Fram Tough Guard TG3593A cut open

[FlyingVan]

This filter came off of a ThermoKing APU with a Yanmar 2 cylinder diesel engine. It was on there since September 20, 2020, so about 3.5 years. The filter accumulated exactly 300 hours of run time. The engine has 15,651 hours.

This APU was underneath my truck all over the US from Miami FL over 100 degrees in the summer to Michigan winters way below 0, and snow and salt all over the place. No wonder the outside is a little rusty. Filter was made on March 1, 2017.

Out: this filter and Rotella T6 5W-40.
In: Fram HM3593A and Mobil Delvac 15W-40.
Remember those brown high mileage fram filters? Got it for $1 years ago when Walmart discontinued them.

 

[FlyingVan]

More photos.

 

[53' Stude]

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Very nice filter and pictures. I Thank You for another wonderful cut and post friend.

 

[FlyingVan]

Very nice filter and pictures. I Thank You for another wonderful cut and post friend.

You are welcome my friend.
BTW, the M1 filter you sent me will go on my mom's car in the next month or two.

 

[53' Stude]

You are welcome my friend.
BTW, the M1 filter you sent me will go on my mom's car in the next month or two.

Great to hear my friend

 

[pbm]

Why can't Fram make a filter with uniform pleat spacing? While it didn't tear it shows a lack of quality control IMO.

 

[wpod]

Why can't Fram make a filter with uniform pleat spacing? While it didn't tear it shows a lack of quality control IMO.

It helps maximize profit.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Some filters have wide pleat spacing at the seam - also where pleat tears often occur. So the way the seam is put together has a factor. Yeah, change the way the process is conducted to get more even pleat spacing at the seam.

 

[pbm]

It helps maximize profit.

It does seem like they are trying to save a few pennies and the TG is supposed to be their 'better' filter.
I'm starting to think I'll buy PrimeGuard/PremiumGuard filters from now on....they always seem to have evenly spaced pleats.

 

[fantastic]

When a cheap filter like a basic PG's can look flawless there is zero excuses for a company like Fram to produce this garbage period. Manufacturing crap. While this filter didn't tear, which is great, It makes them look like they don't have their manufacturing up to a good standard. This is no "one off" event here either. Seen it over & over again... It's bad.

That yanmar has earned it's keep with those hours. They've been making small diesels for a very long time which is why John Deere went to them for several different motors over the decades. Yes, I remember those High Mileage filters that had some additives that were released during the oil change. I don't think they kept them around for very long.

 

[Zee09]

Stretch the pleat spacing for less media and cost. Another turd sandwich.
Thanks for the c&p and great pictures

 

[BrendanC]

while it didnt tear, it looks like it wanted to. ill never spin one of thse on anything i own/work on.

 

[FlyingVan]

To each their own I guess. I don't care that this filter is not a beauty queen. I don't care about even pleats either. I don't care if it has fiber end caps. All I care is that it did it's job well, it didn't tear and it is 99% efficient at 20 microns. I will use them in the future.

Btw, the hours on this filter is equivalent to about 15k miles.

 

[Zee09]

To each their own I guess. I don't care that this filter is not a beauty queen. I don't care about even pleats either. I don't care if it has fiber end caps. All I care is that it did it's job well, it didn't tear and it is 99% efficient at 20 microns. I will use them in the future.

Btw, the hours on this filter is equivalent to about 15k miles.

Makes perfect sense.
You are the ideal target customer for the TG.

You can't ask for more.
Kudos to you

 

[FlyingVan]

Makes perfect sense.
You are the ideal target customer for the TG.

You can't ask for more.
Kudos to you

I can ask, but no one will answer.

I was thinking about this, it looks like regular non wire backed filters, the less efficient they are, the straighter the pleats come out after use.

 

[Zee09]

I can ask, but no one will answer.

I was thinking about this, it looks like regular non wire backed filters, the less efficient they are, the straighter the pleats come out after use.

I think you're on to something

 

[bbhero]

Makes perfect sense.
You are the ideal target customer for the TG.

You can't ask for more.
Kudos to you

This is like seeing who you think is a very pretty lady in blue jeans … And then she turns around And you are thinking like darn she could stop a train .. And or “ can I still move ? ? I think i just saw Madusa…

 

[Zee09]

This is like seeing who you think is a very pretty lady in blue jeans … And then she turns around And you are thinking like darn she could stop a train .. And or “ can I still move ? ? I think i just saw Madussa…

Wow dude, why bring @AutoMechanic into this ???

 

[pbm]

I can ask, but no one will answer.

I was thinking about this, it looks like regular non wire backed filters, the less efficient they are, the straighter the pleats come out after use.

If you're happy with that filter that's all that matters. It's an interesting thought about less efficient filters but I would bet those pleats were uneven when you put it on the Yanmar in the fall of 2020.

 

[ZeeOSix]

That filter is 7 years old ... FYI.