OIL FILTER BASICS
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OIL FILTER BASICS
OK folks, First and foremost I am not going to tell anyone which filter to use as this gets to be as personal to some people as religion. I hear so many theories tossed about on the forum it's hard for some to weed through to make an informed decision. So I set out to present some info and the choice is up to YOU. I have heard many people talk about the initial oil change and how it should be done in as little as a few hundred miles to remove the metal in the engine from when it was built. I had the good fortune to have a customer come in the other day with an Xa for their first oil change at 6500 mi. I changed the oil and saved the filter. After letting the filter drain, I opened it and took the element out and put it in an ultra-sonic cleaner with some acetone to see exactly what if anything was in it. After 3 hours I took the element out and poured the acetone in a glass jar. A few hours later, anything that was in there would have surely settled out and could be easily seen in the jar. There was nothing in the jar. Inspecting the element with a magnifying glass revealed no visible debris. Well my experiment turned up nothing but I had the filter opened so I thought I'd show you what's on the inside. This is the factory installed filter from Japan:
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If you can find out at what Micron rate the paper elements filter at ... I know the Mobil 1 Synthetic Oil filters filters down to about 15 Microns. Most of your regular oil filters go down to about 25 Microns ... If you can try to find out how many Mircrons they filter to.
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The Mobil 1 Oil Filters are probably the best on the market right now. They have the best filter rate and they can handle extended drain intervals. The filter element in all of these cheap $1.00 filters will collapse after 3,000 - 5,000 miles and then you won't have an oil filter!
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Originally Posted by LavaBox_v1
If you can find out at what Micron rate the paper elements filter at ... I know the Mobil 1 Synthetic Oil filters filters down to about 15 Microns. Most of your regular oil filters go down to about 25 Microns ... If you can try to find out how many Mircrons they filter to.
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Originally Posted by LavaBox_v1
The Mobil 1 Oil Filters are probably the best on the market right now. They have the best filter rate and they can handle extended drain intervals. The filter element in all of these cheap $1.00 filters will collapse after 3,000 - 5,000 miles and then you won't have an oil filter!
#10
Originally Posted by Carlanga
If is possible check on the K&N Oil Filter. That's what I use, but if I can get something cheaper and better that would be great.
#11
Originally Posted by hornet_on_flower
what do you use to cut 'em open???
i tried a hacksaw but that didn't go all too well
i tried a hacksaw but that didn't go all too well
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Anyone know how a Mobil 1 oil filter looks on the inside? That's the one that I use on my xA. I hope it's alright. I would be willing to switch to the Japanese filter but where would one buy it at? Also is it alright if I continue to use Mobil 1 synthetic oil?
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I work for an ExxonMobil distrubitor so I know all this info ...
There is no way they can filter down to 10 Microns ... I work with a company called RTI. They make the Engine flush machine that you see in a lot of dealership and quick lubes, the filter they use in the machines filters down to 5 Microns ... you should see how thick this filter is ...
There is no way they can filter down to 10 Microns ... I work with a company called RTI. They make the Engine flush machine that you see in a lot of dealership and quick lubes, the filter they use in the machines filters down to 5 Microns ... you should see how thick this filter is ...
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Here are some pics of something we use as a sales tool. Its a clear cut away of a Mobil 1 Oil Filter. I tried to take the pics as best as I can. I hope this helps with the filter comparison.
If anyone wants one of these to have or examn let me know and I can send you one. You would just need to cover the shipping cost.
Here is the filter that the RTI Engine Flush Machine uses. Car dealerships and quick lubes use this machine to flush out the old oil and grime in the engine. They filter the old oil and grime though a 5 Micron Filter. Here is a picture of how thick the flter is. The thickness measures at 3/4"
If anyone wants one of these to have or examn let me know and I can send you one. You would just need to cover the shipping cost.
Here is the filter that the RTI Engine Flush Machine uses. Car dealerships and quick lubes use this machine to flush out the old oil and grime in the engine. They filter the old oil and grime though a 5 Micron Filter. Here is a picture of how thick the flter is. The thickness measures at 3/4"