Don't know...but we've got a Fram, NAPA, and WIX filter cut apart at the
dealership (along with a Mopar "090" filter). There's a huge difference in
between the Mopar and the rest (much better design on the anti-drainback
valve and better overall sturdiness on the filter element).
I'll snap some pics on Monday and can show you what I mean.
- Bernd
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Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 9:34 AM
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Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: Oil filters; $2 Generic vs $10 Premium
In article <003501c3a52a$cbac9300$020aa8c0@system>, bernd@texas.net ("Bernd
D.
Ratsch") writes:
>
>
> Look at it this way....pay the little money for a generic, pay a lot
> for a "big name", or just pay the $6-$7 for a Mopar filter that's
> actually made for our engines (yes...it's actually different inside
> than the standard filters). We tore apart five different filters at
> the dealership (Fram, WIX, NAPA, STP, and Mopar). The Fram has holes
> in the top (don't know why but the oil can go through it - not
> filtered)...the WIX also has a hole in the top, and the STP and NAPA
> filters use a very coarse material (and flimsy too). The Mopar is a
> very heavy duty filter with a heavy duty anti-drainback
> valve....definitely a higher quality filter.
That's interesting! If you look at Russ Kinze's oil filter study where he
took apart a very large number of filters including a bunch of mopar brand
filters he concluded that the Mopar brand filters were either a standard
FRAM or Purolator filter.
Granted he did this several years ago and things change. I wonder who mopar
is getting there filters from now.
Dave Clement
99 SLT+ CC 4x4
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