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?​

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[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]

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