Purolator Tech TL20195 C&P
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You mentioned in post 14 the media difference between the two Pentius filters in the WCW video, so I posted the media shot at 100x so people could see what it's about. The less effiecient filter typically looks like the media is less dense (some "holes") compared to more efficient media.
Well that clarifies things. I'm surprised that the red looks that much more dense in that comparison since it is almost certainly the same filter with a different wrapper.
Media certainly looks less dense on the Purolator Tech vs the Purolator red. You'd have to see efficiency specs on both to verify if one is less efficient than the other. Based on the 100x shot, I'd say different media.
Looking at those magnified photos of the less efficient filters with the holes really makes it desirable to use a filter with
an efficiency of 99%+ @ > 20 microns.
Would anyone know if there have been any tests comparing engine filtration that show long term additional engine wear on engines using less efficient filtration?
Clearly not the same, the naked eye will fool you. I wonder how the new LX 20k filter looks compared to those.
There are engine wear studies that all conclude that cleaner oil results in less wear - some have been discussed in this forum. Also the longer the dirty oil is ran through the system, the more wear can result. As said many times over the years, the longer the OCI, the more important it is to have better oil filtration. That's one reason big rigs and the like that run very long OCIs use a good bypass filtering system in conjunction with the full-flow filter.
Nothing bad happens by running a more efficient filter (both oil and air filters) compared to running a less efficient filter. Of course, some people believe oil filtration doesn't matter, but I'm still waiting for the SAE study that proves dirty oil causes no more wear than clean oil under the same conditions of use. Every study concludes that cleaner oil results in less wear, no big surprise really.
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For what it is worth, the same car is soon to get an improved oil/filter combination. She is due soon for a second (and hopefully final for a while) B12 soak. I am going to use one of the Tech's I have stashed and some Supertech to flush her out for 20 miles or so after that treatment and then switch to VRP and a Carquest Premium filter for 4k OCIs.
But, when she was chugging oil like it was her job and I was changing and constantly refilling it for 3k OCIs, these Tech's couldn't be beat. 99% at 20 microns, 50, golf ball... it didn't really matter to me. The two cars that don't have any problems are being switched from Endurance filters to Pentius XL's to help keep it that way.
But, when she was chugging oil like it was her job and I was changing and constantly refilling it for 3k OCIs, these Tech's couldn't be beat. 99% at 20 microns, 50, golf ball... it didn't really matter to me. The two cars that don't have any problems are being switched from Endurance filters to Pentius XL's to help keep it that way.
Where is this info coming from? The PureOne these days isn't even that efficiency per the Spec Sheets we've seen
Just sarcasm. I am honestly not sure what the efficiency is rated on those. It says "96.5% Dirt Removal Power (Trademarked!)" on the website so whatever that means. I wouldn't suggest emailing them to find out...
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