Well, Airgunsavant got me curious about these EcoGard filters, only $1.86 (on both Amazon and Walmart.com).
I ordered 2 (Walmart required 2 to be ordered), which is fine, one to cut open and one to use on the F150.
So here it is.
Nothing special here:
simple date code. 9 Months since date of manufacture:
Nice that filter interchange is on filter itself. We also see "Made in China", but not a surprise.
Cellophane covering to keep dirt out?
Spiral center tube with holes:
All apart:
Button style bypass:
Nitrile ADV, soft and pliable, nothing special:
Crimped seam, spacing not bad:
~ 1 5/8" of media height:
~ 86" long
A view with the media off:
And then we look inside the can:
Oily feeling rust wipes off, leaving a lot inside:
13.2 oz:
6.5 oz for just base plate:
So, I know this really tells us nothing about the efficiency, not listed on the box, just says "Manufactured in accordance with ISO/TS:16949" and "Meets the requirements for maintaining new vehicle warranties". So a rock catcher at worst, since some OEM is ~ 99% @ 50 microns. Maybe it is better, but no idea. Maybe I will email them.
I was surprised to see the rust inside the can, especially since it had the cellophane covering the end. Maybe it held moisture in??
I will use the other filter I have, but will not be buying any more of these. I also looked at their Synthetic filters; I was considering one of those as a Tough Guard alternative since they are < $5, but not sure now.
Just for comparison, here is a Virgin Mobil 1 M1-210A and Motorcraft FL820s to compare it too.
This filter seems a little shorter than these others (I threw them out about 3 weeks ago, wish I had kept them), but not positive.
I ordered 2 (Walmart required 2 to be ordered), which is fine, one to cut open and one to use on the F150.
So here it is.
Nothing special here:
simple date code. 9 Months since date of manufacture:
Nice that filter interchange is on filter itself. We also see "Made in China", but not a surprise.
Cellophane covering to keep dirt out?
Spiral center tube with holes:
All apart:
Button style bypass:
Nitrile ADV, soft and pliable, nothing special:
Crimped seam, spacing not bad:
~ 1 5/8" of media height:
~ 86" long
A view with the media off:
And then we look inside the can:
Oily feeling rust wipes off, leaving a lot inside:
13.2 oz:
6.5 oz for just base plate:
So, I know this really tells us nothing about the efficiency, not listed on the box, just says "Manufactured in accordance with ISO/TS:16949" and "Meets the requirements for maintaining new vehicle warranties". So a rock catcher at worst, since some OEM is ~ 99% @ 50 microns. Maybe it is better, but no idea. Maybe I will email them.
I was surprised to see the rust inside the can, especially since it had the cellophane covering the end. Maybe it held moisture in??
I will use the other filter I have, but will not be buying any more of these. I also looked at their Synthetic filters; I was considering one of those as a Tough Guard alternative since they are < $5, but not sure now.
Just for comparison, here is a Virgin Mobil 1 M1-210A and Motorcraft FL820s to compare it too.
This filter seems a little shorter than these others (I threw them out about 3 weeks ago, wish I had kept them), but not positive.