Amsoil EA15K50 Cut Open 4636 miles - HPL PCMO

[racer12306]

 

[fantastic]

Very good, Thanks. After drying it out it gives a better deeper look into the filter build up debris. Is the black debris that's in the creases the glue or carbon or both?

 

[racer12306]

Very good, Thanks. After drying it out it gives a better deeper look into the filter build up debris. Is the black debris that's in the creases the glue or carbon or both?

The stuff in the pleats was pretty crumbly (Official Technical Term)

The piece that I now believe to be glue is not.

 

[racer12306]

Figure @OVERKILL and @wwillson would be interested in seeing this.

Not sure if I’m impressed or disappointed in what was found in the filter.

 

[OVERKILL]

Definitely cleaner than mine, lol.

 

[racer12306]

Definitely cleaner than mine, lol.

lol

Do you remember how many idle hours yours had when you made the switch?

 

[OVERKILL]

lol

Do you remember how many idle hours yours had when you made the switch?

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/t...ge-may-not-be-good.357801/page-8#post-6189978

Close to 300 based on that.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Definitely cleaner than mine, lol.

Maybe if he wicked it for 6 months it would have shown more debris, lol.

 

[wwillson]

One interesting finding, circled in red, a shiny fleck.

It's on the larger side, but shiny metal flakes in oil filters is normal. I have shared my observation here before about metal flakes in oil filters. I've never cut a single engine oil filter that didn't have lots of little metal flakes. Pull the media out tight in the bright sun and you'll see that it's true.

 

[racer12306]

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/t...ge-may-not-be-good.357801/page-8#post-6189978

Close to 300 based on that.

Just checked mine, I’m at 242 idle hours on 62130 miles (~100k km). I wonder if your idling theory is right.

I don’t know exact total hours because it reset itself at the beginning of July 2022. Looking at some records, I’d take a guess at ~2000 total hours (1750 drive hours).