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Magnetti-Morelli is a brand just like AC Delco and Motorcraft are for GM and Ford. I know MM was shopping around for it's filtration source a few years back.

It looks as if the steel core is short or the media is a little tall, so when the filter is assembled the compression of all the parts will put pressure on the pleats with yield/waviness as a result. Pleats near the pleat joint are often goofy lookin' because a machine has to fit in there to...

Originally Posted by ZeeOSix Originally Posted by DudeNiceRide All automotive/truck air filters (not just K&N) are typically measured for INITIAL Efficiency and FINAL Efficiency. Basically the eff of a new filter, and then eff of a filter that has accumulated a cake and thus catches more/smaller...

Originally Posted by UG_Passat Originally Posted by jqgz I picked up this habit from a relative who was an engineer and mentioned that a filter only filters when it's soaked in the media it needs to filter. Anyone else do this? Maybe he's getting confused with K&N air filters. They filter...

A lot of the US-sold cartridges that aren't top-10 highest volume are imported from Asia and Mexico. Too many different designs, sizes and shapes to tool, handle, package, etc. Really the only folks making aftermarket oil cartridges in the USA are also making OE/OES cartridges and are often...

Originally Posted by haggler I recall seeing the new packaging style for tough guard somewhere, I think on this site. The theft problem is real though some of the reviews even say I opened the box and its supertech lol. Fram should seal the box, at least on the ultras. FRAM uses a security...

Some of the Japanese automakers use really low efficiency oil filters. They put emphasis on clean engine components at assembly, high efficiency intake air filtration, and clean engine performance. Lower eff usually means higher capacity and lower flow restriction. Hence, providing a longer...

Baldwin and German-made Mann-Hummel are typically built like tanks. But I agree...that filter is just ASKING to get lobbed off with a rogue log. Relocate it or fab' up a guard for it.

I order Baldwins on Amazon and ebay for my tractors and wife's SUV.

11074FF 13:53 11 = 2011 074 = 74th day of year (Julian date) FF = I can't remember this one. Might be a mfg line code and/or shift code. Has to be on the web somewhere. 13:53 = 24H time the filter came out of assembly and got painted. Not nec. when it was "made" but gives mfgers a decent...

^^^^^ What he said ^^^^^ The OES filter has lower efficiency, but higher PRV setting and Subie-spec quality. FRAM XG has best-in-class efficiency & 20k mile OCI, but lower PRV setting. Make a choice.

Looks pretty good to me. Nice pleating. Clean. I was never a fan of the legacy e-core design with the poly-fabric ends. I bet GM forced their hand though; got sick of fighting the hate-speech online and on U-toob. I think the corrug. steel columns with the round holes are my favorite. Louvers...

Originally Posted by SubieRubyRoo Originally Posted by DudeNiceRide Secondary failure - looking at the pics. The check valve is LITERALLY right in front of the bypass valve. Get that oil up to operating temp, and that rubber is nice & pliable, meaning those little "feet" on the back of the...

That's technically a "collapse" failure. If the media tears and/or if the center column buckles, it's a collapse. Primary failure mode is poor pleat spacing. Media is really "springy" once it's baked. Sometimes it doesn't like to cooperate. Secondary failure - looking at the pics. The check...

Originally Posted by PolarisX The new small gas engines launched in the 2016 vehicles use oil filter P/N 12667194. This P/N has been superseded to P/N12670058, then superseded to P/N12674698 (AC Delco UPF64R). Per some technical sales people in the biz, this is how I understood the design...