FRAM ULTRA 4386 CUT OPEN

[53' Stude]

Filter is from member nthach. Believe off his Toyota Prius. Forgot what oils were used. Lots of thick asphalt like scum in bottom of can. I tried my darndest but didn’t see much of anything in pleats. Old style wire backed filter. I went thru like 5 gloves hacking media apart and laying out for photos.

 

[53' Stude]

More filter media pics

 

[53' Stude]

Junk in can photos

 

[JavierH19]

Man got his moneys worth that's for sure.

 

[53' Stude]

Man got his moneys worth that's for sure.

Yes he did. Believe he ran oci of Super Tech, other oils and some HPL oil also. I’ll let him fill us in when he gets time

 

[nthach]

Yes he did. Believe he ran oci of Super Tech, other oils and some HPL oil also. I’ll let him fill us in when he gets time

The oil used was:
1 quart of QSUD 5W-30(it was in a Vavoline MLFS jug, but now I remember I changed oil on my old co-worker’s car)
1 quart of STFS 5W-30
1 quart of HPL EC
.5 quart of Castrol Edge Bio-Synthetic 5W-30
remainder Formula Shell 10W-30 to make a gallon.

 

[Sayjac]

Went back several times to see the fci on this filter, couldn't find it. Maybe I missed it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

In any case, topic OG Ultra rated for 20k mi and proven here to be good for that and more. Great filters, especially so for the price. Too bad they are history now. Topic looks like typical OG Ultra result.

Thanks for c&p.

 

[BISCUT]

Thanks for posting.

 

[53' Stude]

Went back several times to see the fci on this filter, couldn't find it. Maybe I missed it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

In any case, topic OG Ultra rated for 20k mi and proven here to be good for that and more. Great filters, especially so for the price. Too bad they are history now. Topic looks like typical OG Ultra result.

Thanks for c&p.

Very good point Sayjac. Makes me glad I got a Fram Titanium with Fram Synthetic oil while back. They are wire backed filters (see the 12060 I cut and posted)

 

[53' Stude]

Thanks for posting.

You are welcome friend

 

[The Critic]

Is it safe to say that the @High Performance Lubricants product cleaned out some deposits?

 

[53' Stude]

Is it safe to say that the @High Performance Lubricants product cleaned out some deposits?

I’d say yes. I drained some thick gunk/oil out of filter before I spread media apart. I was hoping to see “stuff” in pleats but…

 

[OVERKILL]

Definitely sounds like it liquified some deposits, which is the purpose.

 

[RDY4WAR]

Classic Fram Ultra and HPL EC doing what they do best. Thanks for the C&P.

 

[bbhero]

Got two letters for y'all.....

OG

 

[Sayjac]

Got two letters for y'all.....

OG

Three words to go with it, The Real Deal.

 

[CharlieJ]

Filter is from member nthach. Believe off his Toyota Prius. Forgot what oils were used. Lots of thick asphalt like scum in bottom of can. I tried my darndest but didn’t see much of anything in pleats. Old style wire backed filter. I went thru like 5 gloves hacking media apart and laying out for photos.

How many miles was this filter run for? Lots of debris in the filter, either dirty engine or run for a long time.

 

[53' Stude]

How many miles was this filter run for? Lots of debris in the filter, either dirty engine or run for a long time.

You will have to ask nthach, not me

 

[ZeeOSix]

How many miles was this filter run for? Lots of debris in the filter, either dirty engine or run for a long time.

See posts 6, 11 and 13.

 

[nthach]

You will have to ask nthach, not me

3077 miles.