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From: Poway, Ca. where GOD and the sun always shines
Real or Fake
Hello all, I would like your opinion on this PF63 filter that I purchased from a verified vendor on ebay, it was listed as NOS, and the packaging seems correct, however it is a bit smaller than the new one I purchased a few months back. Any comments would be greatly appriciated. filter purchased from ebay NOS left ebay NOS, right new walmart left ebay, right new
From: Poway, Ca. where GOD and the sun always shines
Originally Posted by QwkTrip
Imagine the disappointment of the first 2.1 million people that are going to click on the link to this thread and find a picture of an oil filter.
Imagine my disappointment after reading your answer. The problem is I did not purchase one filter, I purchased these in bulk of 10 for $70. Please people, I need your help, no nonsense answers, I have a 10 day window of return. These filters are for my 2013 Yukon with a 6.2L LS2 engine.
looks like a good fake to me, been seeing alot of this lately. ac delco spark plugs from amazon same thing very close looking and packaging that is off color and slightly off . id return it.
From: Halfway back on the Highway to Hell...again!
Its a fake. I worked at a GM dealer for years. the silver ring is the giveaway. OE filters are all blue.
If you see one on a car with a red label, it s the "factory" filter and has never been changed.
From: Poway, Ca. where GOD and the sun always shines
Originally Posted by SAPPER
Its a fake. I worked at a GM dealer for years. the silver ring is the giveaway. OE filters are all blue.
If you see one on a car with a red label, it s the "factory" filter and has never been changed.
thank you so much for your reply. Based on this sir, I contacted the seller on eBay and he immediately refunded me my $70 and apologized saying he did not know they were fake. He does not want the product back because he cannot sell them, he asked me to dispose of the filters which I am going to do
AC delco isn't priced as basic in my area... LOL I just buy from the dealer.... I was using Napa gold but they recently moved their production to china...
AC delco isn't priced as basic in my area... LOL I just buy from the dealer.... I was using Napa gold but they recently moved their production to china...
I get AC Delco oil filters for my daily driver (2.4L Malibu) at Walmart; they are made in USA by Hengst. They are noticeably cheaper than an M1 filter.
From: Poway, Ca. where GOD and the sun always shines
Did a little more research and found that the authentic filters have a stamp on the bottom with a date code, filter number and "MADE IN USA". None of the eBay filters had this.
Thanks again to all great board with knowledgeable people.
thank you so much for your reply. Based on this sir, I contacted the seller on eBay and he immediately refunded me my $70 and apologized saying he did not know they were fake. He does not want the product back because he cannot sell them, he asked me to dispose of the filters which I am going to do
WOOOOO! FREE OIL FILTERS!
Seriously though, they might still be usable. What I would do next is cut one open and dissect it, then post your results on bobistheoilguy.com. Those guys could probably tell you where it was made, and if it is safe to use (YES, a bad oil filter can harm your engine).
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Real or Fake 
great board with knowledgeable people. 
