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Quality
The GUD Filters quality system is regularly assessed by the South African Bureau of Standards to TS 16949: 2009. Our quality system, products and processes are audited regularly by OEMs to ensure their specific requirements are met and to this end, we have achieved the coveted Ford Q1 Status.
Our dedication to quality and customer satisfaction cultivates a team ethic that extends throughout the company, and includes suppliers of raw materials and services. A supplier development program encompassing quality, productivity and costing issues is vigorously pursued.
The effectiveness of the entire GUD quality system and its quality ethic has been a cornerstone of the company since its inception; thereby ensuring products consistently perform to the highest standards.
Diesel Fuel Filters (Multiport)
GUD celebrated one of the most exciting manufacturing developments in the company's history, with the opening of our diesel filter line. The line boasts technology and performance standards unparalleled anywhere in the industry.
The line operates in a clean room environment comparable to the operating room of a hospital. Diesel filters operate under extremely high pressures, and as a result, there is a huge danger of dirt damaging the injectors. For that reason, the clean room was designed to minimise the build-up of dirt in the actual manufacturing process, almost completely eradicating any impurities up until the time of the filter being installed in the vehicle.
With all doors air-locked, all joints fully sealed, and air conditioning entering through eight dual filter packs to create an over-pressured enclosure, the manufacturing environment is impeccably clean, comfortable, and secure from outside contamination. In addition to this, employees operating on the line do so wearing specially designed lint-free suits.
The focus on hygiene is continued throughout the packaging and inspection process, to ensure that no dirt can accumulate along the way. All components are cleaned internally and stored in appropriate containers and racks. Furthermore, received goods are suitably protected to ensure the continuation of the cleanline standards.
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The smaller size of diesel engines, as well as the higher speed at which they function, creates a need for decreased tolerances and therefore maximum efficiency in order to ensure Extended Service Intervals. GUD products are guaranteed to meet and exceed the efficiency needs of a modern diesel engine. These filters feature highly complex piping (hence the name, multiport), which serves to perform the following functions:
1. Always buy a reputable and trusted brand, such as a GUD Filter.
2. Always look for a comprehensive product warranty, as offered by GUD
Filters; as opposed to a warranty that will replace only the filter and not cover
the damage done to the vehicles' engine.
3. Always ensure that the brand you fit to your vehicle meets or exceeds the
original equipment vehicle specification, as GUD Filters do.
GUD Oil Filter (Z88G) vs Sub-Standard Oil Filter |
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GUD Oil Filter |
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Sub-Standard Oil Filter |
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Thread : Clean thread |
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Thread : Rough thread - difficult to fit |
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By-pass valve : Opens at O.E. rated pressure |
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By-pass valve : Opens well below specification meaning that the filter is in total bypass allowing dirty oil to enter the engine continuously from the moment it starts up |
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End cap adhesive : Evenly spread for effective sealing |
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End cap adhesive : Uneven and insufficient adhesive causes leaks across the filter |
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Filter paper : 60 pleats x 22mm pleat height |
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Filter paper : 58 pleats x 16mm pleat height |
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Paper area : 245 520mm2 |
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Paper area : 157 760mm2 (36% less filtration area which results in hugely shorter filter life) |
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Pleat join : Melitta joined (Mechanical pressured seam join) |
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Pleat join : No pleat join (folded over) causes dirty oil to enter the engine instantly |
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