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So, many saw my filter pic, with the "stuff" (I called it varnish) in the bottom of the can, on the bottom of the media cartridge and all over the combo spring/relief valve. You could wipe it off with a paper towel, but it was definitely not fluid, it was, very much, like varnish and deposited on these surfaces.
So, I indicated in the filter thread that I was going to run an experiment with the oil that's currently in the vehicle, @High Performance Lubricants Super Car 0w-40, which has a pretty healthy dose of AN's and POE, both of which clean. The conditions are clearly suboptimal, as this is being done at room temperature.
I said I was going to give it a week, but I checked on it today and figured I would share those results. I'll update at the end of the week again.
Before:
Now:
When I pulled it out of the oil, the drips of oil coming off the unit were leaving smears of dark in the oil as they landed in it, you can see several of them between 9 and 12 here:
I've placed it back into the oil and will continue to let it sit.
Pictures were all taken in the same location, which is on top of the dryer in my basement, with the same lighting, using the same camera and same app.
So, I indicated in the filter thread that I was going to run an experiment with the oil that's currently in the vehicle, @High Performance Lubricants Super Car 0w-40, which has a pretty healthy dose of AN's and POE, both of which clean. The conditions are clearly suboptimal, as this is being done at room temperature.
I said I was going to give it a week, but I checked on it today and figured I would share those results. I'll update at the end of the week again.
Before:
Now:
When I pulled it out of the oil, the drips of oil coming off the unit were leaving smears of dark in the oil as they landed in it, you can see several of them between 9 and 12 here:
I've placed it back into the oil and will continue to let it sit.
Pictures were all taken in the same location, which is on top of the dryer in my basement, with the same lighting, using the same camera and same app.