I posted this on the tail of the other "filter weight" thread but it was already played out so I wanted to post this again to make sure anyone interested would catch it.
Okay, anyway I had seven different new filters on hand for my Jeep that were all FL-1A/PH8A equivalents. I weighed them out of curiosity.
Lightest to heaviest:
Fram PH8A OCOD - 12.24 oz
Fram Tough Guard TG8A - 12.56 oz
Puro P1 PL30001 - 14.53 oz
Motorcraft FL-1A - 15.18 oz
Napa Gold/Wix 1515 - 15.43 oz
Fram Extended (Ultra predecessor) 17.21 oz
Baldwin B2 - 17.55 oz
Doesn't really prove anything but it is interesting, apparently the fiber vs metal endcaps is worth an ounce or two difference. I always thought the Baldwin felt like it was built like a tank as well and it turned out to be the heaviest of the lot, although the Extended Guard gave it a good run for it's money. The Extended Guard I weighed was an older 7k model, the newer Ultra may weigh even more as it has more features than the old one.
Okay, anyway I had seven different new filters on hand for my Jeep that were all FL-1A/PH8A equivalents. I weighed them out of curiosity.
Lightest to heaviest:
Fram PH8A OCOD - 12.24 oz
Fram Tough Guard TG8A - 12.56 oz
Puro P1 PL30001 - 14.53 oz
Motorcraft FL-1A - 15.18 oz
Napa Gold/Wix 1515 - 15.43 oz
Fram Extended (Ultra predecessor) 17.21 oz
Baldwin B2 - 17.55 oz
Doesn't really prove anything but it is interesting, apparently the fiber vs metal endcaps is worth an ounce or two difference. I always thought the Baldwin felt like it was built like a tank as well and it turned out to be the heaviest of the lot, although the Extended Guard gave it a good run for it's money. The Extended Guard I weighed was an older 7k model, the newer Ultra may weigh even more as it has more features than the old one.