"New" ACDelcos

[mikep]

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Originally posted by jthorner:
(snipped) I suspect that the truth is that oil filter brands really matter very little to the expected lifetime of modern automobiles.


John

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BLASPHEMY!!!!!

Eegads

What are you doing man?

I'll never get the same warm and fuzzy feeling walking down the filter isles at auto parts stores now.

Kinda like having someone tell you the final score of a game you taped.

 

[Ray H]

Calm down, OEMers. You'll be able to buy overpriced filters made who-knows-where in familiar, warm and fuzzy, OEM boxes indefinitely. The concept of "global economy" has merely made it easier for more entrepreneurial countries to get a piece of the "A-fool-and-his-money-are-soon-parted" pie. Just close your eyes, click your heels, and mumble, "OEM good, SuperTech bad!" three times whenever confronted with uncomfortable information. (really not any different than what you do here at BITOG - just a broader audience...)

[ May 05, 2004, 07:05 PM: Message edited by: Ray H ]

 

[labman]

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Originally posted by jthorner:
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I suspect that the truth is that oil filter brands really matter very little to the expected lifetime of modern automobiles.


John

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Considering the number of cars that reach relatively high mileage on Frams of what ever color and Iffy lube, and then are junked for other than the engine, likely you are right. Still don't expect to see anything orange hanging down from my truck.

 

[jthorner]

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Originally posted by jthorner:
(snipped) I suspect that the truth is that oil filter brands really matter very little to the expected lifetime of modern automobiles.


John
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BLASPHEMY!!!!!

Eegads What are you doing man?

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I should have also stated that even so, I'm still fussy about what oil filters I buy and use. Mann for the Volvos, AC-Delco on the '65 Caddy, and Wix for the other vehicles is what I have in the workshop at the moment.

John

 

[windcatcher]

Untill i find proof that my Purolators are not made in the USA by purolator I will stay with them. But I can see the day coming. Mike

 

[Hokiefyd]

So far, and to this day, Purolator filters are made right here in my hometown of Fayetteville, NC. I believe they also have a manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City, UT, but most of their manufacturing and distributing comes from southeast North Carolina. Made in the USA.