Wix also makes the filters for NAPA. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 8:00 AM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] AC Delco oil filters, any good?
IIRC the CarQuest filters are made by Wix, which is owned by Dana. Herb pointed out the Russ Knize oil filter website and your opinion of Fram seems right in line with his. ;^) I haven't heard anything about ACD filters being made by a 3rd party; would there be anything on the box to indicate this? Something along the lines of "mfd. for ACDelco" instead of "mfd. by ACDelco", perhaps? I haven't bought an ACD filter for awhile (I can get Wix filters through my job) but the next time I'm in the store I'll have to check one out. Brad O. > The Car Quest store has cut aparts for oil filters, Fram, AC, and theirs. > > Fram is Fram and anybody who has cut stuff apart and compared the internals > says they are cheap. I saw that. > > AC Delco has the nice blue finish, but the insides were questionable. The > guy was showing me where the spots were where there is no spring for bypass > or where there is no rubber seal etc. He said three or 4 years ago Delco > was bought or sold out and now the filters are made cheaper. The brand is > so strong that they get away with it and nobody knows or cares. > > The Car Quest filter of course (how else would the story end?) is built the > best. They have a flimsy red stamp on the case so the appearance looks kind > of cheap. The filter had more good parts in it though. > > Has anybody else heard this? > > Mark > 71ss.
