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Yes, I've seen it...but this is the first I'm hearing of filters actually
disinegrating inside a motor, usually oil filter analysis is in the context
of filtering quality, not catastrophe.

Javad

In a message dated 5/20/2003 6:58:55 PM Pacific Standard Time,
munrof at sympatico.ca writes:

>
> Hi Javad;
>
> There was a website up a couple of years ago in which a chap had
> disassembled most available oil filters and looked at construction, length
> of filter media, number of pleats, etc. It was most illuminating, given
> that
> he noted there were only a few manufacturers despite the many brand names
> out there. His site informed the reader how to ID the filters from the
> different manufactures in spite of the brand name.
> Which filter was the worst? Our orange buddy - they use glued cardboard
> headers on the end of the media, no wonder they fall apart.
> Guess who threatened to sue and made him take his site down?
> As I recall, he identified AC Delco and Bosch as superior filters.
>
> His site may be back up - I ran across something similar a few months ago.
> If you can find it, it's well worth the read.
>
> Fred Munro
> '94 S4 (only dealer filters on the Audi &AC Delco on everything else)