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In Reply to: RE: Haven't seen it... posted by ghost of olddude55 on May 13, 2022 at 03:19:18
...you can't possibly believe that auto manufacturers have dedicated plants making Motorcraft, AC/Delco, Mopar, Honda filters, fluids, shocks, batteries, etc. Hell, they don't even manufacture their own transmissions, suspension components, or braking systems. Sometimes they even advertise stuff like "Brembo brakes", "BBS wheels", "Recaro seats", "Koni/Fox/Bilstein shocks", or "Allison transmission" as premium components for sales/marketing purposes.
My Suburban has the optional (upgraded) Brembo brakes. My Ford GT has the BBS wheels. My truck has the Allison automatic transmission. All were considered to be "value-added" selling points. My Ford GT even has McIntosh stereo--one of only 4 factory options on those cars.
So the chances of that blue AC/Delco OEM oil filter being manufactured by GM are slim to none. The chances of it being made in the US at a UAW plant are even lower. Dex-cruel or Dex-rot fluids aren't made by GM, either.
"So I talk to the night, I head for the light, try and hold it on the road. Thank God for the man who put
the white lines on the highway"--a very dear friend for decades Michael Stanley (Gee)--RIP
Follow Ups:
Actually Delco is a division of GM. The filters are testes on engines that go into GM cars from the factory. The last time I checked they were made in England and France. All are the same spec on filtering properties.
"While AC Delco is GM's brand, sold to dealerships, GM doesn't actually manufacture the parts. Instead, the company purchases from various suppliers that agree to put the AC Delco name on the parts.
Mainly, Champ labs, aka Fram, make the AC Delco, K & N, Mobile 1, Royal Purple oil filters. They had a cut-up comparison of an AC Delco filter 5 years ago, and today, the AC Delco oil filter is made by Fram."
There's your answer--below is the link...
"So I talk to the night, I head for the light, try and hold it on the road. Thank God for the man who put
the white lines on the highway"--a very dear friend for decades Michael Stanley (Gee)--RIP
So it seems AC Delco is making the Gold filters again after about a 15 year hiatus. I got a few of these to fit my F150 3.5L Ecoboost.
It sucks to get old. It really sucks to get old and bitter.
Edits: 05/13/22
...that F-150 should have NOTHING but Motorcraft parts/filters/floormats/mudflaps/whatever!
And FWIW--my buddy's F-150 Ecoboost gets worse mileage than my Silverado 2500HD diesel when being used as a real truck--towing/hauling--and I have nearly double the towing and hauling capacities. We've logged trips together.
"So I talk to the night, I head for the light, try and hold it on the road. Thank God for the man who put
the white lines on the highway"--a very dear friend for decades Michael Stanley (Gee)--RIP
That sucks for him.
It sucks to get old. It really sucks to get old and bitter.
The never did stop making them. Good filters (can we say overbuilt?). Let's just say every GM engineer I encountered and the premium filters were brought up simply rolled their eyes.
This is akin to saying that "at 2000 degrees synthetic oil does not melt like conventional oil". Mr. if your engine oil even approaches 300 degrees you already have severe issues.
https://gmserviceinsights.com/ultraguard-premium-oil-filters/
I tow an 8500# fifth wheel camper about 8000 miles /yr. Also I commute 800+ miles to Brunswick, Ga several times a year. I can do that run in 12-1/2 hours if traffic allows. It's a hard day but worth it when I get there!
It sucks to get old. It really sucks to get old and bitter.
Edits: 05/13/22
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