PartsMaster 61515. Purolator L300001. Fram 8A.
I decided to cut open some entry-level oil filters. I realize that there is no scientific info to be gathered by this and it's more of a beauty contest than anything. These filters are probably as close to an apple-to-apple contest as you are going to get as all three are the Ford 1 quart (so to speak) filters that have been used in applications for over 50 years. These were cut open with a hack saw, as I do not have the need for a filter cutter. The first photo shows actually four filters, the PartsMaster coming from a bubble pack and also how they sell it in the box. The PartsMaster filtes are sold by the AutoValue auto parts store chain, manufactured on the Wix assembly line and are used by a lot of the local independent service stations. They cost the average Joe $1.67 each if sold in a master pack of 12 or $2.05 each if sold in the box. The local stores that have a charge account that have their parts delivered can purchase these filters cheaper. The center filter is the classic Purolator L300001 (about $3.27 at WM) and the filter on the right is the Fram 8A (around $4 or higher depending on where purchased).
For a typical Ford car, and just going by this beauty contest, I'd have no problem going 5K miles with any of these, although I have no idea about the quality of the media in any of these. Since this is posting is a visual and nothing more, I reserve judgement, except for what can be decided by sight. I saw no manufacturing defects in any of them.
PartsMaster on the left came from a bubble pack. The next PartsMaster is the boxed version. Except for the selling price and the packaging, both are the same.
Standing at attention.
Ready for the guillotine.
All three are made or at least assembled in the U.S.A.
Base plates are cut off.
PartsMaster and classic Purolator have metal ends. Fram has cardboard/fiber board ends. It's interesting (to me, at least) that the Purolator still uses the string.
PartsMaster uses coiled spring. Purolator and Fram use a leaf spring. I forgot to upload the photo, but the PartsMaster and Fram have glued media seams. The Purolator has a crimped seam.
I decided to cut open some entry-level oil filters. I realize that there is no scientific info to be gathered by this and it's more of a beauty contest than anything. These filters are probably as close to an apple-to-apple contest as you are going to get as all three are the Ford 1 quart (so to speak) filters that have been used in applications for over 50 years. These were cut open with a hack saw, as I do not have the need for a filter cutter. The first photo shows actually four filters, the PartsMaster coming from a bubble pack and also how they sell it in the box. The PartsMaster filtes are sold by the AutoValue auto parts store chain, manufactured on the Wix assembly line and are used by a lot of the local independent service stations. They cost the average Joe $1.67 each if sold in a master pack of 12 or $2.05 each if sold in the box. The local stores that have a charge account that have their parts delivered can purchase these filters cheaper. The center filter is the classic Purolator L300001 (about $3.27 at WM) and the filter on the right is the Fram 8A (around $4 or higher depending on where purchased).
For a typical Ford car, and just going by this beauty contest, I'd have no problem going 5K miles with any of these, although I have no idea about the quality of the media in any of these. Since this is posting is a visual and nothing more, I reserve judgement, except for what can be decided by sight. I saw no manufacturing defects in any of them.
PartsMaster on the left came from a bubble pack. The next PartsMaster is the boxed version. Except for the selling price and the packaging, both are the same.
Standing at attention.
Ready for the guillotine.
All three are made or at least assembled in the U.S.A.
Base plates are cut off.
PartsMaster and classic Purolator have metal ends. Fram has cardboard/fiber board ends. It's interesting (to me, at least) that the Purolator still uses the string.
PartsMaster uses coiled spring. Purolator and Fram use a leaf spring. I forgot to upload the photo, but the PartsMaster and Fram have glued media seams. The Purolator has a crimped seam.
