Remote bypass oil filtration

**zecand** · April 3rd, 2012 05:41 AM

just checked the box of the luber-finer i got from w&l.. it says made in malaysia. ^_^
the filter is an old stock, no indication that it is a luber-finer but just a sticker saying PH920, but sure its heavier than all the filters i checked from the stores near my place.

VIC-P450, BOSCH-P390 and the new one i just encountered was FOREST-P220.

**dvldoc** · April 3rd, 2012 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by zecand

just checked the box of the luber-finer i got from w&l.. it says made in malaysia. ^_^
the filter is an old stock, no indication that it is a luber-finer but just a sticker saying PH920, but sure its heavier than all the filters i checked from the stores near my place.

VIC-P450, BOSCH-P390 and the new one i just encountered was FOREST-P220.

They are fakes, Champion labs does not have a plant in Malaysia, I also called and verified this as well.

Champion Laboratories Inc. - Worldwide Locations

They have nothing to do with that area including Singapore. Malaysia is like #5 in the world for fake oil filters.
Here is the top 8, China, Taiwan, Thailand, India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Syria and Turkey. As I recall someone posted on here about the local place that churns out Fake fleetguards and other brands.

Here are a couple of tips to help you tell a phoney from the genuine article:

Packaging If it appears flimsy, lacks the name brand or logo, or has graphics or a name that is similar to but not quite the same as those you're used to seeing, it could be counterfeit.

Colours Counterfeiters use colours, artwork and fonts on packaging similar to the original. Look for faded colors.

Price There will always be variation in prices of parts, but extremely large differences in price should cause you to be suspicious.

Of course the country of origin is a very big one. When the product looks nothing like what the manufactures site shows it's a dead give away it's a fake. Big companies have production standards that apply to all their factories.

Throw that sucker in the trash were it belongs. Don't risk your engine with a fake. Malaysia produces 17% of all fake automotive parts in the world, That's pretty dang high.

Some good examples of Malaysian fakes.

**BKR5** · April 3rd, 2012 09:21 AM

During the Manila international auto show last week at the world trade center, This chinese manufacturer FOTON came out with a new pickup truck called Thunder, what made me curious with this brand is that it had a Cummins diesel engine. Upon checking out the engine bay it had a 2.8li ISF CRDI Cummins engine and the fuel filter I saw was a fleetguard filter. I couldn't see the oil filter if it too was a fleetguard one. I remember only Big trucks the size of Ford F350's had Cummins diesel engines.

**Ry_Tower** · April 3rd, 2012 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by BKR5

During the Manila international auto show last week at the world trade center, This chinese manufacturer FOTON came out with a new pickup truck called Thunder, what made me curious with this brand is that it had a Cummins diesel engine. Upon checking out the engine bay it had a 2.8li ISF CRDI Cummins engine and the fuel filter I saw was a fleetguard filter. I couldn't see the oil filter if it too was a fleetguard one. I remember only Big trucks the size of Ford F350's had Cummins diesel engines.

Cummins manufactures fleetguards that is why they use it also for their engines. Hope Foton will also sell other vehicles' oilf and fuel filters. It is an addt'l business for them if you ask me!

I would certainly do it if I was the country manager of Foton.

**dvldoc** · April 3rd, 2012 10:25 AM

They make engines in all sizes, from farm equipment to generators to boat engines. Only the Dodge Brand has Cummins engines.

If that's the case with Foton that's going to be one reliable little ride. Cummins run forever.