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This filter was on my 2001 Mustang Bullitt for ~2,400 miles right after I replaced the timing chains and intake manifold gaskets. It had 281,074 miles on it when I took the filter off and I used Valvoline Restore and Protect 5w30. Overall I think the filter looked great and was a good price as well. I also had a used oil analysis sent out but UPS immediately lost it at the store, Amsoil did send me a new one free of charge though.
Right after this oil change I went up to the Appalachian mountains, on tail of the dragon, Cherohala Skyway, Highlands Highway and Wayah Road. I worked the engine very hard with sustained RPMs above 4,500 and it did great and was a very fun trip. In total I put about 900 miles on the car in those 2 days.
The drain plug had a lot of metal on it, I am hoping it was just residual.
All of these filters I've ran so far the sticker does start to fall off, maybe from driving in rain and with where the filter sits on these engines.
The pleats look very nice and even as well as lots of them in their, especially compared to the FL-820S. Nice to see a metal crimp as well. I did not see any messy glue either.
The ADBV was super pliable and brand new still, granted this was low easy highway miles.
A decent bit of crud in the bottom, all those "bigger" pieces of metal are likely from the aluminum timing chain guide.
Some more metal and probably carbon or sludge deposits in the filter, the V&P should've dislodged some of this.
The filter element laid out.
Right after this oil change I went up to the Appalachian mountains, on tail of the dragon, Cherohala Skyway, Highlands Highway and Wayah Road. I worked the engine very hard with sustained RPMs above 4,500 and it did great and was a very fun trip. In total I put about 900 miles on the car in those 2 days.
The drain plug had a lot of metal on it, I am hoping it was just residual.
All of these filters I've ran so far the sticker does start to fall off, maybe from driving in rain and with where the filter sits on these engines.
The pleats look very nice and even as well as lots of them in their, especially compared to the FL-820S. Nice to see a metal crimp as well. I did not see any messy glue either.
The ADBV was super pliable and brand new still, granted this was low easy highway miles.
A decent bit of crud in the bottom, all those "bigger" pieces of metal are likely from the aluminum timing chain guide.
Some more metal and probably carbon or sludge deposits in the filter, the V&P should've dislodged some of this.
The filter element laid out.
