This is not nessacarily the case....
Yes, there are customer specs involved, but there are tolerances based on
pricing and availability. There are only a handful of manufacturers, and
when it comes time to replenish inventory, usually the lowest priced item
that fits within the specs.
One Mobil1 or Mopar filter can be different, depending on what batch you get
it from. Also it depends on distribution points. For example, imagine a
Mopar distribution point in Chicago and Seattle. Fram may have a plant in
St. Louis, and Champion may have a plant in Boise. If the cost per filter
is similar, the freight costs then comes into play. So the Chicago
distribution point may get the Frams and the Seattle distribution point gets
the Champions. Still the same box, same look, just slight differences in
the specs.
I'm not saying this is the case, but I have seen similar scenarios like this
before on other parts.
Gary Hedlin
in article 002501c2c892$aeea8260$6afea8c0@cadpros.com, "Bob Mankin" at
bob@coralfarms.com wrote on 1/30/03 12:42 PM:
>
> You guys are overlooking the fact that you're talking contract
> manufacturing. Just because it comes from one particular manufacturer does
> not make it good or bad all by itself. You have to dig deeper than that.
>
> More than likely the manufacturer is building for multiple labels BASED ON
> THE CUSTOMER'S SPEC. A Champion filter going to one vendor might be built
> entirely different than another Champion filter that is sold to a different
> vendor.
>
> The oil filter studies online are probably your best source of unbiased
> info until someone does a more current study.
>
> Bob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 10:09 AM
> Subject: RE: DML: Magnum Engines Oil Filtration System
>
>
>>
>> That is the same OEM Filter from MOPAR. Then who makes the K&N version?
>>
>> --------------------------------------
>> Steven St.Laurent
>> C4I System Engineer
>> Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA
>> MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps
>> Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365)
>> "Information learn is power for the intellectual mind...".
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rick Barnes [mailto:barnesrv@attbi.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 9:52 AM
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> Subject: RE: DML: Magnum Engines Oil Filtration System
>>
>>
>> No offense, but there is not too much special about a Mobil One filter,
> they
>> do not even make them, they are made by Champion.
>>
>> Rascal
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of ScSilverdak
>> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 12:33 PM
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: Magnum Engines Oil Filtration System
>>
>>
>> Josh-
>>
>> I use the Mobil-1 filter as well and I have no lifter clatter at all with
>> this filter.
>> As far as the Mopar and Mobil-1 filters, hold one in each hand and feel
> the
>> weight difference,......the Mobil-1 has more filter media in it so it's
>> heavier.
>> I've been using these filters since they first came out, I prefer them
> over
>> all other filters.
>> My oil stays cleaner longer and I have split a couple open
>> to check for debris or metal from the 3.9(I also did this with my new
> Magnum
>> crate motor) and no metal or shrapnel has been found yet.
>>
>> Ron-
>> '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
>> website: http://www.scsilverdak.com
>> e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
>>
>
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