the filter as u can see the date code on the can of A50681

OK, was not sure if that was the date code or not. I read in another thread that the Fram made CQ Red had some yellow date coding on them. Guess not. And here I was saying I would never run another Fram. LOL.
I wonder if it is a metal or fiber endcap design? Guess I will see when I get the old one off and cut open.

So how do you decipher that code? From what I read, the Fram were a late 2014 to mid 2015 time frame?

 

[UNC151]

Originally Posted By: blupupher
Originally Posted By: car51
FRAM made the filter as u can see the date code on the can of A50681
OK, was not sure if that was the date code or not. I read in another thread that the Fram made CQ Red had some yellow date coding on them. Guess not. And here I was saying I would never run another Fram. LOL. I wonder if it is a metal or fiber endcap design? Guess I will see when I get the old one off and cut open. So how do you decipher that code? From what I read, the Fram were a late 2014 to mid 2015 time frame?
A50681
A = Plant (Greenville, OH)
5 = Year (2015)
068 = Julian Date (March 9, 2015)
1 = Shift

 

[53' Stude]

Thank you 2015_PSD

 

[blupupher]

yeah, thanks. How does one even know that information? That code was just a gibberish of numbers and letters to me.

I did get around to changing the oil today and got the old one off. It will be a few days till I am able to cut it open though.
I will post when I do it.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Originally Posted By: blupupher
How does one even know that information?


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