One day I wanted to solve the riddle for myself. I dissected 3 filters from different mfgrs. including a Motorcraft FL-1A, Fram PH 8A and a Wix. All were used on diesel engines and had been on the tractors exceeding a year.
All the filters were built differently inside but none showed any sign of decomposition. I paid particular attention to the Fram due to the low marks people give it. It had paper end caps (holding the filter media in place), where the others had metal, but the glue was intact and I had to rip the paper apart to get it to separate from the filter media and then the glue remained attached to both.
I have a Cummins B3.3 NA in my '07 Branson and I use Wix filters on it. Even though Fram makes several levels of filters above the grade that the 8A occupies, I just do it, I guess because of the abundance of WIX usage in the heavy equipment industry.
But my experience is limited and no gauge for any decision making. Just how things work for me.
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