I used my Lexus as a lab rat and ran this oil filter made by FULL. The only thing I ever found in the web was someone (from BITOG, imagine that) pulling a filter off a neglected Subie and the thing was packed with sludge and such, and was holding up like a Spartan.
Ran this thing with a mix of 5qt of PP 5w30 and the rest (~2qt) of PP 10w30. The filter came out exactly as it went in, the media didn't notice the interval. When I tried to pry the end caps off, as gently as I could, the end caps cracked. I think they used 2 part epoxy on this thing.
The pleats were nice and stout when agitated by dissection. Ended up just cutting the media out. This little guy puts my beloved WIX to shame, though I have no idea what the efficiency is like.
In went a NAPA Gold 7173, and Valvoline full syn HM w/maxlife tech, ugh, why they re named it in such a complicated manner is beyond me. Was cheaper than PP this time around, though NOACK is +1.6%, but it is a tad thicker, and it shows, well..tells (cams).
Before it went in with WIX next to it.
And the NAPA G that went in. Not the same as the actual WIX.
Ran this thing with a mix of 5qt of PP 5w30 and the rest (~2qt) of PP 10w30. The filter came out exactly as it went in, the media didn't notice the interval. When I tried to pry the end caps off, as gently as I could, the end caps cracked. I think they used 2 part epoxy on this thing.
In went a NAPA Gold 7173, and Valvoline full syn HM w/maxlife tech, ugh, why they re named it in such a complicated manner is beyond me. Was cheaper than PP this time around, though NOACK is +1.6%, but it is a tad thicker, and it shows, well..tells (cams).
Before it went in with WIX next to it.
And the NAPA G that went in. Not the same as the actual WIX.
