I just bought 2 CQ reds from AAP. Reading recently, I've seen a few people mention that the CQ's are now made by Purolator. Can anyone confirm this because I'm really hoping that they are still made by wix.
Carquest filters still made by Wix?
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If you're lucky it's a Fram. If you're not its a Purolator. Put up a a pic of the baseplate if you want us to tell you for sure.
How is fram lucky (unless its the ultra)? That's like choosing the lesser of two evils.
The CQ blue and red filters , when Fram had the contract, were well constructed with metal end caps and good media. They had to compete with their previous supplier (as you know), Wix. Now that the CQ Aap merger is a done deal its business as usual lowest bidder.
Up until about 2 years ago all Carquest filters were made by WIX. Shortly after the AAP buyout, the contract went to Champ filters for automotive and Baldwin handled the HD/Industrial side. They are now made by Mann/Hummel/Porulator/Wix. The red box filters are equivalent to the classic Purolator filters.
FRAM date codes should be on can somewhere as "reds" I posted all had codes on can
Wix made them until some time in 2013, when AAP bought CQ. During the merger, Fram made them, from mid-2013 to early 2016. From around March 2016-on, they hav ebeen made by Purolator.
Wix date codes are on top of the can, in white, very hard to see.
Fram date codes are either on the side, axially, in red, or on top of the can in yellow-dotted type.
Purolator date codes are big black dotted letters/numbers on top of the can.
Take a picture for us
Wix date codes are on top of the can, in white, very hard to see.
Fram date codes are either on the side, axially, in red, or on top of the can in yellow-dotted type.
Purolator date codes are big black dotted letters/numbers on top of the can.
Take a picture for us
Here you go guys
I think those are Fram's, the date code is the A60962 and A60612 numbers.
A = Plant (Greenville, OH)
6 = Year (2016)
096 = Julian Date (April 6)
2 = Shift
Info from 2015 PSD. I had a similar question on mine.
Looks like you got one of the last Fram made CQ.
A = Plant (Greenville, OH)
6 = Year (2016)
096 = Julian Date (April 6)
2 = Shift
Info from 2015 PSD. I had a similar question on mine.
Looks like you got one of the last Fram made CQ.
cheap filter that may do its job..
Interesting these frams have metal end caps while their extra guards don't. I'd put them in the same tier as eachother.
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They are now made by Purolator. Advance is trying to spin it saying they are made by Mann and Hummel. Mann bought Purolator and WIX for their ability to make spin on filters. It's a Purolator.
Who would buy Purolator for their ability to make spin-on filters?
Besides, the real German Mann spin-on cans are much better than Purolator and at least as good as Wix. The smart thing to do would be to make Purolators in NC, the same way and with the same materials that Mann makes their own filters in Germany.
They are now made by Purolator. Advance is trying to spin it saying they are made by Mann and Hummel. Mann bought Purolator and WIX for their ability to make spin on filters. It's a Purolator.
Who would buy Purolator for their ability to make spin-on filters?
Besides, the real German Mann spin-on cans are much better than Purolator and at least as good as Wix. The smart thing to do would be to make Purolators in NC, the same way and with the same materials that Mann makes their own filters in Germany.
That's one strike against advance auto in my book. Darn liars
We all know they must have massively under bid Fram for them to change suppliers so quickly after just having transitioned from Wix to Fram right before it happened.
The Fram filters were actually good products so it's a shame they decided to line their pockets instead of provide quality filters
The Fram filters were actually good products so it's a shame they decided to line their pockets instead of provide quality filters
The post above this was supposed to be in this thread I will link. I guess it still serves as a resource since it's being discussed
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4361295#Post4361295
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4361295#Post4361295
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