Is Mobil 1 trying to pull a fast one??

[DougAMiller]

Changed the oil today, and noticed something funny about the oil filter. I have used the longer Mobil 1 M1-206 filters since it was new, but today the filter looked a little short. So, I pulled it back off and compared it to the one I had just removed.



New one on the left, old one on the right. Label says it's the same, but clearly it's half an inch shorter. This looks to me like an M1-107, the standard filter, certainly not the same as the long one. I don't have a standard filter to compare against to see if this is just a mis-labelled M1-107. Manufacturing mistake, or is Mobil 1 going cheaper on us? Has anyone else seen this?

 

[OR VietVet]

Likely mis-labeled but maybe a fast one instead. I use the long WIX filter on mine and always used WIX for gobs of years. #51522XP is the long one.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Changed the oil today, and noticed something funny about the oil filter. I have used the longer Mobil 1 M1-206 filters since it was new, but today the filter looked a little short. So, I pulled it back off and compared it to the one I had just removed.

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New one on the left, old one on the right. Label says it's the same, but clearly it's half an inch shorter. This looks to me like an M1-107, the standard filter, certainly not the same as the long one. I don't have a standard filter to compare against to see if this is just a mis-labelled M1-107. Manufacturing mistake, or is Mobil 1 going cheaper on us? Has anyone else seen this?

Looks longer than the 107 to me. Weird.

 

[DougAMiller]

Did a little research, the M1-206 is 4.37" tall and the M1-107 is 3.62" tall (data from OilFilterData.com). That's 0.75" difference. I actually measured these two and it was almost exactly 0.5" difference. Not sure what's going on, doesn't appear to be a 107, but the threads and diameter are correct, and it seems to function as it should. Maybe Mobil 1 decided to shorten the 206 by half an inch. If so, I find that annoying, the reason that I have always used these is that I wanted the extra volume. I know, it's only a couple ounces less, but it's the principle of the thing.

 

[GreyStone]

Did a little research, the M1-206 is 4.37" tall and the M1-107 is 3.62" tall (data from OilFilterData.com). That's 0.75" difference. I actually measured these two and it was almost exactly 0.5" difference. Not sure what's going on, doesn't appear to be a 107, but the threads and diameter are correct, and it seems to function as it should. Maybe Mobil 1 decided to shorten the 206 by half an inch. If so, I find that annoying, the reason that I have always used these is that I wanted the extra volume. I know, it's only a couple ounces less, but it's the principle of the thing.

They may have switched to a different filtration media.

 

[DougAMiller]

There's some pretty knowledgeable people on this forum on the topic of oil and filters, I thought maybe someone would know about this.

Well, I guess I'll just see what I get the next time I change oil.

 

[GreyStone]

There's some pretty knowledgeable people on this forum on the topic of oil and filters, I thought maybe someone would know about this.

Well, I guess I'll just see what I get the next time I change oil.

apparently the filters are being manufactured by a different maker.
https://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?threads/mobil-1-oil-filter-design-change.28493/

 

[PG01]

I switched to long k&n’s with the nut welded on..... never going back to anything else

 

[HiHoeSilver]

I switched to long k&n’s with the nut welded on..... never going back to anything else

Thats @swathdiver's favorite, too. I think i will try one next time when I try the new Rotella. If I'm straying from M1 for the oil, I may as well sideline their filter, too, eh?

 

[OR VietVet]

I will stick with WIX that I have used over 30+ years on my vehicles and my bikes.