Had some time so i thought i'd tear into some of my used filters
showing AC Delcos UPF fully synthetic media along with Fleetguards synthetic media(StrataPore) filter.
starting with the AC this is a very unusual filter it has two layers of media the top fist layer is like a cover feels like plastic but it's not it's a coarser synthetic media,very tough to cut or rip,then the main second media layer,very,very fine like you touch it and it smears in your fingers but it's a synthetic media layer,hard to explain,glueing is good no missed spots or globs where they shouldn't be,good construction can,ADBV still pliable after 6,000 miles I changed this filter out for other reasons but could have gone 10,000 miles easily,my new one i installed will be on a year and a half 8-9,000 miles with M1 10w30HM in my '99 Z71 Vortec 5.7
AC(6,000 miles)
The Fleetguard is about the same way but just one layer of synthetic media nice and thick firm layer. Pleats are closer together then the UPF, the ADBV is the same as the UPF, can is thick and tough to bend or cave in,besides that nothing else to say i guess both of these filters are top rated in my book capable of very long drains use with confidence.
these are my main filters i use(have in stash)use them on all my GM 31-3400 v6's,5.7 and 2200(2.2)I4,also use a few NG too..
Fleetguard StrataPore(7,000 miles)
showing AC Delcos UPF fully synthetic media along with Fleetguards synthetic media(StrataPore) filter.
starting with the AC this is a very unusual filter it has two layers of media the top fist layer is like a cover feels like plastic but it's not it's a coarser synthetic media,very tough to cut or rip,then the main second media layer,very,very fine like you touch it and it smears in your fingers but it's a synthetic media layer,hard to explain,glueing is good no missed spots or globs where they shouldn't be,good construction can,ADBV still pliable after 6,000 miles I changed this filter out for other reasons but could have gone 10,000 miles easily,my new one i installed will be on a year and a half 8-9,000 miles with M1 10w30HM in my '99 Z71 Vortec 5.7
AC(6,000 miles)
The Fleetguard is about the same way but just one layer of synthetic media nice and thick firm layer. Pleats are closer together then the UPF, the ADBV is the same as the UPF, can is thick and tough to bend or cave in,besides that nothing else to say i guess both of these filters are top rated in my book capable of very long drains use with confidence.
these are my main filters i use(have in stash)use them on all my GM 31-3400 v6's,5.7 and 2200(2.2)I4,also use a few NG too..
Fleetguard StrataPore(7,000 miles)