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    Royal purple oil filters have gone downhill?

    Originally Posted by ZeeOSix Those look a lot better. The other ones looked open enough, but they were rough and ill formed. I agree. I don't think it would have been an issue but I'd rather be safe that sorry.
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    Royal purple oil filters have gone downhill?

    Just got a new one (next day from Amazon at no charge). Louvers punched perfectly. I'm assuming this a an industry wide issue and not just RP. Check your filters gents.
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    Royal purple oil filters have gone downhill?

    Originally Posted by Sayjac I can say from personal experience with several down the centertube louver camera pics, camera angle can and does affect how louvers appear. That is some at one angle look more open than at another angle. Move the camera angle different ones appear more open. As...
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    Royal purple oil filters have gone downhill?

    This is a better pic. Some are punched fully, some barely, some are half punched.
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    Royal purple oil filters have gone downhill?

    Originally Posted by Sayjac Louvers look ok to me too, and bidirectional so only half actual openings seen. I'd bet money, remove all or part of media, put a flashlight on outlet hole, plenty of opening. Probably at least as much as many/most hole centertubes, or more. I'd use it. Originally...
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    Royal purple oil filters have gone downhill?

    The AMSOIL version of the pictured RP filter
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    Royal purple oil filters have gone downhill?

    Just got one from Amazon. Louvers are barely punched.
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    Molybdenum, Cam wear and Hemi tick

    Originally Posted By: xxch4osxx I turn the MDS off most of the time in my Ram. I don't really notice much difference in fuel mileage with it off either. I think I might start turning it off all the time now if it is the reason for the cam failures. How do you turn off the MDS? Do you have a tuner?
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    Molybdenum, Cam wear and Hemi tick

    Just wanted to thank all the posters here. Really good stuff, especially seeing internals of the Hemi lifters as well as a better understanding of how the MDS system works. I'm on my 3rd Hemi and I have to say, for me, the 5.7 has been rock solid. I've had no lifter issues and I'm not sure this...
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    2014 Hemi 5w-20 really needed or is it [censored] for cafe

    I run 5w30 QSUD in my 15 Ram Hemi. Used to have the occasional start up tick. That seemed to go away after 10k on good synthetic oil. No MDS issues here
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    Amsoil announces 6% price hike

    With all the very good synthetics on the shelf, Amsoil is not an upgrade worth the cost.
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    Best filter for extended oci

    Wix XP tends to get a lot of hate here due to its low filtration efficiency. 50% @ 20 microns.
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    Media flow resistance

    Amsoil is made there as well. Not sure if they still use the Donaldson media
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    Wix XP filters available at Oreilly's

    Pricey for a 50% @ 20 micron filter.
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    Pennzoil Ultra Platinum ?

    My Hemi was always noisy on PUP. Never had a UOA performed so I can comment on its performance but the valve train was a touch loud for my liking.
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