VIRGIN AUTO EXTRA 618-57502 OIL FILTER CUT OPEN

[53' Stude]

Got few of these older filters at work. Lately we switched to PZ-173 Pennzoil filters for ford with 3.5 and 5.0 engines. Some of these Aito Extra’s just don’t thread on all way

I did use one of these filters made February 9, 2023 on friends 22’ Ford F-150 with 5.0 last night. Put in HPL 5w20 NO VI 5w20. Pulled the Auto extra old style wix made 57045 off his truck. It was flawless.

This filter looks serviceable for 5-6k oci.

 

[53' Stude]

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[Sayjac]

Looks good, and for jobber filter even more so. While proof would be in the use, seam pleat spacing decent to my eye. Louvers look great, no problem. And clean, very little excess potting/glue. Definitely a Puro style filter, made either by them, or secondly Wix. I think date code font style makes it more likely Puro, but either way M&H. Like the coo.

Thanks for c&p.

 

[53' Stude]

Looks good, and for jobber filter even more so. While proof would be in the use, seam pleat spacing decent to my eye. Louvers look great, no problem. And clean, very little excess potting/glue. Definitely a Puro style filter, made either by them, or secondly Wix. I think date code font style makes it more likely Puro, but either way M&H. Like the coo.

Thanks for c&p.

You are welcome sir

 

[fantastic]

Used to seeing you cut used filters up but it's neat to see new ones too. Definitely looks like the usual WIX sticker on the can.

 

[53' Stude]

Used to seeing you cut used filters up but it's neat to see new ones too. Definitely looks like the usual WIX sticker on the can.

The sticker is the recycle sticker not AFFINIA sticker.

 

[Zee09]

Thanks for the cp and pics

 

[MParr]

Purolator

 

[53' Stude]

Thanks for the cp and pics

You are always welcome Jim. Glad you are back and doing well.

 

[KCJeep]

Good thing you cut it virgin, with those wide pleats and louvers the thing was destined to explode anyway.

 

[fantastic]

The sticker is the recycle sticker not AFFINIA sticker.

Yes I meant the sideways "Made in USA" & UPC Code below it usually have that style sticker on the oil can.

 

[53' Stude]

Yes I meant the sideways "Made in USA" & UPC Code below it usually have that style sticker on the oil can.

The old AFFINIA sticker said Gastonia NC

 

[53' Stude]

Good thing you cut it virgin, with those wide pleats and louvers the thing was destined to explode anyway.

The filter media burned nicely too