EcoGard S195 Synthetic, Differences!

[KCJeep]

So I got in on the EcoGard (Premium Guard made) Amazon deal like many here. However when my filters came (properly boxed btw) they were not the same as others posted here so I thought I would share with the BITOG collective. This is a 3600/FL-400s equivalent.

First of all, they are green! I am thrilled. They are glossy paint, not the textured I got on my branded PG filter, and I think others got on their EcoGards. Anyway they fit and match both my Mustang and my John Deere so I have reached the pinnacle of filter nerd! Hah!

Then I noticed the base plate was different. Honestly it looks a lot like a Fram base plate and not the other PG filters I’ve seen. The bezel is Fram style, there are 8 inlet holes typical of PG but they are more oval than PG round (Fram like). The silicone ADBV is also the faded orange color not the bright red typical of PG. The base plate gasket is nitrile also, not the silicone I expected. . Lots of holes in the center tube though.

Microscopic print on the filter itself says China. Built November 22. Bottom of the box says IPC Global Solutions not Premium Guard. Odd?

Overall pleased with the heftiness and apparent quality I may order some more. I am conflicted on sacrificing a virgin or not, but I do wonder if there are any internal differences as well.

 

[Zee09]

As long as I got the "good stuff" I'm happy
You snooze, you lose.
Nice pictures

 

[ZeeOSix]

Also not leak tested, and has a black nitrile base gasket instead of silicone. What does the MircoGard Select look like?

 

[DannyM]

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So I got in on the EcoGard (Premium Guard made) Amazon deal like many here. However when my filters came (properly boxed btw) they were not the same as others posted here so I thought I would share with the BITOG collective. This is a 3600/FL-400s equivalent.

AFAIK the newer versions have the black finish and silicone gasket and your version , the old one, has been the
way they built them since they were introduced.

 

[KCJeep]

Also not leak tested, and has a black nitrile base gasket instead of silicone. What does the MircoGard Select look like?

I mentioned the gasket, that surprised me a bit. The "leak tested" was not on my actual Premium Guard branded filter either, but they seem to put it on all of their house brands, my CarQuest filter has it for example.

 

[Brian123]

I am guessing this is not Wire Backed?

 

[KCJeep]

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AFAIK the newer versions have the black finish and silicone gasket and your version , the old one, has been the
way they built them since they were introduced.

Hah! I don't have any OG Ultra's @Zee09 but I have OG EcoGards!

 

[KCJeep]

I am guessing this is not Wire Backed?

I'm not aware of any wire backed Premium Guard made filters. It is a synthetic blend media, I don't recall ever seeing one posted with any issues.

I paid $6.37 each for these delivered, pretty good deal.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I am guessing this is not Wire Backed?

None of the Premium Guard built filters (and the off shoot brands) are from what I've seen, and none of their advertising or cross section info shows backed media.

 

[DannyM]

I'm not aware of any wire backed Premium Guard made filters.

They actually do BUT it is only for Motorcycles at this point. Not sure why they don't bring other versions on over for our vehicles.

Here it is : https://www.pgfilters.com/products/filters/oil-filters/motorcycle-oil-filters/

 

[Zee09]

I'm not aware of any wire backed Premium Guard made filters. It is a synthetic blend media, I don't recall ever seeing one posted with any issues.

I paid $6.37 each for these delivered, pretty good deal.

It would cost too much to ship but if you were close by I'd give you the take off silicone gasket from mine if it fits. The sacrificed one

 

[Accent Abuser]

I mentioned the gasket, that surprised me a bit. The "leak tested" was not on my actual Premium Guard branded filter either, but they seem to put it on all of their house brands, my CarQuest filter has it for example.

I've put thousands of ecogard filters on vehicles and only once did I have a leak and it was an old stock filter that sat on a shelf for years, gasket blew out on startup.

 

[Zee09]

I mentioned the gasket, that surprised me a bit. The "leak tested" was not on my actual Premium Guard branded filter either, but they seem to put it on all of their house brands, my CarQuest filter has it for example.

Mine says leak tested but it's almost impossible to see it.
I suspect your model hasn't been updated yet is all.

 

[Zee09]

These were all silicone back then...look at the date..this is like a Fram 7317

 

[KCJeep]

It would cost too much to ship but if you were close by I'd give you the take off silicone gasket from mine if it fits. The sacrificed one

One should never mess with the integrity of a pristine OG EcoGard.

Seriously it probably wouldn’t work, I believe there are tiny differences in the gaskets between the two sizes even though the filters are considered interchangeable.

 

[Zee09]

One should never mess with the integrity of a pristine OG EcoGard.

Seriously it probably wouldn’t work, I believe there are tiny differences in the gaskets between the two sizes even though the filters are considered interchangeable.

But we really don't know do we...

 

[ZeeOSix]

They actually do BUT it is only for Motorcycles at this point. Not sure why they don't bring other versions on over for our vehicles.

Here it is : https://www.pgfilters.com/products/filters/oil-filters/motorcycle-oil-filters/

That filter seems to be a full synthetic media, were as the other PG filters don't specifically advertise a full synthetic media.

 

[Zee09]

I'm not aware of any wire backed Premium Guard made filters. It is a synthetic blend media, I don't recall ever seeing one posted with any issues.

I paid $6.37 each for these delivered, pretty good deal.

TruTrans is now about $10 and Amazon is nearly $12...I think $11.64...
Yikes...
Now if I shop hard I can get a RP for $12...

 

[Rogueman2016s]

So I got in on the EcoGard (Premium Guard made) Amazon deal like many here. However when my filters came (properly boxed btw) they were not the same as others posted here so I thought I would share with the BITOG collective. This is a 3600/FL-400s equivalent.

First of all, they are green! I am thrilled. They are glossy paint, not the textured I got on my branded PG filter, and I think others got on their EcoGards. Anyway they fit and match both my Mustang and my John Deere so I have reached the pinnacle of filter nerd! Hah!

Then I noticed the base plate was different. Honestly it looks a lot like a Fram base plate and not the other PG filters I’ve seen. The bezel is Fram style, there are 8 inlet holes typical of PG but they are more oval than PG round (Fram like). The silicone ADBV is also the faded orange color not the bright red typical of PG. The base plate gasket is nitrile also, not the silicone I expected. . Lots of holes in the center tube though.

Microscopic print on the filter itself says China. Built November 22. Bottom of the box says IPC Global Solutions not Premium Guard. Odd?

Overall pleased with the heftiness and apparent quality I may order some more. I am conflicted on sacrificing a virgin or not, but I do wonder if there are any internal differences as well.

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[KCJeep]

TruTrans is now about $10 and Amazon is nearly $12...I think $11.64...
Yikes...
Now if I shop hard I can get a RP for $12...

Crud I should have bought more.