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Do a forum search here on my encounter with a ProSelect filter. Upon startup my engine rattle sounded like a woodpecker on a street light!
Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
Upon startup my engine rattle sounded like a woodpecker on a street light!
Thanks for a good laugh to start the day.
Upon startup my engine rattle sounded like a woodpecker on a street light!
Thanks for a good laugh to start the day.
What we don't know is the quality of the filter material itself.
Originally Posted By: DaHen
Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
Upon startup my engine rattle sounded like a woodpecker on a street light!
Thanks for a good laugh to start the day.
That got me too.....
Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
Upon startup my engine rattle sounded like a woodpecker on a street light!
Thanks for a good laugh to start the day.
That got me too.....
Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
Do a forum search here on my encounter with a ProSelect filter. Upon startup my engine rattle sounded like a woodpecker on a street light!
Can we get a sound clip of that? I live in the country, only the stars, no street lights.
Do a forum search here on my encounter with a ProSelect filter. Upon startup my engine rattle sounded like a woodpecker on a street light!
Can we get a sound clip of that? I live in the country, only the stars, no street lights.
You put a bunch of dirty oil filters on top of the washing machine? Either you're a bachelor or have a VERY tolerant wife.
Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
Upon startup my engine rattle sounded like a woodpecker on a street light!
Upon startup my engine rattle sounded like a woodpecker on a street light!
Jocularity aside, and getting back to the OP's point, I don't see the wisdom in proclaiming these good enough based on visuals alone. Not that they couldn't be just fine but if you are going to pass judgement, you should know a little more. As in, sure Jodie Arias looked great with her clothes off but who wants to be dissected in the shower because you didn't look deeper than the skin.
IMO, the nitrile ADBV makes it a 7.5K filter. We don't have efficiency specs but presumably they are average... ~92% @ 20 um and absolute around 40 um.That's enough for the average engine . Some of the cheap filters may be worse because the money is in the media and these are price point filters. Because they are cellulose media, you have to consider the amount of media area in the filter as well so you don't overload the media with too long an OCi.
IMO, the nitrile ADBV makes it a 7.5K filter. We don't have efficiency specs but presumably they are average... ~92% @ 20 um and absolute around 40 um.That's enough for the average engine . Some of the cheap filters may be worse because the money is in the media and these are price point filters. Because they are cellulose media, you have to consider the amount of media area in the filter as well so you don't overload the media with too long an OCi.
Originally Posted By: Jim Allen
Jocularity aside, and getting back to the OP's point, I don't see the wisdom in proclaiming these good enough based on visuals alone. Not that they couldn't be just fine but if you are going to pass judgement, you should know a little more. As in, sure Jodie Arias looked great with her clothes off but who wants to be dissected in the shower because you didn't look deeper than the skin.
IMO, the nitrile ADBV makes it a 7.5K filter. We don't have efficiency specs but presumably they are average... ~92% @ 20 um and absolute around 40 um.That's enough for the average engine . Some of the cheap filters may be worse because the money is in the media and these are price point filters. Because they are cellulose media, you have to consider the amount of media area in the filter as well so you don't overload the media with too long an OCi.
As usual JA, my IQ points seem to improve about filters after you "school" me on them.
I know you have stated the numbers about MC filters but in your opinion is it rated as an "average" filter?
Jocularity aside, and getting back to the OP's point, I don't see the wisdom in proclaiming these good enough based on visuals alone. Not that they couldn't be just fine but if you are going to pass judgement, you should know a little more. As in, sure Jodie Arias looked great with her clothes off but who wants to be dissected in the shower because you didn't look deeper than the skin.
IMO, the nitrile ADBV makes it a 7.5K filter. We don't have efficiency specs but presumably they are average... ~92% @ 20 um and absolute around 40 um.That's enough for the average engine . Some of the cheap filters may be worse because the money is in the media and these are price point filters. Because they are cellulose media, you have to consider the amount of media area in the filter as well so you don't overload the media with too long an OCi.
As usual JA, my IQ points seem to improve about filters after you "school" me on them.
I know you have stated the numbers about MC filters but in your opinion is it rated as an "average" filter?
I have used the Purolator on hundreds of cars at my shop and have never had one defect on me or a customer. These are pretty good filters for the price point.
Originally Posted By: toyo
I have used the Purolator on hundreds of cars at my shop and have never had one defect on me or a customer. These are pretty good filters for the price point.
A lot of members here like Purolator filters. But this thread is not about Purolator filters. It's about ProSelect filters.
I have used the Purolator on hundreds of cars at my shop and have never had one defect on me or a customer. These are pretty good filters for the price point.
A lot of members here like Purolator filters. But this thread is not about Purolator filters. It's about ProSelect filters.
Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
As usual JA, my IQ points seem to improve about filters after you "school" me on them.
I know you have stated the numbers about MC filters but in your opinion is it rated as an "average" filter?
Average efficiency. Above average construction.
As usual JA, my IQ points seem to improve about filters after you "school" me on them.
I know you have stated the numbers about MC filters but in your opinion is it rated as an "average" filter?
Average efficiency. Above average construction.
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