NAPA filter cut open

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   Well yesterday I borrowed my fathers filter cutter and cut apart a napa filter 7011 for my CA.  Was sort of curious to see what was inside after seeing pictures of the cotton hulls in pictures others posted.  It has the hulls as well.  O well, wish there was one with clean cotton but it may not be all that big of deal?  

Any ways cut apart several other full flow filters from some other vehicles, one in particular that I purchased a few months back to check its condition.   The filter that came on this vehicle (jeep) was a carquest filter.  Definitely say I am never buying one of those, barely one step above a fram.   Crushed week pleats that were poorly spaced and very easily ripped, no true spring but a curved bottom plate(which is why the pleats were crushed) 

Also cut apart a mobile one filter (from the last oil change on the jeep) very nice, couldn't easily rip the pleats(had to cut with a utility knife, and a very nice silicon rubber antidrain back valve with a leaf spring to tension the filter cartridge in the canister.  The only difference between it and the eta amsoil filter was the spring(amsoil was a coil spring) but is much, much less expensive.

 A harley filter, extremely nice(on par with a mobile one),  and a napa(wix) filter from my C6500.  Napa was one step below a mobile one but still well made with well spaced and strong pleats.  

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firebrick43 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Location: Warren County Points: 592	Post Options Post Reply Quote firebrick43 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: NAPA filter cut open Posted: 29 Aug 2010 at 1:35pm
	Well yesterday I borrowed my fathers filter cutter and cut apart a napa filter 7011 for my CA. Was sort of curious to see what was inside after seeing pictures of the cotton hulls in pictures others posted. It has the hulls as well. O well, wish there was one with clean cotton but it may not be all that big of deal? Any ways cut apart several other full flow filters from some other vehicles, one in particular that I purchased a few months back to check its condition. The filter that came on this vehicle (jeep) was a carquest filter. Definitely say I am never buying one of those, barely one step above a fram. Crushed week pleats that were poorly spaced and very easily ripped, no true spring but a curved bottom plate(which is why the pleats were crushed) Also cut apart a mobile one filter (from the last oil change on the jeep) very nice, couldn't easily rip the pleats(had to cut with a utility knife, and a very nice silicon rubber antidrain back valve with a leaf spring to tension the filter cartridge in the canister. The only difference between it and the eta amsoil filter was the spring(amsoil was a coil spring) but is much, much less expensive. A harley filter, extremely nice(on par with a mobile one), and a napa(wix) filter from my C6500. Napa was one step below a mobile one but still well made with well spaced and strong pleats.

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Jack(Ky) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Ky Points: 1153	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jack(Ky) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 2010 at 4:56pm
	The napa and a real carquest filter would both be a wix and they come off the same line. I have been to the factory. Anyway if the carquest was the red filter then the quality would be a lot lower than the real carquest. The red filter sells for about 2 bucks and likely comes from china while the real one costs more and is made in the US. About any time you have your oil changed the cheap one is all you get unless you specify the better one.JP

JohnCinMd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Westminster, Md Points: 1438	Post Options Post Reply Quote JohnCinMd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 2010 at 4:59pm
	I remember years ago there was someone that did an in-depth comparison between all the different oil filters, I thought it was on the old forum but I'm probably wrong or forgetting. Anyone else remember that?

Rick Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Jonesburg,Mo. Points: 3658	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rick Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 2010 at 5:03pm
	John...You're right,it was on the old forum a few years back. It's actually been discussed several times. Rick

WC7610 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Sioux City, IA Points: 764	Post Options Post Reply Quote WC7610 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 2010 at 5:17pm
	What about the Xtra Guard FRAM filters that are in the $8-9 range? Are they still inferior or was it just the $3 Frams?
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firebrick43 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Location: Warren County Points: 592	Post Options Post Reply Quote firebrick43 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 2010 at 6:17pm
	It was red, didn't know they had two lines. I haven't bought anything from carquest for years due to the local one being poorly run.

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	I work for Honeywell who owns Fram, can't even get a discount and to beat that the factory is the next county. I'm with AC's on the Duramax and Fram on the AC's
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	http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html Gerald J.

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	Rod in NH had also done one and gave us permission to post it on our site: http://www.oktractor.com/filter/index.htm
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	Very interesting thread!