Co worker has an 87 Pickup, (Dodge I beleive)4 cyl with 68,000 total miles. We changed the oil 1 1/2 years ago with Supertech synthetic and a Fram sure grip filter. (Only 4000 miles on oil and filter) Engine is absolutely filthy inside, varnish and black all over the place as seen from the filler neck. So, 500 miles ago we put in a bottle of Schaeffers Neutra. Changed the oil and filter last weekend. Engine from the filler neck perspective is unchanged, still filthy looking.
However, the drain pan used to catch the oil, I have never ever seen such debris come out of an engine. Pencil tip sized particles all over the place. I cut the Fram filter opened and expected to see it totally plugged up. Besides what appeared to be poor construction (media bent, very large gaps in between media pleats etc) but what I found was a ton of the same debris as in the drain pan but it was not in the media. it was all over the canister, the media itself was relatively free of debris.
This leads me to believe this filter never worked, it was always in bypass. The media should have been loaded with debris but it seems that the debris just kept circulating throughout the engine and some remained on the side of the canister.
Does this seem like a logical conclusion. Again, these are pencil tip sized particles floating around.
Now I am concerned that another change quickly is in order. Now has a Pure One filter but so much debris implies to me there is more in there being circulated, hopefully the Pure One is getting it.
However, the drain pan used to catch the oil, I have never ever seen such debris come out of an engine. Pencil tip sized particles all over the place. I cut the Fram filter opened and expected to see it totally plugged up. Besides what appeared to be poor construction (media bent, very large gaps in between media pleats etc) but what I found was a ton of the same debris as in the drain pan but it was not in the media. it was all over the canister, the media itself was relatively free of debris.
This leads me to believe this filter never worked, it was always in bypass. The media should have been loaded with debris but it seems that the debris just kept circulating throughout the engine and some remained on the side of the canister.
Does this seem like a logical conclusion. Again, these are pencil tip sized particles floating around.
Now I am concerned that another change quickly is in order. Now has a Pure One filter but so much debris implies to me there is more in there being circulated, hopefully the Pure One is getting it.
