fram extended guard 12k on it

[ccapital83]

this came off my 3400 which has 113k on it the filter has 12k on it went 3 oil changes with valvoline Full Synthetic maxlife. i was kinda shocked how clean the oil was to.

 

[tinmanSC]

 

[hate2work]

The extended guard is a very well made filter. No surprises here.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Outstanding! Does this sacrifice efficiency in the 10-18 micron level for flow? I just noticed the op's 3 oci in 12k on syn - are you doing a cleanup or just not using the oil capability.

 

[chubbs1]

Great filter!

 

[ccapital83]

yea im a little crazy its a mix of both cleanup and not using it to full capacity.

 

[Oregoonian]

I think you could have run the Valvoline Syn for at least 6,000 OCI', and and 12,000 on the filter. Seems like a waste of good motor oil.

But....the filter looks great! Might use one sometime in the future.
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03'Ford Focus (2.3L Duratec PZEV) / 98,250
Pennzoil Platinum 5W20 / Pureolator PureOne / OCI: 8,000 +/-

 

[ccapital83]

deffinantly

 

[Virtuoso]

Looks great! I'd use it for a long time with no worries.

 

[artificialist]

Originally Posted By: Oregoonian
I think you could have run the Valvoline Syn for at least 6,000 OCI', and and 12,000 on the filter. Seems like a waste of good motor oil.

But....the filter looks great! Might use one sometime in the future.

Maybe he is doing it for the extended engine warranty from Valvoline.

 

[OldCowboy]

Originally Posted By: artificialist
Originally Posted By: Oregoonian
I think you could have run the Valvoline Syn for at least 6,000 OCI', and and 12,000 on the filter. Seems like a waste of good motor oil.

But....the filter looks great! Might use one sometime in the future.

Maybe he is doing it for the extended engine warranty from Valvoline.


Doesn't say much for Valvoline oil if you have to change it every 3-4000 miles.

Mobile guarantees their Extended Performance oil for 15,000/mfr's OCI/1 year, whichever comes first.

 

[walk23]

I've used this filter. The price however may not warrant using it.

 

[Texan4Life]

great filter and great pics! The times I have used XG I have went 10k + and they always looked great.

 

[sm00thpapa]

All the broad based oil companies with a warranty always state not to go longer than 4K OCI. The filter looks excellent and I would definitely buy it for a decent price.