Recent content by davison0976

At first sight it does seem that way, i.e. that the rear wheel assembly was pushed forward. However, looking at the for sale pics of CX70s it seems that's how they are made.

Originally Posted by ZeeOSix So how do you know the filter bypass valve is working correctly? What pressure is the bypass valve supposed to open? It's an original OEM bypass valve. It's there. It has always been there. It slides freely without binding when being pressed on. As far as the psi...

For anyone who may question how well the vehicle is maintained I do keep a very detailed log and images of almost all services performed. Here they are from October 20, 2019 when the failed filter was going in.

Originally Posted by Skippy722 On my trip home from work, ~15 miles. Ambient temp is 43F Starting Oil temp: 51F (I forgot to check till I got to the stop light a mile up the road) Oil PSI: 72psi Cold highway cruising temp at 60mph: 60F Cold highway cruising psi at 60mph: 79psi Warm idle temp...

Originally Posted by ZeeOSix Originally Posted by davison0976 Originally Posted by ZeeOSix Originally Posted by davison0976 I don't own a scanner that would allow me to get a live pressure readings at different rpms. I'll see if a local auto store can do that for me this weekend. If the pressure...

Originally Posted by ARCOgraphite O.P: Do you run E85 by any chance? With certain oils. this can gum up the media and lead to high deltaP. Ive seen it in my old ford Ranger. Long and narrow filter form factors are suboptimal right out of the gate. But likely necessitated by drivetrain packaging...

Originally Posted by WobblyElvis Problem with the bypass valve? Can you get the nozzle of a shop vac in there and try to pull the piece back out of the oil passage? I might have left that filter in one piece and sent it to Fram. If there is no problem with the bypass valve they should be on the...

Originally Posted by ZeeOSix Originally Posted by davison0976 I don't own a scanner that would allow me to get a live pressure readings at different rpms. I'll see if a local auto store can do that for me this weekend. If the pressure is within norm that will rule out the pressure relief valve...

Originally Posted by Skippy722 Originally Posted by StevieC Do you know what the oil pressure and temperatures are at full operating temperature? I can compare this to mine if you want to see if the blockage is affecting the cooler or oil pressure. The only thing we can't know is if it blocked...

Originally Posted by Sayjac Nice follow up comparison of the Mopar cartridge to the Fram. As it was apparently the point of failure or defect, I was most interested in the cage comparison. I note with the Mopar that it seems based on the picture that significant torque applied to it before it...

Originally Posted by kschachn Originally Posted by davison0976 6) Contact Fram and get them on the hook in case engine fails in the future. I had decided against that before making the original post. They'll get an information to do their own damage control and will pin everything on the owner...

Thank you all who had genuinely responded with your words of support and understanding. I wanted to dedicate this thread to other people like me who are curious to find the truth, who care about their vehicles, who work hard to have things in life and for whom a vehicle is a sizeable expense, a...

Originally Posted by StevieC This will walk you through the PentaStar lubrication system: https://prezi.com/ijeeedzmeegi/pentastar-36l-v6-lubrication-schematic/ Thank you for sharing the link too. What a great reference.

Originally Posted by oldhp https://prezi.com/ijeeedzmeegi/pentastar-36l-v6-lubrication-schematic/ Try this. Not good, oil goes to either main oil galleys, piston jets, cylinder heads into all the camshaft ports. Absolutely fantastic reference. Thank you for sharing. Definitely plenty of small...

Hi all, let me answer some of the questions. 1) What vehicle is this? Is this a wrong filter for that vehicle? This is a 2013 Jeep Wrangler with 3.6L Pentastar V6. Fram CH10955 is the correct oil filter for this vehicle/engine. The fact that Chrysler changed the design of the filter starting...