I’d stay with the grade specified if that’s 5w20.. also stick with a good oil and stop bouncing around and get yourself a wix or napa filter.
He needs himself a wire mesh backed filter then.although well constructed they aren't as tight as an ultra - somethings getting through his current filtration and plugging up.
If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule? - Anton ChigurhMy typical OCI is about 10,000 miles. I change it when the OLM hits 15%. I use whatever the hell I have laying around in the garage but thats usually conventional 5w30 or 10w30.
He needs himself a wire mesh backed filter then.
The above being said, what's the maximum mileage I could leave a Fram ultra on for? Id like to use it to its full potential so it's not wasted
Depends on who you believe the authority is.
If you believe Fram its 20K. (NOPE) Not for me!
This is also what Honda claims for its autos using its own (vastly inferior) filters- or more specifically they recommend a filter change every other OCI.
what you will often get here on Bitog, (and how i was raised) is 1-1 is the way to go, and you'll get baseless analogies like re-using dirty underwear and saying like that, but what you won't find is any evidence the manufacturers have it wrong.
The non reuse guys claim the dirty oil in the filter is the devils juice, but they all fail to proactively bring up the larger quantity of dirty oil left in the engine that they don't actually flush.
Sounds like the ADBV was working fine if your entire sleeve got drenched. When a filter is removed and hardly any oil comes out that means the ADBV was leaking, and there was no oil trapped in the oil galleries above the filter.I'm really interested to see the c&p because seriously any other time when I take a filter off my car it just drips a little but today the entire sleeve of my jacket got drenched in oil
Well, I am pretty sure that logically the argument there would be, the less "devil's juice" (lol) the better, and it's a tad easier to change the filter than it is to, like, disassemble the engine to get all of the old oil out.The non reuse guys claim the dirty oil in the filter is the devils juice, but they all fail to proactively bring up the larger quantity of dirty oil left in the engine that they don't actually flush.
When you take into account the size of some of the canister style filters, like the XG8A on my Ford 4.9L, plus the oil that doesn't come out [trapped for lack of a better term] inside the engine, I change the filter each OCI. Less Devil's juice is better imo.Well, I am pretty sure that logically the argument there would be, the less "devil's juice" (lol) the better, and it's a tad easier to change the filter than it is to, like, disassemble the engine to get all of the old oil out.
Seems like a lot of work when one could just do two or more OCI's in the same day.Well, I am pretty sure that logically the argument there would be, the less "devil's juice" (lol) the better, and it's a tad easier to change the filter than it is to, like, disassemble the engine to get all of the old oil out.
I'm sorry to hear changing an oil filter is that much work for you.Seems like a lot of work when one could just do two or more OCI's in the same day.
I'm sorry to hear changing an oil filter is that much work for you.
But I'm sure you can find a local somewhere on this board more than happy to lend you a hand with the swapping of your filter. Then you can know it was done how you want, with what you want, without going to a quick lube shop.
Sorry, could have sworn you said that changing the filter with the oil was a lot of work.An incorrect assumption. I have a lift/rack in my garage so its easier for me than most
I believe you are confusing cheap insurance with assured waste.
My method is backed by both the auto and filter manufacturers.
What evidence do you have that they have got it wrong?