C&P of Virgin AC Delco PF48

[tnt_motorsports]

My son is going to change the oil in his 2023 Ram 1500 Laramie with a Hemi. He picked Mobil 1 5w30 and an AC Delco PF48. Walmart didn’t have the Mopar filter in stock.

I bought a spare one of these to cut open for my own curiosity. It seems like a decent filter probably made by ECore…? It was $4.12 so very affordable. It was cheaper than the MP10060.

Just my $0.02

 

[RDY4WAR]

It's so little. lol Seems to be constructed well though. I couldn't bring myself to run something that small on a 5.7L V8. If it was me, I'd be installing a remote mount with a larger PFL1A or equivalent.

 

[FastLane]

It's so little. lol Seems to be constructed well though. I couldn't bring myself to run something that small on a 5.7L V8. If it was me, I'd be installing a remote mount with a larger PFL1A or equivalent.

Why? How much metal does a Dodge engine make during one oil change! Lol

 

[FastLane]

I’ve run mostly the same filter on my 4.8. Nearly 240,000 Kms on old Chevy. No issues. No oil consumption. It’s a good bang for you buck filter.

 

[RDY4WAR]

Why? How much metal does a Dodge engine make during one oil change! Lol

Peace of mind, I guess. Larger filter area means less bypass events and less restriction to flow. In a lot of cases, a filter size isn't chosen by what is ideal but rather what will physically fit in an engine bay and still flow and last sufficiently. I would rather move the filter to somewhere it has room and run a larger filter.

 

[Bighorn2500]

Looks like a Champion filter, probably the same filter as the Supertech ST10060.

On the 2023 model year is the electronic power steering rack still in the way preventing a larger filter similar to the 2016?

 

[fantastic]

Great value for OEM mileage run. Thanks

 

[tnt_motorsports]

Looks like a Champion filter, probably the same filter as the Supertech ST10060.

On the 2023 model year is the electronic power steering rack still in the way preventing a larger filter similar to the 2016?

I haven’t looked but my son did mention the steering rack prevents a larger filter from being installed.

Just my $0.02

 

[53' Stude]

My son is going to change the oil in his 2023 Ram 1500 Laramie with a Hemi. He picked Mobil 1 5w30 and an AC Delco PF48. Walmart didn’t have the Mopar filter in stock.

I bought a spare one of these to cut open for my own curiosity. It seems like a decent filter probably made by ECore…? It was $4.12 so very affordable. It was cheaper than the MP10060.

Just my $0.02

Maybe ZeeOSix can confirm if First Brands makes this. Solid choice OP. Thank You for cut and post.

 

[Furious]

Maybe ZeeOSix can confirm if First Brands makes this. Solid choice OP. Thank You for cut and post.

It is made by Champ labs, so yes First Brands.

 

[Bighorn2500]

I haven’t looked but my son did mention the steering rack prevents a larger filter from being installed.

Just my $0.02

For $6.44 at Wally World you can get a Fram Tough Guard TG10060, I’ve been grabbing those for my brother’s Hemi 1500 lately.

 

[tnt_motorsports]

For $6.44 at Wally World you can get a Fram Tough Guard TG10060, I’ve been grabbing those for my brother’s Hemi 1500 lately.

Just not a Fram guy. Long story but I won’t buy Fram, drink Pepsi or buy a Chevy to name a few things. Quirky I know but it’s me.

Just my $0.02

 

[bullwinkle]

Just not a Fram guy. Long story but I won’t buy Fram, drink Pepsi or buy a Chevy to name a few things. Quirky I know but it’s me.

Just my $0.02

Ummm-you do realize First Brands owns Champ AND Fram, right?? The lines have been blurring somewhat, too, the Fram Endurance and Royal Purple full synthetic filters sure appear to be Champ made! That's like saying GMC is OK and Chevrolet is bad...

 

[Snagglefoot]

The distinctive double plate, and the printing on the back of the filter identify it as a Champ, owned by First Brands as mentioned above. Champ also uses some other plate designs.

 

[tnt_motorsports]

Ummm-you do realize First Brands owns Champ AND Fram, right?? The lines have been blurring somewhat, too, the Fram Endurance and Royal Purple full synthetic filters sure appear to be Champ made! That's like saying GMC is OK and Chevrolet is bad...

I guess so but you aren't getting a Fram with metal end caps for $4!

Just my $0.02

 

[Furious]

I guess so but you aren't getting a Fram with metal end caps for $4!

Just my $0.02

A lot of the AC Delco Champ/First Brands filters do not have metal end caps an example of this would be the AC Delco PF47E.

While I personally prefer metal end cap I have yet to see the end caps be a failure point on something like the FRAM Extra Guard or Tough Guard. End cap material is not really as important as you might think.

 

[RDY4WAR]

The fiber end caps are often woven directly into the media where as metal end caps are glued on. How often do you see a pleat pull apart from a fiber end cap? We've had quite a few cases posted on here of pleats coming unglued from metal end caps. In some cases, the metal end caps are just lightly glued onto a fiber end cap. There's plenty of cases posted here where someone cut open a filter and the metal end cap just falls out of the can, not even connected.

 

[ZeeOSix]

In some cases, the metal end caps are just lightly glued onto a fiber end cap.

Never seen metal end caps glued to a fiber end cap - ie, sounds like doubled end caps from the description.

 

[MikeB@Texas]

It's so little. lol Seems to be constructed well though. I couldn't bring myself to run something that small on a 5.7L V8. If it was me, I'd be installing a remote mount with a larger PFL1A or equivalent.

That’s what she said!