Old Sep 4, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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Default Re: Mobil 1 filter vs. Mann filter vs. Purolator filter

Originally Posted by maxcichon
No. Most conventional oil filters use a filter medium that is made of cellulose – typically wood fiber – and polyester fibers. Mobil 1 Extended Performance Oil Filters combine a mixture of synthetic micro fibers and natural fibers to produce a highly efficient oil filter.
They never say what they use actually. I hate it when this happens.
Natural fibers? could be wood as far as we know.
Synthetic micro fibers? could be polyester.
They still look like paper though. Most paper is made from wood fibers.

I think I'll stick to Mann fleece filters until I know.
 
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