I am tempted to try one of these out. Is the filtration really that much better than a pure one. I will pay the money if it is really a step up. I'm not sure reading their web site. Their "color" tests look a bit slanted.
Are traskos worth the bucks
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Someone here has/had one ..did a good job ..or so I believe/recall. The problem you encounter is the cost of the proprietary tp elements.
There's no real payback in terms of $$ due to extended drains (although you can surely extend your drains) and you're left with the filtration as the (mostly) only reason to have one.
This wouldn't be a bad choice for someone who has space constraints and is set on not having any new plumbing to the engine. Otherwise there are all kinds of options that, imo, would make more sense in the life/cost/effectiveness triangle.
There's no real payback in terms of $$ due to extended drains (although you can surely extend your drains) and you're left with the filtration as the (mostly) only reason to have one.
This wouldn't be a bad choice for someone who has space constraints and is set on not having any new plumbing to the engine. Otherwise there are all kinds of options that, imo, would make more sense in the life/cost/effectiveness triangle.
Between the upfront and replacement costs, you could buy 10 Amsoil Ea0 filters and they'd last as long or longer and your filter changes would be a lot simpler.
OK but is the filtration a LOT better than a std filter. If it is and that helps the engine wear less, improve mileage later in life it might be worth it. Opinions?
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Probably not to the extent that you can realize with the Ea0 filters. That is, the Trasco doesn't give you a linear level of filtration. As the tp section saturates, more and more flow goes through the full flow part. The EaO filter, OTOH, can only improve as it ages.
So, PROBABLY, the Trasco is better than a standard filter. But keep in mind that there's a fairly wide variance in standard full flow filtration. The PureOne, M1, and now the EaO filter are a substantial cut above the $2-3.x filter. The EaO appears to be out front in this group.
Now as far as "being worth it"?? That's debatable. In most cases you're providing a really clean engine for the next owner or whomever pulls it from the junkyard. "He died in perfectly good health"
If you're someone who keeps a car until it can't pass a safety inspection due to structural defects or parts are so obsolete that they can't be found..then, YES, it's worth it.
It all depends on how you view an automobile. I hope to never buy a new car again in my lifetime out of need. Out of desire? That's another story.
If you want a Trasco ..buy it and use it. It will be better than standard filtration. The cost:benefit ratio is rarely in anyone's favor here given our typical ..even extended .. engine life cycles.
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So, PROBABLY, the Trasco is better than a standard filter. But keep in mind that there's a fairly wide variance in standard full flow filtration. The PureOne, M1, and now the EaO filter are a substantial cut above the $2-3.x filter. The EaO appears to be out front in this group.
Now as far as "being worth it"?? That's debatable. In most cases you're providing a really clean engine for the next owner or whomever pulls it from the junkyard. "He died in perfectly good health"
It all depends on how you view an automobile. I hope to never buy a new car again in my lifetime out of need. Out of desire? That's another story.
If you want a Trasco ..buy it and use it. It will be better than standard filtration. The cost:benefit ratio is rarely in anyone's favor here given our typical ..even extended .. engine life cycles.
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IMHO, it's kind of a roll of the dice. Most engines built today should go 200K miles with nothing more than cheapo Frams and commonly had dino oil regularly applied...assuming no other defect kills it first, which is the most likely scenario.
In any event, the only way one could tell if these would prolong the life of your engine would be a long term study done with UOAs including particle counts showing a substantial improvement with them. I'm not aware of any such study.
Keep it mind that on average ~90% of engine wear comes from cold starts and there's very little you can do about it short of block/pan heaters and a pre-oiler and even that has it's limitations.
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