[Cut Open] SuperTech ST6607

[Texan4Life]

From 06 Nissan Altima 3.5L. ST 5w-30 dino. I forgot to write down when I did the OCI, so I'm gonna guess 1 year/2,500 miles.

http://i48.tinypic.com/2ymd6jp.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/15q3vux.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/4ktts6.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/24mapgy.jpg

 

[mrsilv04]

Could you confirm that the seam where the filter media is glued together is secure? The ends appear to be separating, especially at the top edge, in your picture.

 

[Lead Shoes]

wow that's a small filter....

 

[Texan4Life]

Originally Posted By: mrsilv04
Could you confirm that the seam where the filter media is glued together is secure? The ends appear to be separating, especially at the top edge, in your picture.


i went dumpster diving just for you the screw driver bottomed out so the pleat was glued. and then further down the seam I could barely even start the screw driver.

http://i49.tinypic.com/34e22w3.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/j7fh9t.jpg

Originally Posted By: Brenden
wow that's a small filter....

http://i46.tinypic.com/x3946e.jpg

 

[OpelFever]

Who makes this filter? I bougth Mann-filters for the CRX and they are obviously supplied to Mann by another manufacturer (made in south africa). The centertube holes and spiral look exactly like the ones in the photo.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Wow ... yes, it is tiny for a 3.5L V6 engine IMO. Looks like something that should be on a 10 HP lawnmower engine.

Can you measure the media area? I use the PL14610 on my 2004 Altima with the 3.5L V6. The PL14610 has ~105 sq-in of media area.

 

[Texan4Life]

Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
Wow ... yes, it is tiny for a 3.5L V6 engine IMO. Looks like something that should be on a 10 HP lawnmower engine.

Can you measure the media area? I use the PL14610 on my 2004 Altima with the 3.5L V6. The PL14610 has ~105 sq-in of media area.


length .95 in
depth: .475 in
pleats: 45 (not including seam)

area: 40.61 sq in.

 

[MarkStock]

That's known as a low profile filter

 

[cp3]

That's a wee little baby filter!

OpelFever, I believe STs are made by Champion Labs.

Thanx T4L

 

[ZeeOSix]

Originally Posted By: Texan4Life
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
Wow ... yes, it is tiny for a 3.5L V6 engine IMO. Looks like something that should be on a 10 HP lawnmower engine.

Can you measure the media area? I use the PL14610 on my 2004 Altima with the 3.5L V6. The PL14610 has ~105 sq-in of media area.


length .95 in
depth: .475 in
pleats: 45 (not including seam)

area: 40.61 sq in.


Dang ... I don't think I'd use that for more than a 5,000 OCI even if the engine was clean. Thanks for the measurements.

 

[ltslimjim]

I'm curious as to particle counts after UOAs done between this filter and the one ZeeOSix uses with so much more sq" of media.

 

[Timothy Ferguson]

Those are the same filters on my 2009 Subaru Forester. I believe its the same filters that fit all the 2.5l EJ engines turbo and NA. I have been using supertech for ever and never had a problem even though i like other filter brand choices better. They are super tiny filter for sure. I like how the camera makes them look bigger than they really are.

 

[webfors]

I opened one of those before using it a couple of years ago. The 6607 is just too small for my liking, and barely any media. I would go with the 7317 instead.

 

[Brons2]

My walmart doesn't carry ST filters anymore

 

[blair]

My Honda 4 wheeler has a bigger filter than that

 

[Errtt]

That is small - reminds me of the little ST filter I once used (1 oci) for the wife's 750 Honda Shadow she used to have. I then went to a long Pure One filter. Although I didn't have any problem with the ST except for some reason it didn't seem to set right in my mind at times, so I just couldn't use another of the same. But the stock Honda filter was a mini too.

 

[KD0AXS]

Originally Posted By: Brons2
My walmart doesn't carry ST filters anymore

Same here, they have replaced the ST filters with Purolators. However, they seem to be charging about the same price as they did for the ST filters.

 

[KD0AXS]

Originally Posted By: blair
My Honda 4 wheeler has a bigger filter than that


This is actually the exact filter that my Polaris Scrambler 500 uses.

 

[daman]

Ill take your performax over this scrap any day.

 

[Kruse]

Champ Labs had a great line of filters before they changed most of them to E-Core. It was probably the best value for the buck. I still have a couple of WM filters in the basement that were sold before the change to E-Core and they were great for your economy oil changes. According to their advertising (and yes, I know advertisers can lie), it filtered better than the Fram OCOD filters, all at a much better price.