Look what I installed today

Frank Fontaine · 2012-11-18 02:03:42

38936 Ain't it special? :laugh:

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11-17-2012, 06:03 PM

Frank Fontaine

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Look what I installed today

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Ain't it special?

11-17-2012, 06:27 PM

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Lulz

11-17-2012, 08:20 PM

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11-17-2012, 08:22 PM

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i hope you put oil in after....

11-17-2012, 08:40 PM

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Good going. I started back using those from mid summer to now as I just get the deal from AZ with fram but just have it sitting or give to someone else...

11-17-2012, 08:44 PM

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Made in Japan!

11-17-2012, 08:46 PM

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Made in Japan!

Hmmm...when did you purchase this filter? When I last checked mine, I think it said China or Taiwan..not Japan.

11-17-2012, 11:42 PM

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nope, you can still buy these off of ebay in 3 or 5 packs cheap. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Niss...1d0431&vxp=mtr i think he has a stash of these, unless he bought it from the dealer.

11-18-2012, 04:03 AM

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From what I know the ones you get now are made in China with cardboard end caps. I've been using WIX for a while, but found this one in my basement. I'd guess it's about 8 y.o. I know peeps with G35's, and their cars came new with made in China oil filters. Sure, I've never heard anyone say that their cardboard ended filter burst, but it's disappointing to know of cost-cutting when the price has gone up.

11-18-2012, 07:49 AM

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There's a economic problem worldwide just not in our little corner.....I'll go WIX/NAPA Gold all day long.....

11-18-2012, 10:10 AM

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There's a economic problem worldwide just not in our little corner.....I'll go WIX/NAPA Gold all day long.....

I dunno what happened, but one day on amazon the WIX was only $3, so I got a few. Should have gotten 24! LOL But seriously I only need about 3 per year, and I already have some Purolator (got them free but won't use) and actually some other 9E's made in China....