[Cut Open] Motorcraft FL500S - 4769 mi
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doesn't even look used except for the can
Yep seems fine.
Media is drying out. No tears evident.
Media is drying out. No tears evident.
DuckRyder - Nice job. Filter looks great and fantastic UOA too.
I wish all the Motorcraft filters looked this good.
Thanks for the cut & post and the UOA.
I wish all the Motorcraft filters looked this good.
Thanks for the cut & post and the UOA.
Triple_Se7en
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This filter still has at-least another 75% of life remaining. What a waste of both landfill space and our hard-earned money in filter replacement costs, to see tossed in our garbage landfills so prematurely.
I don't know about others but my household's oil filters don't go to landfills. I recycle them either at O'Reilly or Walmart TLE. Walmart TLE accepts our automatic transmission filters (but not the fluid) for recycling as well, and Autozone accepts the fluid for recycling.
Originally Posted By: Triple_Se7en
This filter still has at-least another 75% of life remaining. What a waste of both landfill space and our hard-earned money in filter replacement costs, to see tossed in our garbage landfills so prematurely.
I do not recommend running a Motorcraft filter over 19K miles like you suggest. Sure, it could have gone longer but why bust his chops for changing the filter at 5K miles? Perhaps the car is under warranty and calls for a new filter. Who cares, filters are cheap and old ones can be recycled.
This filter still has at-least another 75% of life remaining. What a waste of both landfill space and our hard-earned money in filter replacement costs, to see tossed in our garbage landfills so prematurely.
I do not recommend running a Motorcraft filter over 19K miles like you suggest. Sure, it could have gone longer but why bust his chops for changing the filter at 5K miles? Perhaps the car is under warranty and calls for a new filter. Who cares, filters are cheap and old ones can be recycled.
Originally Posted By: Bbonez
Originally Posted By: Triple_Se7en
This filter still has at-least another 75% of life remaining. What a waste of both landfill space and our hard-earned money in filter replacement costs, to see tossed in our garbage landfills so prematurely.
I do not recommend running a Motorcraft filter over 19K miles like you suggest. Sure, it could have gone longer but why bust his chops for changing the filter at 5K miles? Perhaps the car is under warranty and calls for a new filter. Who cares, filters are cheap and old ones can be recycled.
I agree. These filters are made for OEM OCI, which is 3000-10,000 miles depending on vehicle and service interval.
As said, filters are easy to recycle. When I cut mine open, metal parts go into my recycle bin (clean of oil)) and the media goes to the parts stores used filter bin when I drop off my used oil. I must admit I don't know what they do with them after that, but I did my part.
Originally Posted By: Triple_Se7en
This filter still has at-least another 75% of life remaining. What a waste of both landfill space and our hard-earned money in filter replacement costs, to see tossed in our garbage landfills so prematurely.
I do not recommend running a Motorcraft filter over 19K miles like you suggest. Sure, it could have gone longer but why bust his chops for changing the filter at 5K miles? Perhaps the car is under warranty and calls for a new filter. Who cares, filters are cheap and old ones can be recycled.
I agree. These filters are made for OEM OCI, which is 3000-10,000 miles depending on vehicle and service interval.
As said, filters are easy to recycle. When I cut mine open, metal parts go into my recycle bin (clean of oil)) and the media goes to the parts stores used filter bin when I drop off my used oil. I must admit I don't know what they do with them after that, but I did my part.
Triple_Se7en
$50 Site Donor 2024
Originally Posted By: Bbonez
Originally Posted By: Triple_Se7en
This filter still has at-least another 75% of life remaining. What a waste of both landfill space and our hard-earned money in filter replacement costs, to see tossed in our garbage landfills so prematurely.
I do not recommend running a Motorcraft filter over 19K miles like you suggest. Sure, it could have gone longer but why bust his chops for changing the filter at 5K miles? Perhaps the car is under warranty and calls for a new filter. Who cares, filters are cheap and old ones can be recycled.
I never suggested 19K. How about two OCIs of 4.7K? Or how about my favorite (2-6K OCIs)?
Do you know that oil filters accumulate more as they age / thru gatherings? They are actually more efficient at grabbing as the miles add-on.
So in essence, the filter would likely fill in much-less than 19K. I only stated it had at least 75% more, due to it's present condition. But oil filters clog at a faster rate, as they age / accumulate.
You can't judge a filter's life by miles numbers / applied mathematics.
Originally Posted By: Triple_Se7en
This filter still has at-least another 75% of life remaining. What a waste of both landfill space and our hard-earned money in filter replacement costs, to see tossed in our garbage landfills so prematurely.
I do not recommend running a Motorcraft filter over 19K miles like you suggest. Sure, it could have gone longer but why bust his chops for changing the filter at 5K miles? Perhaps the car is under warranty and calls for a new filter. Who cares, filters are cheap and old ones can be recycled.
I never suggested 19K. How about two OCIs of 4.7K? Or how about my favorite (2-6K OCIs)?
Do you know that oil filters accumulate more as they age / thru gatherings? They are actually more efficient at grabbing as the miles add-on.
So in essence, the filter would likely fill in much-less than 19K. I only stated it had at least 75% more, due to it's present condition. But oil filters clog at a faster rate, as they age / accumulate.
You can't judge a filter's life by miles numbers / applied mathematics.
Originally Posted By: Triple_Se7en
This filter still has at-least another 75% of life remaining.
The filter did 4769 miles and you said it had "at-least 75% of life remaining" so you ARE suggesting he can do "at least" 19,076 miles.
This filter still has at-least another 75% of life remaining.
The filter did 4769 miles and you said it had "at-least 75% of life remaining" so you ARE suggesting he can do "at least" 19,076 miles.
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