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Finally got around to cutting open three filters I've used on the ATS 2.0T. The ATS currently has 130,000 KMs and runs like new. First Pic: Left: Champion COS10575, Right: Champion COS10590 Second Pic: ACDelco PF64 My favorite of the three is the COS10590. Most media, most consistently spaced...

Had to add a litre of coolant to the reservoir this week. My wife was reporting no heat on her commute to work so I went through the typical culprits and found no coolant in the reservoir. Purchased some Dexcool, mixed at 55/45, and filled up the reservoir. Heat started working perfectly again...

Came off a 2016 CRV. Used from 102K KMs to 114K KMs. Perfect condition. Looks exactly like the Purolators that we all loved back in the day. This filter cross references to Fram 7317. Refilled with VWB 5w20 and a Motomaster 7317.

Bought a couple cases of these recently. Looks like a Warren product, and maybe similar to: https://mag1.com/products/passenger-car-motor-oil/full-synthetic-motor-oil/mag-1-full-synthetic-5w-30-motor-oil/ Was on sale for $39.99 (Canadian) for a case of 2 x 5 gallon jugs. That ATS engine has...

Came off the ATS 2.0T, including towing 2,000KM. Oil was Pennzoil Platinum D1G2 5W30. Got a dozen of these off Rock Auto a couple of years ago on closeout. Every one has been cut open and they have all been perfect filters. Very impressed with these.

Ran on a Yaris for one year, and 5,000KM with SuperTech 5W30 Syn-Blen. Small filter, good tight pleats at core, pliable ADBV with lots of oil even after being upside down for a few hours. All short trips, city car, driven by a grandma with a heavy foot 😁

These filters are built very well. Was running Valvoline 4T 20w50, bike was shifting like butter when I dumped it. Almost all miles were NFLD, Cape Breton, and PEI. I feel the oil and filter could manage the OEM 10,000KM OCI with buffer for those big trips. Magnetic drain plug was clear and oil...

Was bored this am and decided to head to the border Walmart in the USA. Scored some Valvoline 10w40 and 20w50 for $3.83 a quart! Cleared the shelf.. apologies to my American friends. Perfect for the new DR650. I haven't found an oil that shifts as well as the dino Valvoline. Switched from the...

Finally got the last original tire off this GS. She's been handling poorly the last thousand K.. so it was time. Replaced the rear 3,000KM ago, same brand model before heading out east this summer. So I have relatively fresh rubber on her for the first time since I bought her a year ago. The...

Bought a second bike to store at the Moto-Cabin in the Cape Breton Highlands, Nova Scotia. I did not expect to enjoy this bike as much as I did.... total grin factory. I was going to ask what oil to put in her... then I realized I'm a long time BITOG'er who eventually realized it doesn't really...

1 year, 4K miles. Clean and mint off a 2017 R1200GS. Could have gone 2x the mileage, along with the oil. Purchased the Mahle version of the filter for all future changes. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pnjdpnfw1347cp3/AACcIGHO6SFflT3y56SC_pZGa?dl=0

I continue to be impressed by this stash of Champion filters I purchased on Rock Auto close out a few years back. Original thread: Virgin C&P https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/champion-cos10575-cos10590-c-p.306677/ Thread of a 10590 I cut open a while back: COS10590 C&P...

This is one of the inexpensive filters I purchased from Rock Auto a couple of years ago and has approximately 10k kms running Valvoline (WB) 5w30. I was pleasantly surprised with the shape and integrity of the media after seeing the OEM filter with loads of wavy media after the same OCI. Very...

Finally got around to cutting open the three PF64's that were installed by the dealer during their regular maintenance over the past 1.5 years. All looked in good shape, no tears, no major issues. The new 'ecore' style has a tighter cage arrangement. I certainly doesn't look like media could...

Dealer put in M1 LV ATF HP on the last service when I mentioned a mild shudder at low rpms. Apparently there was a TSB for it. The car has 72,000KM, with maybe 500 on the new fluid. I wish this car came with this fluid from factory. Smoother, sometimes unnoticeable shifts. The abruptness of...

Ran for 5k miles on the ATS with Pennzoil 0w40. This filter is really well built. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/621z0mucrgfuz8w/AABDF1vpT0GrT_RoAX44IKoWa?dl=0 Loads of media in this oversized filter. Virgin C&P at the following link...

Took the bike down through 8 sates, as far south as Georgia. Had 1k miles on the oil before I left. 3k miles later the oils is still in there and shifting perfectly. I'm considering upgrading to a '18 DL1000, and I'll most likely use the same oil with this experience.

I picked up my $1.30 Champion filters, so I decided to cut a couple open. Hybrid media, good filtering efficiency, silicon ADBV, nice basic construction, and good strong media with strong bonding. Each filter had 56 pleats. https://fme-cat.com/livedocs/Oil%20Filter%20Sell%20Sheet_052317.pdf...

Howdy y'all, so I've gone mega OCD on rebuilding our home audio experience the past few weeks. I now have stereo systems, 2.0, 2.1 or 2.2 in every room, connected to Airport Express Gen2 with full Airplay2 support. We're a 100% Apple family with Apple Music subscription shared across 6 family...

I purchased a pair of vintage ESM-2 MKII cheap with blown tweeters. So I'm making a project of restoring them. I searched for two days and could not find much information on the MKII version of the ESM-2. There are quite a few differences that are worth mentioning. I had an original pair of...