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Interesting, I had never heard that study could be flawed. I knew it had been around for years, but it's been 37, wow! All this worry about 5 micron particles causing the most damage is not warranted? No full flow filter will filter a substantial amount of 5 micron particles, so increased OCI...

How long was the Fleetguard in service in your Expedition when you started hearing startup noise? My thought on nitrile vs silicon is time in use. Commercial fleets, at least the ones I've been a part of, service their vehicles every 15k miles or 90 days regardless of mileage. I'm sure heavy...

Your last sentence goes against Lake Speed Jr.'s thoughts that the higher the mileage rating, the lower the efficiency. Filters that are built to last longer are less efficient so they don't clog during that lifespan, according to him. I have a new XG filter here, the box printed in 8/24, that...

My dad used to have the oil changed on his 55 Plymouth every 2k miles & filter every 4k. I think he was just cheap. It had a cartridge filter but he had it done at the service station down the street. The 53 Chrysler we had before that had shared oil between the engine & transmission (12 qt...

In the UK 5w-30 is recommended: https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/engine-oil-12094/ford/c-max/c-max-ii/56977-2-0-plug-in-hybrid?categories%5B%5D=1862

In my C-Max, you can set it for “EV only”, “EV later” (gas only), or auto. This system has a 12v battery to run accessories & starter/ignition, etc. so it seems like the ICE is stand alone. It is an Atkinson cycle engine, however, so low speed torque is sacrificed because electric is used for...

I see now that it does, albeit nitrite instead of silicon. I was going by gasman’s comment, I did not read the article. What is the main advantage of silicon over nitrile in an ADBV? Better heat resistance? Will the nitrile buckle & allow back flow?

Even if batteries degrade you still have the ICE & just drive it like a regular car. Although a gas car with limited trunk space & no spare tire would be undesirable…..

Hey, I just acquired the exact same car from my sis-in-law with 33k miles, lol. She bought it in 2017 with 25k, took it to the dealer every time she got a notification, including all the recalls & oil change every 6 months. Dealer used 5w-20. Right after I got it, I got on the throttle with the...

So the 551132 filter doesn't have an ADBV? At least the Fram XG has that. Lol

So what we have here is….. different sizes have different efficiency ratings. The P502024 that I saw is 50% @ 20microns. That’s terrible. As BC1 found out, the P551132 is 99% @ 17microns, an excellent filter. My 2011 John Deere D100 specs the P502024, but a Fram XG3614 has the same base but is...

Hope you remember to post the results! You do know that the higher priced SD test includes particle count, right? I don't think that's mentioned on the website, I emailed Lake he confirmed. They only recently got the particle count machine in September, I think?

The Amsoil Euro 0w-30 has an HTHS vis of 3.5, & meets API SP as well. Less detergent to compete with the ZDDP for better wear rates.

Perfect! Then you get to run it then park it. Don’t forget the battery maintainer & stabil in the fuel & run it through the system. If you weren’t going to drive it, I’d at least crank it without starting it to circulate the fresh oil.

Are you comparing the Techron CONCENTRATE to the “fuel system cleaner”? Two different products.

So is the Endurance, both Champion made, both with same gap issue

You say you weren’t going to open the XG box? Are they taped shut? All the more reason to check them (if you’re buying one), that little tape dot can peel off without damaging the cardboard. Looks like the PH line had an issue. I don’t know if I’d discount the entire lineup because of this...

So the treatment rate for cleaning is 1oz per gallon of fuel. I think Chevron’s gas has an additive rate of 1oz per 10 gallons of fuel. What I have done on road trips where Top Tier gas is few & far between is add a few oz per fill up. With the Motorhome that’s at least 25 gallons (60 gallon...

The hole would be seen in the first pic.

It’s more a reflection on the retailer. Whoever took this pic should have told an associate. I had a similar issue with Walmart. I ordered online & picked up in store, they bring it out to the parking lot. I ordered an FE, they brought me an unboxed orange can with an FE Walmart price sticker on...