Originally Posted By: WellOiled
Originally Posted By: Duffyjr
Originally Posted By: Onug
Originally Posted By: Duffyjr
6,xxx miles. Lots of short trips and 60% hauling stuff
Special conditions- 5000 miles or 6 months, 200 hrs. Includes pulling a load and short trips
Knowing this are we still blaming the filter?
Unless they exceeded the 200hr mark, it seems like the oil filter wouldn't care about the other conditions. Maybe a combination of time and hot temperatures due to towing might fatigue the filter quicker. But this filter could be used on any number of engines and maybe another OEM can go 7,000 miles in "Special Conditions". So yeah, I still blame the filter.
I guess I'm just saying it would of been nice to see what the filter looked like at 5k and whether it was torn at that time.
This is why it doesn't bother me to spend the extra three or four bucks twice a year on a better filter.
Onug - NAPA marketing copy for ProSelect states: Important Information: Oil Drain Intervals Of Up To 5000 Miles / 8000 Kilometers.
NAPA marketing copy for Gold states: Important Information: Manufacturer OE Recommended Oil Change Intervals
This Filter Traps Up To 50% More Dirt And Contaminants Than ProSelect w/ The Best Combination Of Capacity & Efficiency For Severe Conditions.
Your expectations are for the Gold not ProSelect.
Duffyjr - I would like to see what the ProSelect would do over 5000 miles too. We have seen other filters made by other manufacturers with wide pleat spaces fail early. This is a point of maximum stress on the media.
That's not how I read it based upon the link at the beginning of this thread, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's the correct assessment for the filter. I don't have the time to compare both and see where my confusion lies right now. But would help explain the failure.
With the great quality of even conventional oil these days, it's better to find deals on oil and not skimp on filters.