Fram CH11665 9,000 miles 2014 Durango [Cut Open]
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Looks like there is some carbon in them there pleats. Mostly near the end caps. Is this engine burning any oil?
Originally Posted by WobblyElvis
Looks like there is some carbon in them there pleats. Mostly near the end caps. Is this engine burning any oil?
I think the darkness is because I cut the ends off just before taking this picture, close to the ends, it appears to have held more oil than in the middle. There was no carbon build-up at all. The engine only has 98,000 miles and doesn't use any oil.
Looks like there is some carbon in them there pleats. Mostly near the end caps. Is this engine burning any oil?
I think the darkness is because I cut the ends off just before taking this picture, close to the ends, it appears to have held more oil than in the middle. There was no carbon build-up at all. The engine only has 98,000 miles and doesn't use any oil.
Thank you for the cut and post
I like how you got the media off the cartridge so cleanly! That's awesome
What did you replace it with? The $4.99 Napa Platinum sale is still on for another week.
I like how you got the media off the cartridge so cleanly! That's awesome
What did you replace it with? The $4.99 Napa Platinum sale is still on for another week.
Originally Posted by slacktide_bitog
Thank you for the cut and post
I like how you got the media off the cartridge so cleanly! That's awesome
What did you replace it with? The $4.99 Napa Platinum sale is still on for another week.
Sharp utility knife does wonders.
The new filter is a Hastings and the oil is Rotella 10w30
Thank you for the cut and post
I like how you got the media off the cartridge so cleanly! That's awesome
What did you replace it with? The $4.99 Napa Platinum sale is still on for another week.
Sharp utility knife does wonders.
The new filter is a Hastings and the oil is Rotella 10w30
Originally Posted by WobblyElvis
Looks like there is some carbon in them there pleats. Mostly near the end caps. Is this engine burning any oil?
I looked at the filter media again this morning with about 10x magnification and yes, the black color is tiny black carbon particles. Now I'm wondering if the Delo 5w30 I ran has good cleaning properties, or maybe the carbon is from agglomeration because I ran the oil for a year, including our cold winter here, or both?
Looks like there is some carbon in them there pleats. Mostly near the end caps. Is this engine burning any oil?
I looked at the filter media again this morning with about 10x magnification and yes, the black color is tiny black carbon particles. Now I'm wondering if the Delo 5w30 I ran has good cleaning properties, or maybe the carbon is from agglomeration because I ran the oil for a year, including our cold winter here, or both?
Originally Posted by wwillson
Originally Posted by WobblyElvis
Looks like there is some carbon in them there pleats. Mostly near the end caps. Is this engine burning any oil?
I looked at the filter media again this morning with about 10x magnification and yes, the black color is tiny black carbon particles. Now I'm wondering if the Delo 5w30 I ran has good cleaning properties, or maybe the carbon is from agglomeration because I ran the oil for a year, including our cold winter here, or both?
Small carbon particles are probably caused by fuel rich blow-by past the rings. I would always see more carbon particles in the filters I've cut open when the oil and filter were ran over the cold winter months where there would be richer cold starts. And yes, a few small metal particles in the filter are typically normal, seen the same thing. Thanks for the C&P Wayne.
Originally Posted by WobblyElvis
Looks like there is some carbon in them there pleats. Mostly near the end caps. Is this engine burning any oil?
I looked at the filter media again this morning with about 10x magnification and yes, the black color is tiny black carbon particles. Now I'm wondering if the Delo 5w30 I ran has good cleaning properties, or maybe the carbon is from agglomeration because I ran the oil for a year, including our cold winter here, or both?
Small carbon particles are probably caused by fuel rich blow-by past the rings. I would always see more carbon particles in the filters I've cut open when the oil and filter were ran over the cold winter months where there would be richer cold starts. And yes, a few small metal particles in the filter are typically normal, seen the same thing. Thanks for the C&P Wayne.
Never had a problem with fram and their top end filters are excellent
I have an 2006 ecotec that started this carbon in the filter business at 120,000 miles. It also started to burn a little oil around that time. Now at 220,000 miles it puts a lot of carbon in the filter, especially during the cold months with short trips. Oil consumption has also risen to 1Qt / 3,000 miles. Wear metals are still good/low. I think carbon in the filter is a sign the rings are wearing. Maybe the injectors need cleaning.
I'm going to have to keep an eye out for this in mine. Thanks for sharing!
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