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Greetings, I haven't posted in quite some time, but I thought folks might enjoy this OLD Fram Tough Guard that I just removed from service. I didn't save the box, but it was a Honeywell made "Imported to Canada" TG8316 Fram, with a date code of C81283. My best guess is 2008 for the year since...

First run on Rotella T4 10w30 in my new 4Runner with the 1GR-FE 4.0 first 534 miles were run on FF and dumped. This sample is running the Rotella with a TG10058 filter, the filter remains in place and I just dumped the oil. Will run this fill out to 5k which will be about 2,500 on the oil. At...

Contract carrier 737 ends up in St John's river after departing prepared surface at NAS JAX, details still being made public. Early reports are that the crew and PAX all got out OK.

As the subject says I'm seeking recommendations for a USA made or high quality import non marring lug nut socket in 1/2" drive. Need a 21mm but would consider a 2/3 pc kit with 22/21/19 sockets. Chinesium ones are available for about 10 bucks, but I'm willing to pay more for a quality US made tool.

Good Morning BITOG faithful, I have submitted for your review the initial break in sample for my 2019 4Runner TRD PRO with the old reliable 4.0 1GR-FE Dual VVT-i V-6. I dumped the fill and factory filter at 534 miles and changed the OE filter for a Fram TG10058, corrent fill is Rotella T4 10w30...

Super Tech ST4386 off Toyota Corolla that i service for a coworker. Installed for 6827 miles with Valvoline conventional 5w30. Wix made non e core filter, combo valve stiff but still functional. Media looks excellent. Another ST4386 went on with more Valvoline conventional 5w30. Enjoy.

Good morning BITOG faithful, For my very patriotic 1776th post I present to you a UOA for the longest run yet on our 2018 Lexus GS350. This run ended with 9822 vehicle miles and 4096 on the oil, the sample was taken through the dipstick right before taking the car in to Lexus for it's first...

Just removed this from a coworkers 2015 VW Tiguan with the 2.0 TSI engine. Filter and oil had 10,200 miles on them at the time of service. Vehicle had 25,600 miles on it at the time of service. New oil in was Castrol 0w40 VW 502.0 and a Hengst H14W30 filter. Man these filters are expensive, but...

This filter was in GFs new 2018 Lexus GS350 from 1,000 miles to 6500 miles running PYB SAE 30 for 2 different runs. Looks good, wish they still had the fiber endcaps like this instead of plastic. The XG9972 also uses plastic but is at least made in the USA. Currently filled with Valvoline...

Another PH7317 from the clearance sale at TSC. A few less miles on this one but still a dece t run. Maintenance minder at 15% at 8900 miles. ADBV was functional and pliable enjoy.

Since the audience that sees this filter cut open in my other thread is likely to be quite small I figured I'd start a new thread for this filter. Honeywell made Fram imported from Canada and purchased on clearance at Tractor supply last winter for a quarter. Installed February of 18 on a 2016...

BITOG Faithful, Attached is the last ~2k run on the break in for the new Lexus. This oil was in service from 19SEP to 07NOV and 2647 miles. PYB SAE 30 with 1/2 bottle of Redline Break In addative. TG 9972 from previous oil change remained in place and had a total of 4699 miles on it as of this...

This sample was taken 1255.4 miles into a run of unknown length as it coincided with the installation of an Ed Greany Frantz Oil Refiner bypass system using a Scott 1000 TP roll as a filter element. Oil is still in service and my plans are to pull another sample once the bypass canister isn't...

My fittings arrived to finish the plumbing and install of my Frantz Oil Refiner bypass system on my 22RE powered 4Runner. Oil supply comes from the block via a 1/8 BSP to -4AN fitting to a -4AN line to a tee fitting on the inlet of the filter. One side of the tee feeds pressure to the filter...

I'm geetting ready to install a bypass filter and I'd like to perform a PC on the oil before the install (approx 1,200 miles into a run on fresh lube) and prior to the first UOA. So I'm seeking a lab to just perform a PC without a full analysis, or a lab for full analysis with PC at a cost lower...

I've been debating installing a bypass setup on my truck for some time now (years) and ended up purchasing a brand new oil refiner from Ed Greany. I couldn't possibly be more pleased with his customer service, the quality of his product, or the price, heck I called on Wednesday and I had the...

Checking back in with a review of my Michelin tires on my 4Runner. I've had these on the truck for 2 years now and about 20,500 miles. So far so good, the tires are still the best set I've ever had on this 4Runner in the nearly 100,000 miles I've put on it. I'm still really really impressed with...

This is the second oil change in a series of short distance oil changes to flush out break in metal on the new to the GF Lexus GS350. Oil was in use for 2025 miles, total vehicle miles at time of sample 3079. Filter in use (and still in place) is Fram TG9972. Will change again in another aprox...

This run was 6 months almost to the day, 5 months and 3 weeks were ~3,000 miles of all short trip in town use, the last 2,000 miles were added in a week driving to and from Hot Rod Drag Week and driving the 1,000 mile route during Drag Week plus 5 days of racing during Drag Week, 213 hours of...

This is a Tractor Supply Fram clearance filter that was in use for 5321 miles on my 4Runner. 213 hours of driving time and 102 idling total of 315 hours this go round with a moving average of 25 MPH. Filter was in use March to September, almost exactly 6 months to the day. Oil used was Delo...