Supertech filters discontinued?
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What is the cheapest filter your Walmart has in stock? 
FramWhat is the cheapest filter your Walmart has in stock?
Pretty much I think. The MP's went away a year ago - equivalent to the Champ XL. A couple showed up here with manufacturing defects anyway so no loss really - I did use them back in the day. I have one left I will likely toss.
Move on to some variant of Premium Guard. All things First Brand (Fram, Champ, etc) and M&H (Wix, Purolator) seem to have hit a new low in QC unfortunately.
Move on to some variant of Premium Guard. All things First Brand (Fram, Champ, etc) and M&H (Wix, Purolator) seem to have hit a new low in QC unfortunately.
I read about how much people liked these, so I bought a few from Rockauto in 7317-equivalent sizes and they're made in China. Now I know that doesn't mean they're poor quality but given the choice between US-made (or Mexican as well as a few other countries), I'd prefer those over Chinese parts.
I agree completely and bought WIX North Carolina made filters exclusively for decades. Unfortunately the USA made ones no longer seem to meet any minimum standards of quality control, yet the Chinese and Vietnamese made ones are impeccable.
If you want USA made I think many have gone to Donaldson filters. There pretty pricy and you need to buy in Bulk from industrial places, but they seem to be the last reliable manufacturer making stuff here.
Hengst actually makes some filters in South Carolina, but I don't know which. I ordered a couple 7317 equivalents and they were from Poland.
The OEM filters are the best buys now. Walmart carries the most popular Motorcraft, GM and MOPAR filters now.
Auto OEM's don't make filters.
Motocraft are M&H or were.
Champion used to make the AC Delco. Maybe someone here knows if still?
Mopar is also M&H - or used to be.
If you believe somehow they pay closer attention to the OEM ones I suppose. Up to you. I'll pass.
just checked, they are available at my Walmart and all the surrounding Walmarts near me.
Chinese PrimeGuard FTW.
wemay
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Was there yesterday. Fully stocked.
Toyota, Honda and Subaru, too. I love me my Indonesian made Subaru filters. Now if they would only sell the crush washers…
If this thread was started to bait me into mentioning Pentius UFXL, it worked. They are virtually identical to the Premium Guard-style, are manufactured in South Korea, and cost ~$5 on Amazon when purchased by the 12-pack case.
Walmart oil filters seem to be strangely stocked by region.
Here the MP went away a year ago. Last I looked which admittedly was a month ago they had a handful of the ST's left, which is basically a $1 luber finer walmart sells for $4.
I have yet to see the new Purolator here either - still have the Fram Endurance.
wemay
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Yeah, the MP version has been gone for about a year or so, here too.
Champ makes AC Delco still, my PF47E is still a Champ E-Core design however they did recently change the base plate design but everything else seems to be the same.
Sounds like yet another thread where (1) single Walmart store out of the almost 5000 in the US is made to be indicative of Walmarts nationwide. It's like BITOG needs a 'flag' that alerts the moderators here to require the address, city and state of the WM in question to be part of the thread title.Attendance is still good locally.
Same situation with the Walmart near me that I looked at a week ago.
I started thread and realize a store may not stock particular brand that others do. Prior to posting I also checked online and shows out of stock.Sounds like yet another thread where (1) single Walmart store out of the almost 5000 in the US is made to be indicative of Walmarts nationwide. It's like BITOG needs a 'flag' that alerts the moderators here to require the address, city and state of the WM in question to be part of the thread title.
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