Testing oil filter with glitter to see filtering capabilities

[Dave Hess]

Testing oil filter with glitter to see filtering capabilities

@ZeeOSix will find this very amusing. Interesting way to test an oil filter.
Sorry if another person posted this video. The guy has interesting test jug to mount oil filter.

Testing and cutting open the STP S7317XL, will it filter glitter?​

.

 

[Kira]

I saw some image for 1/3 of a second then got the 'video unavailable' message.

 

[NibbanaBanana]

Can't see the video.
But I can say that I just did a first oil change in my new 2026 Tacoma. Oil drained at 1000 miles. There was a distinct fine metal glitter in that oil. The OE Toyota, made in Japan oil filter did not take that out.

 

[Dave Hess]

Apologies if you can’t see the video.

He adds art glitter to oil for his tests.

 

[martinq]

I made an easier to use link:

Testing and cutting open the STP S7317XL, will it filter glitter? - Karz R Frendz

 

[mcrn]

When it says you can not view it......it gives you an option to view on youtube.

 

[RDMgr]

What does this prove? Fine glitter particle size is typically 250-400 microns. Ultra-fine is typically 50-100 microns. The vast majority of oil filters will remove these particles in one pass.

 

[UncleDave]

I dont see how he is determining what isnt caught?

 

[doitmyself]

Visual inspection

I dont see how he is determining what isnt caught?

Visual inspection of the inside media surface (no glitter) where he cuts it out towards the video end. Sorry, but this maybe should be in the humor section.

 

[UncleDave]

Visual inspection

Visual inspection of the inside media surface (no glitter) where he cuts it out towards the video end. Sorry, but this maybe should be in the humor section.

A filter cut shows me that it traps something.

Actually creating a jig to flow back into a pan after one pass would visually present to you what got through.

I get where the guy was going, but he didnt do this in way that says much to anyone.

 

[4wd]

No thanks …

 

[ZeeOSix]

What does this prove? Fine glitter particle size is typically 250-400 microns. Ultra-fine is typically 50-100 microns. The vast majority of oil filters will remove these particles in one pass.

The ISO test method for efficiency testing rock catchers.

 

[dnewton3]

I refuse to watch that kind of garbage on YT. I will not help monetize folks for stupidly inane "tests" which prove nothing and grossly distort reality for the ill-informed and uninformed alike.

 

[Rand]

I refuse to watch that kind of garbage on YT. I will not help monetize folks for stupidly inane "tests" which prove nothing and grossly distort reality for the ill-informed and uninformed alike.

he has 106 subscribers so he is not eligible for monetization.
but the video is terrible
he contaminates the "clean" side of the oil filter .. and therefore makes it 111% beyond pointless.

 

[Hootbro]

Best use of the Ford Boss Me contraption to date.

With fine glitter on the low end of 50 Microns, I would like to see it done on a rock catcher like a Purolator Boss or Toyota Denso filter.

 

[CleanSump]

What? Are 5 year old girls the new test plan consultants?
Or maybe it's to simulate the magic Pixie Dust in Brotella.

 

[oil pan 4]

At least I used a microscope and a microscope scale.
I found an engine without an oil filter will grind everything up to a few microns pretty quickly. A normal no thrills oil filter will reliably soak up most of the single digit micron particles.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I found an engine without an oil filter will grind everything up to a few microns pretty quickly.

And as it grinds up that debris, it's also generating more debris that can cause 3-body wear.

 

[Dave Hess]

Best use of the Ford Boss Me contraption to date.

With fine glitter on the low end of 50 Microns, I would like to see it done on a rock catcher like a Purolator Boss or Toyota Denso filter.

Glitter Pumper Doohickey is an interesting contraption.

 

[kschachn]

At least I used a microscope and a microscope scale.
I found an engine without an oil filter will grind everything up to a few microns pretty quickly. A normal no thrills oil filter will reliably soak up most of the single digit micron particles.

This is a very ignorant statement. How do you think that grinding is being accomplished?