The worst oil filter EVER!

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this yourself you know this gasket needs to be lubricated before you put it on otherwise you have a pretty tough time getting it back off secondly there's some threads in here these threads are specific to the vehicle now how does this actually work well this can holds the oil pressure for the vehicle so oil goes through the filter in a pretty specific direction oil goes through all of the holes on the outside as it goes through all the holes on the outside it pushes past this little rubber valve right here this valves called an anti drain back valve so when the oil is pushing in it pushes this out of the way okay comes into the filter itself flows around the outside of the filter in its force through the filter media into the center channel where it comes back out through the center of the filter [Music] so first of all they can the wick scan is by far the heaviest gauge can it actually has a legitimate spring that holds the filter in there the filter is a very high quality so it feels like a very heavy material folks this is where it gets pretty unbelievable for me remember the one that was - the pretty orange color that looked like it was such a great filter let me show you what you get inside the baseplate is a fairly high quality the gaskets standard the anti drain back valve look at that can you see the cardboard that's stuck on that that's unbelievable to me but look here look at the quality this filter is already rusted on the inside these are brand new filters I just ordered these a week ago you can see that it's already rusting on the inside of the filter now where's that rust gonna go it's gonna go inside your engine before I cut this apart I just got to tell you this has got to be beyond about the most cheeseball thing I've seen so far look at the filter coming apart already absolute garbage by far by far the napa gold filter is the highest quality which not surprisingly is second only to the wicks filter when you look at the filters as a whole the napa gold filter and the wicks filter far surpasses anybody else the Purolator filter is what I would call standard quality the can is nothing remarkable the filter on the inside is actually pretty good it's fairly well made it doesn't break apart easy the spring is a typical bent metal type spring the base plate is a heavy base and the anti drain back vowels is a is an acceptable quality next is the Fram this folks is why I made this video see this Fram filter can you see that Fram filter you see that Fram filter this filter is cardboard there's no metal in it and notice when I took it apart the cardboard is already coming apart in it it's already rusted inside the filter inside there is the drain back valve doesn't even do anything but push inside the cardboard the base is of good quality I'll give them that standard type spring but holy cow the filter is already starting to separate from the cardboard just by a little twisting action so can you imagine what happens to it when oil pressure starts pushing through it garbage the Bosch filter the filter itself is what I would call an acceptable quality it's rugged its rigid typical crapola spring the basis of high quality it's a very thick heavy material and the anti drain back valve is of a good quality too let's cut them apart see what we got [Music] real quick synopsis let's do a side-by-side comparison on the filters and and how they all line up the Napa gold filter is a very high quality you can see it has a joiner reinforcing bar here that joins the pleats reinforces everything you notice that it's very solid the inner workings of the filter itself it's put in here with some kind of elastomeric compound to to glue the filter in place next one up is the Purolator pretty good quality it's not as rigid as the Napa gold filter is but it's what I would call an acceptable quality not too keen on the springing thing that's in here baseplate on this particular filter is very heavy-duty drain back valve as a Parker part number on it partner is a maker of a lot of seals and hydraulic hoses and rubber next up is the Fram filter what can I say I mean when you pull a filter open just like the filter for the small-block Chevrolet we pulled apart was rusted inside this one's rusted inside as well folks that's complete garbage that's unacceptable to even to even think about buying something that has that low of quality control when I even tried to cut the filter apart look what happened the cardboard is just it's I can't I just I'm almost speechless next up is the wicks filter which was absolutely identical to the Napa gold we kind of already theorized that again high-quality same setup here you can see I wrenched on this one a little bit kind of pulled it apart but very high quality it's got a joiner borrower it joins the two pleats together so there's no leakage where the pleats meet up it's a good sturdy piece of material both of these have the proper spring and I'm a real spring the base plate is very heavy and it's got to be 10 gauge material that this is made out of both anti drain back valves are very heavy-duty then we'll move to the Bosch filter so the Bosch filter I can say pretty much with 100% conviction is the same filter as the pure later with a different brand name on it again same as pure later it's a good quality filter not nearly as heavy duty as the wicks or the napa gold they by far are the most high quality but let's just not look at quality look at let's look at the fill our media itself but you can't compare this filter media that's this long to this filter media here where my fingers are is where the filter media for the pure later ends and this there's that much more filter media where the filter media for the wicks napa gold filter goes that more filter media means the more surface area that can trap particulates in your engine so without a doubt I can tell you that I will never buy one of these filters ever if I was on a deserted island and the only auto parts store that was open had one of these filters there might be the only time I would consider using this filter because otherwise not a filter for my choice never will be one in my shop especially not when two filters in a row both have rust inside the filter and not just a little surface rust actually flaking rust that you can actually wipe off onto your fingers when you can see that in your fingers like that that's going into your oil into your engine I hope this has brought a little insight to what is actually inside these filters and the marketing wank behind what they try to get you to think as a high quality filter thanks for spending some time with me here in the shop don't forget to subscribe to the do write fabrication YouTube channel and we'll see you real soon thanks for watching I hope you enjoyed what you saw here today be sure to subscribe to my channel and like us on Facebook please somewhere down below here is a link we've got a lot more really cool stuff coming is 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Channel: DoRite Fabrication

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Keywords: Oil filter comparison, oil filter removal tricks, oil filter wrench, oil filter inside, oil filter inspection, oil filter test, oil filter change, oil filter housing, oil filter lookup, oil filter test results, oil filter comparison chart, oil filter comparison test, car filter, car filter oil, car filter change, oil change scams, oil change upsell

Id: iTNJLEV8CG8

Length: 9min 31sec (571 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 07 2018

Reddit Comments

[u/den-kun]

Wow that's terrible. Their ultra cartridge filters are actually pretty good though

[u/KawiNinjaZX]

Can everyone else please put grips on their filters?

[u/B25urgandy]

The Fram Ultra is actually a very good filter. The base filter is just that, a 3k mile filter.

For where I am located and my specific situation I can only find the fram Ultra in stock for a higher end synthetic filter without having to order online. It's also cheaper than a NAPA gold or their more expensive variant.

I've been running it on both my cars since ice owner them and I've been happy. I have at least 2 of them (used) I can cut open. I might do that and make a quick post of it.

[u/avboden]

Mobile 1 extended performance filters are where it's at

[u/[deleted]]

I got FRAM because it was thr only thing available here at the time. What are the best options so I can order in the same time as new oil filters?

[u/klintrepid]

OEM when possible.

[u/Alf_in_Pog_form]

Good video, but to truly gauge the quality of the filter you'd also have to measure the effectiveness of the filter media at removing debris (same as has been done with air intake paper filters).

[u/ELONS_MUSKY_BALLS]

Fram has been shit for literally decades.

[u/imped4now]

I tend to stick to WIX filters, which are very highly regarded. FRAM filters are not highly regarded, in general.

And, now for the nerdy car stuff: When in doubt, WIX 51515 will probably work.