K&N PS-2110 Oil Filter vs. Champion 41372T Oil Filter Cut Open Comparison

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[@Gary7even]

Just a FYI: Champion Labs and Champion are two different companies. Hence the different part numbers. Champion Auto Parts is part of Federal-Mogul. Champion Laboratories / Champ Labs is its own company and they make oil filters for several companies (like Wal-Mart). They did not make this Champion filter.

[@mikefisc9989]

Thanks for that clarification. I didn't know that.

[@RetirednbrokeinPa]

I wondered about that. Thanks for the clarification.

[@JazzyJonas]

That's what I thought! Champion makes spark plugs and stuff too.

[@Balticblue93]

That is correct they are two different companies that make these particular filters. However, First brand owns Trico, Champion labs, Fram and many others. Champion labs make all the filters for the various brands including Fram. They standardized filters to save costs. For example, the Amsoil EAO/EA are identical as the Fram Endurance and Royal Purple Extended Performance.

[@John115Yonkers]

Kn definitely on this one Pete. Good video as usual. 😊

[@WhipCityWrencher]

Thanks! John👍

[@robertkeefer1552]

No contest the K&N is the clear winner here.

[@daewooparts]

Champion is definitely the real loser here ,not everyone gets a trophy 🏆 even when Champion is your name 😁

[@Colorado_Native]

​@daewooparts In the DEI world the Champion would get a medal for coming in second, the K&N would get one for coming in next to last.

[@jonathannance5086]

Thanks, Pete for another informative video and Robert for the donations. The K&N is hands down the winner. Not even close.

[@SimpleTastyFood2024]

Hi Pete ☺. Another great comparision. K&N is the preferred today. Nice sharing my friend. Happy Friday :)

[@WhipCityWrencher]

Hi Merri, Thank You👍

[@twinforce_fusion6560]

Wow, last time I drove a E panel van was in 2003. The years pass by so fast. Cheers.

[@vacuumtube1954]

Good morning Pete, thanks for another cool video. Enjoyed it. I hope you are doing well and have a great weekend my friend. 😎☕☕

[@WhipCityWrencher]

You're Welcome, Thanks😊Have a great weekend also my friend

[@Jay388]

Happy Oil Filter Friday! Thanks for the videos Whip !😎👍👍👋🇺🇸

[@WhipCityWrencher]

You're Welcome, Thanks😊

[@nadineherrell5426]

Agree K&N! Michael Herrell

[@timkis64]

thanks pete & robert.

[@WhipCityWrencher]

You're Welcome, Thanks😊

[@donwyoming1936]

I was really impressed with the K&N Silver filter I cut open. Very well made. I was able to unscrew it by hand thanks to the slick O-Ring style gasket on it.

[@RicArmstrong]

I thought the K&N would mostly be gimmick, but it looks like a quality filter. That Championsl filter is pure junk.

[@donwyoming1936]

I used a K&N Silver filter for an engine flush. Really nice filter inside. Caught a ton of crud in the pleats.

[@freedomliberty7611]

Great job Pete as usual

[@WhipCityWrencher]

Thanks Dwayne😊

[@JazzyJonas]

That K&N ticks all the boxes. I think they replaced it with the K&N Select, though. I bet that date code signifies 2017. Great video with all the details as usual 👍

[@WhipCityWrencher]

Thanks😊

[@jeffkortsch8276]

"For professional use only" appears to mean "lowest possible quality". Of the two, I'd take the K&N.

[@jamescaron6465]

It's similar to the term "contractor grade" apparently

[@jeffkortsch8276]

@@jamescaron6465 The main reason I change my own oil - I know what is going into the engine and the quality of the filter (thanks to Whip's reviews).

[@jamescaron6465]

@@jeffkortsch8276 Yea me too. I send Pete a few filters to make sure I knew what I was using. Between the WHip city wrencher and the motor oil geek I figure I'm covered.

[@faxmen09]

Agreed! IOW jobber tier filter.

[@RetirednbrokeinPa]

@@jamescaron6465two top notch sources for sure.

[@TheThirdeYe1337]

Thanks for the great comparison. I'm fairly sure those older Champions are discontinued. They made a few different variants around that time. One comes in a black can with a silicone ADBV and there was the cheaper white version with the nitrile ADBV that you cut open. I bought a bunch of them from Rock Auto a few years back when they were on clearance for dirt cheap for a few different vehicles that I maintain. The K&N looks a lot better to me than the budget version of the Champion.

[@gmpny3945]

Thank you for another informative review. Oil filters made in China have come a long way. The K&N put the Champion to shame. Your videos help me make good decisions on which filters to buy but more important which filters not to buy.

[@WhipCityWrencher]

You're Welcome and Thanks👍

[@softwaresignals]

The K&N reminds me of other oil filters made in China, Vietnam, or S.Korea, pretty clean inside (little to no excess glue).

[@chuckgladfelter]

FWIW I've been using Champ filters for a long time now but I change oil every 3,500 miles. My engines always seem clean inside. I like them because they're cheap and still made in USA. The ones I use have the black nylon core inside.

[@RetirednbrokeinPa]

This one is not Champion Lab filter. Champion spark plug is a different company.

[@memopadilla5931]

different company than the filter in this video.

[@cskiles318]

Good day friend fw 👍

[@WhipCityWrencher]

Thanks😊

[@kbeg132]

Pete, Excellent video! K&N was the clear winner in the match up. I wonder if the age of the Champion filter (2017) had anything to do with how the media opened up and warped in areas. I would not use the Champion for fear those gap areas would rip and allow dirty oil to pass. Use the Ford filter on the van and it should just keep on running! Have a nice weekend!

[@WhipCityWrencher]

Thanks Kevin, have a great weekend also👍

[@CarsSimplified]

Some of the Champion (Auto Parts, not Labs) filters are coming in an interesting cylinder package, which is a nice design and protects the filter quite well, but it's still just a so-so filter inside those.

[@EvzenKovar-i5p]

Happy Friday everyone

[@jamescaron6465]

Great Job, Pete, thanks for sharing, Robert! Could they make that Champion any more cheaply? The best thing i can say about the Champion is that it is clean and has no excess glueThen again excess glue would cost more money. K&N always seems to have good oil filters. I'd buy it with confidence.

[@WhipCityWrencher]

Thanks Jim😊

[@jamescaron6465]

@@WhipCityWrencheranytime, Pete!

[@chrisb9478]

K&N makes good filters but overall I like the Wix XP, especially at Rock Auto’s prices.

[@stevedeleon8775]

That Champion filter is a Sloppy Mess!..No quality control on this product..K& N is superior quality

[@faxmen09]

Yeah bruh, hang ten and ride the waves of Champion (not to be confused with Champ Labs) "for professional use only" oil filter. lol The bypass is what's known as a 'clicker' type bypass. Normally used on very lowest tier filters, ie jobber/commercial. Lousy pleat spacing on it too. No efficiency rating for either, prefer to have one if possible. 'Of the two', I'd easily take the K&H here. Thanks to Robert for the OFs and you Whip for the vid. Have a great weekend!

[@WhipCityWrencher]

Thanks, faxmen09😊Have a great weekend also

[@faxmen09]

@@WhipCityWrencher Just saw where I typed k&H instead of K&N. Something tells me you caught my drift. 😉

[@WhipCityWrencher]

@@faxmen09 😮LOL. I didn't even notice🤣

[@faxmen09]

@ Okay then, ignore my last reply.😅

[@SinCitySinner]

K&N for the win. Champion products are Pep Boys go to brand. Cheap junk.

[@shermangrant963]

😂

[@prevost8686]

👍

[@EpiLover]

I'd stay with the Motorcraft.

[@JamesMcMullen-wj8rs]

Robert has had a good run with the Motorcraft. I would stay with it.

[@robertsprout3701]

Yes I have always used the Motorcraft FL820s. But unfortunately the quality has fallen off . I had 2 filters that the top end cap came off and you could see the oil was bypassing as well as lots of glue. 😢

[@EpiLover]

@@robertsprout3701 That's most unfortunate. We've always used Motorcrafts in 5 different Fords and never had an issue in half a million miles, but it's been awhile since I've owned a Ford product. I'm wondering if Ford had to find a new supplier after MANN+Hummel bought Purolator. That could be the reason for the quality drop.

[@maynardreed4036]

The champion oil filter isn't in the same category as the k&n filter. They both look to be quality filter in their respective price point.

[@anish-79]

K&N Oil Filters are a quality product and works best on V8, Turbo Charge, Super Charge , High Performance Engines with good quality engine oil. Use the K&N on the 5.4 V8

[@aaronatwood9298]

That Champion filter looks like an old fram or a blue light special filter. Definitely not Trico/Champ labs. That K&N looks incredibly professionally made. The can is super overkill though.

[@WhipCityWrencher]

Thanks, I agree with you about the K&N can being overkill.

[@jayjaynella4539]

Not necessarily. When tradesman drop junk from their open trucks on the roads, a thinner oil filter housing is more likely to be penetrated and cause oil loss. Granted the extra metal would cause the car to use 0.000001 more gallons of gasoline over 200,000 miles which would cause substantial "climate change" resulting in all these fires in California.

[@Z7691-g1c]

What does "Product of USA" mean vs "Made in USA"?

[@WhipCityWrencher]

I might be wrong, but I think Made in the USA refers to all of the filter. Product of USA is most of the filter.

[@jeffs3917]

​@WhipCityWrencher did you notice on the Champion filter itself, on the sticker there was something about "Made in Mexico" on it? So yea, "product of USA, but made in Mexico..."

[@WhipCityWrencher]

@@jeffs3917 It also said MI. USA, Canada, and yes Mexico. I guess the components come from all over?

[@scottymoondogjakubin4766]

Never seen a champion oil filter but it looks like a MANN ! Definitly the K&N for the win ! Just sad its made in china ! 👍

[@faxmen09]

The US made Federal Mogul Champion is not a Mann/M&H filter. If anything because of clicker bypass could be made by Champ Labs, but not positive on that either.

[@pepeshopping]

I’m sure that BOTH filters would work FINE for the intended use! All this talk means nothing. Test them with similar conditions as when installed in a car and then, only then you can say one is “better”!

[@WhipCityWrencher]

True, but the K&N sure does look a lot better.

[@daewooparts]

Between those 2 filters i would take the MotorCraft instead, as the K&N is now made in China instead of made by Champ Labs & the Champion filters aren't made by Champ labs & of a fuggly design

[@dwendt44]

the Champ filter looks like a low end jobber' filter. Don't recommend.