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Good Morning ATex7239, Engineers like all other roles in a company are made up of people that can learn. Awareness is 50% of the solution to making improvements and holds true with human behavior but it must start with leadership with a commitment to excellence.

Good Afternoon Himemsys, You are spot on in your comment about Oil Analyzers and should be insulted with that response you received. I suspect the root cause of their behavior is a total lack of training in customer service as well as basic training of who the customer is. Also they should...

Good Morning Dezlpwr, First I want to applaud you on your testing . . . same oil, same miles, similar weather conditions. A good test to see the impact of the only change, the filter. Really well done. 👍 I'm impressed how well the K&P stainless mesh did on the wear metals, the results are...

Interesting how the China made unit on the left does not have paint on the outer edge of the baseplate. The baseplates and anti drain backs are different also as mentioned by others. Makes one wonder if the media are different. Incredible how the plants are using different processes and...

MRC01, Superbly answered.

I totally agree with dnewton3's reply in #8 and I'd like to add to it. We sometimes focus on features of a filter but in the end performance is paramount; efficiency @ a micron level and life in miles. The construction of the filter are the enablers of the performance. Manufacturing process...

Incredible. Clearly Mann+Hummel spec writers and Purolator marketing aren't talking to each other. If they can't get consistency on the data presented to the customer, one has to question how well their plants are managed and other aspects of the business. I've never cared for how Purolator uses...

Hi Kamine, What a great achievement getting 210K with 10K OCIs. 👍 The PUP oil was a perfect match for your Hemi. What is the % hwy and traffic driving on the mileage? Do you have any oil consumption at this point? I'll bet you have great driving habits that contributed to the stellar performance.

How does the bonding process work? I took pictures of the 4 Fram offerings this morning. The EG, TG and Ultra appear to use the same technology. They also get marked with a blue dot at the seam; EG and TG on the bottom half, Ultra on the top half. The purpose of the dot may be for: 1. detection...

Good Morning ZeeOSix, I came up with another test. I timed how long it takes to fill the Pentastar cartridge housing watching the Baxter Performance video. The housing is completely empty at the video start because one can see the cross at the bottom of the cartridge. I started my watch at the...

Hi CSR111, Another oil to consider is Mystic 15W-50 semi synthetic. It is a diesel oil that works excellent. I've used it in my 2013 Street Bob for 14,000 of its miles. When I first got my bike I tried Mobil V Twin 20W50 and it had thickened at the end of its 4,000 miles I put on it. I then...

I can tolerate some of Kilmer's videos, emphasize some. His channel also has documentaries that he narrates. I've watched the history of Subaru and Toyota companies and they were actually well done.

Good Morning ZeeOSix, I have a restored 1986 Jeep CJ7 with a mechanical gauge and nylon tube and it behaves exactly as you described including the air pockets in the tube. The oil pressure gauge is from the factory, it is electric and is attached to the oil cooler. The overall testing you...

Good Evening ZeeOSix, A clarification. I'm using the oil pressure gauge on the dashboard to time when the pressure exceeds zero, not a warning light. Would air in the system influence a gauge in the same way? What I observe is the pressure will hit 5 then rapidly spike to 31 and then to 80 all...

Good Morning ZeeOSix, I found a video on the Baxter site confirming your hypothesis in thread #28 that the canister housing drains down. The video is a side by side of the two oil filter systems; Pentastar design on the left and the Baxter unit on the right. You’ll find it at the Baxter...

Hi ZeeOSix, The gauge I use is on the dashboard of my Grand Cherokee. When I start the engine, I start the watch and car and as soon as the gauge leaves zero, I stop and mark the time. I'm doing the same thing with my Subaru Forester except I time when the oil pressure light goes off because it...

Hi Rand, Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate it greatly. I could have done a much better job in recognizing and crediting the people from the postings. The first post is from John from the ChallengerForum site. Thank you John for your insights on the drain design within the canister and...

Thank you ZeeOSix for your reply, I always appreciate your insights. I’ll definitely try your test recommendations but unfortunately it won’t be for awhile because I have only 1,028 miles on my latest Valvoline Advanced Synthetic oil change! But I have been doing research and have conducted a...

Hi ZeeOSix, I hope you can help me with your first question because I've not been able to find a report that says they empty out and if they do how much. I've gone through pages of threads on this topic but can't find a technical document stating how much these systems empty. I've watched the...

Oldhp I appreciate the tip. I always thought it was the plastic on plastic threads creating the resistance when reinstalling the cap. I will be trying your tip on my next oil change.