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I just grabbed one of the $15/16 versions from Amazon. The first was defective and wouldn't torque. The replacement works good. You get what you pay for but it is easier than a hacksaw.

I don't leave the house without a pocket knife. I only slice that sticker if I intend on buying it. But if I open it and some jerk swapped it out for a cheapo filter I will know before I leave the aisle and can drop it off with customer service. So really, everyone wins thanks to my trusty...

Just sarcasm. I am honestly not sure what the efficiency is rated on those. It says "96.5% Dirt Removal Power (Trademarked!)" on the website so whatever that means. I wouldn't suggest emailing them to find out...

For what it is worth, the same car is soon to get an improved oil/filter combination. She is due soon for a second (and hopefully final for a while) B12 soak. I am going to use one of the Tech's I have stashed and some Supertech to flush her out for 20 miles or so after that treatment and then...

I dare you to dip a toe into the oil filter portion of the forum... But barring some unique issue with the engine that would overload the filter and cause it to run in bypass, it should be fine for multiple runs. The only other thing to consider is if there is a defect with the filter such as...

Just for the sake of argument (because I agree that it is not on the verge of imploding), my Camry specs for XX4386 and the 3614 is wider than that filter. Could that have anything to do with that slight concavity? I believe the bypass valve on the 3614 is set for a lower psi than the 4386 as...

Well that clarifies things. I'm surprised that the red looks that much more dense in that comparison since it is almost certainly the same filter with a different wrapper.

The Tech for reference:

Well okay. A box of those might not be a bad deal for short OCIs.

I don't follow. Is that not a bunch of holes or you agree or is that how most non-super duper media looks?

I was less impressed with the basic Pentius. The overall construction looks good but that filter media under a microscope has a bunch of holes in it. There also doesn't seem to be any info on the efficiency.

Out of curiosity, if viscosity does not matter for wear rates, what is your reason for solely running 5W-30 regardless of the specification? Edit: To clarify, what benefit does the greater viscosity have when running extended OCIs, which you indicated is you case for the 5W-30?

Unless something has recently changed (and I suppose that is completely possible with how M+H manufacturing has been trending), the Tech's are just the version of the basic red can Purolator L##### oil filters that shops can buy in bulk for cheap. Whip City Wrencher on Youtube cut open two of...

They are TL20195 that I was using on my Camry when I switched her to 3k miles OCIs and was dumping chemicals into her trying to fix the oil burning. They are oversized for the 2AZ-FE but fit snug and give a bit more filter storage and oil capacity than the 4386 size filters. Since they were...

I have no idea when this was run or for what mileage... probably around 3,000 miles... but either BG EPR or Berryman's B12 went through her because it smells like paint thinner. Either way it is hefty and well constructed and I really do like the quality of these for $2.45 on Amazon despite...

I finally got a filter cutter after cleaning out my garage and finding two used filters that I had stashed away for some reason. This Fram was run for 2,639 miles from October 9, 2023 to March 3, 2024 when my Camry was at the height of her oil burning. She had HPL EC run through her during the...

This seems like a rather extensive discussion for a relatively straightforward Youtube video. GM has a mechanical issue leading to recalls that they are stemming for the time with thicker oil. Emission requirements are the impetus for the move to lower viscosity oils in the United States. Using...

Whatever the jazz is on the gasket I can live with since it is probably just cardboard shavings from the box or packing facility. I am more concerned with the efficiency. If the Boss is 99% at 46 microns, how big did they have to go to make 20k mile storage? 99% at marble?

Is there an engineering reason why the plastic/ecore is not superior to a metal core with holes/louvers? It would seem to me that in addition to likely being cheaper to produce and equally structurally sound, it eliminates the potential for closed louvers.

I'm still going to use them and I'm not necessarily concerned that they are misrepresenting the efficiency the way that Purolator has. But, it doesn't seem like that difficult of a request to fulfill when one of the lunatics from this forum emails you asking to see some spec sheets.