Fleetguard Stratapore vs. Fram Ultra

[951Indy]

If dilution is a concern, just change the Ultra every other interval. It'll still be going strong, and the small percentage of oil with dilution would be further diluted.

I'm considering doing mine every other time on the Ultra. I'll miss spilling the oil out of the filter, though..

 

[ZeeOSix]

Originally Posted By: 951Indy
If dilution is a concern, just change the Ultra every other interval. It'll still be going strong, and the small percentage of oil with dilution would be further diluted.

I'm considering doing mine every other time on the Ultra. I'll miss spilling the oil out of the filter, though..


+1 ... the OP said his OCIs are 6,000 miles. The Ultra is good for 15,000 miles. So if he did an oil change at 6k (or even up to 7.5K) and left the filter on, the amount of "diluted oil" left in the filter compared to the amount of fresh oil installed in the sump would be pretty small and not enough to worry about IMO.

 

[SilverC6]

Look more closely...the Mopar filter is a Fleetguard.

 

[clintonhutson]

Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
Originally Posted By: 951Indy
If dilution is a concern, just change the Ultra every other interval. It'll still be going strong, and the small percentage of oil with dilution would be further diluted.

I'm considering doing mine every other time on the Ultra. I'll miss spilling the oil out of the filter, though..


+1 ... the OP said his OCIs are 6,000 miles. The Ultra is good for 15,000 miles. So if he did an oil change at 6k (or even up to 7.5K) and left the filter on, the amount of "diluted oil" left in the filter compared to the amount of fresh oil installed in the sump would be pretty small and not enough to worry about IMO.


Very true. I might consider doing that. I know it filters better the dirtier it gets (to an extent of course).

 

[clintonhutson]

Originally Posted By: SilverC6
Look more closely...the Mopar filter is a Fleetguard.


The Mopar is a standard Fleetguard filter...not the Stratapore.

 

[SilverC6]

Correct.

The point is that it is not a run of the mill Purolator.

 

[clintonhutson]

Originally Posted By: SilverC6
Correct.

The point is that it is not a run of the mill Purolator.



Agreed.

 

[clintonhutson]

I want to thank all of you for the responses. I am actually considering shelling out a few more bucks ($30), for a Fleetguard LF9028 Venturi Combo Lube Filter. Has both full-flow, Stratapore media...as well as a bypass media all in one filter.

Here's a few links if you guys are interested.

http://www.fleetguard.com/pdfs/product_lit/americas_brochures/LT36043.pdf

http://www.fleetguard.com/pdfs/product_lit/americas_brochures/972957.pdf

http://www.fleetguard.com/pdfs/product_lit/asia_pacific_brochures/3301003A.pdf


Would you guys see any downsides to running this filter out 20,000+ miles? Keep on changing the oil at 6,000 or so.

 

[clintonhutson]

I wiki lent mind running it out that far, then cutting it open after. See how it holds up.

 

[clintonhutson]

Sorry for the double post...but I was saying I "wouldn't" mind running it out that far, then cutting it open after. See how it holds up.

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