Delco filters original vs. Ecore

[Oily_Thing]

What's the difference between the original Delco oil filters and the Ecore filters? Rock Auto says they are both premium filters with excellent performance.

 

[Nyogtha]

Metal end caps, metal center tube, and in applications with a BPV, no combo valve in what my application shows as different between Classic & ecore. The classic BPV in my application is "clicker"style though.

 

[WellOiled]

Here is a virgin C&P of a new eCore with improvements.
Virgin C&P of ACDelco PF1250

Here is a PF61 C&P
ACDelco C&P

AC Delco Classic description

AC Delco Professional Series (eCore)
Not all of these have combo valves.

 

[sprite1741]

The Delcos are good, either one. I have run both the classic and the e-core with no problems. Walmarts Supertech $2.88 and the delco e-core $3.99 look exactly the same. I checked out the delco classic at O'Reilly and it looks like a champ made. The Delco classic is now $5.29 at O'Reilly. For a few more dollars $8.97 more I went with the Fram Ultra this time.

 

[dlundblad]

I ran the non ecore version in my truck and that thing was loaded with pleats compared to other paper media equivalents. No complaints whatsoever and I'll use them again.

 

[CrAlt]

I run both and I cut them open after use. Never seen a reason to not use them. I like the classic better but have no technical reason to pick them over the E-core. Just personal preference.
I order a bunch at a time when I order stuff from rockauto.

 

[WellOiled]

Here is a C&P of an AC Delco PF1250
AC Delco PF1250 C&P
I have run maybe 7 or 8 eCores upto 6k miles. Never an issue with media or end caps. I do notice startup rattle beginning at 2.5k miles on conventional or blend oils. YMMV.

The key with oil filters in general is not to exceed the holding capacity of the filter. I keep RPMs low until the engine is warmed up.