Virgin Champ PH2840 C&P - Toyota 90915-YZZN1 equivalent

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Up on the workbench today is a made in USA Champ PH2840 which interchanges with a Toyota 90915-YZZN1. I am cutting a slew of filters to compare to the Wix WL10332 that I was thoroughly disappointed with for a variety of reasons, but primarily, poorly formed louvers. I previously examined the XL Synthetic version of this filter, you can find that here --> Virgin Champ XL PH2840XL C&P

The Champ PH2840 is 2.625 in tall which is about the same as the Toyota 90915-YZZN1 and the Wix WL10332.

The can feels thin/flexible compared to others, although not as thin as the Wix or Wix ProTec, and is labeled MADE IN USA with a date code of 06/20/24. Overall the filter weighs 161.9 g. The baseplate has 13 punched holes with slight burr on the ADBV side, but not enough that I would call it sharp., Can thickness was measured to be 0.0175 in. The ADBV is black (likely nitrile) and feels very pliable, which matches what Champ advertises for this line of filter. The filter is constructed with the bypass valve located in the dome end, and due to the style of the bypass leaf spring stamping, light leaks were observed 360 degrees at the endcap to leaf spring interface. The valve is meant to seal metal on metal but the 4 raised portions meant to keep it tight in the metal end cap, only allow for a leak path (at least for light), additional pressure added to the leaf spring did not decrease the light leakage. Additionally, this BV leaf spring had significant wrinkles/ripples in the stamping also preventing an adequate seal to the end cap. The bypass valve psi setting is not published anywhere that I could find. The filter core weighed 30.7 g, was 1 15/16 in tall, had 53 pleats (identical to all measurements on the XL Synthetic), with a media length of 39 in, and a media thickness of 0.0265 in, thinner and shorter than the media removed from the XL. The media is supported on each end by a metal end cap with no light leaks noted at the potting material, and no glue residue was present on the endcaps or elsewhere in the filter media. The center tube uses a e-core construction. Uniform overall filter construction was noted with straight media pleats, but an unknown quantity of leakage around the dome end bypass assembly. Decent enough jobber filter at the very cheap (under $2) price point. It's certainly not a barnburner, but would be fine for its intended jobber role. I'm honestly less disappointed by this normal Champ than I was by the XL. If I had to chose between this or the XL and the Wix or ProTec that I've shown elsewhere, I would not pick the Wix. Enjoy.
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