ok guys, i've only used the pureone's previously and now i've been using a Napa gold oil filter. Whenever i startup using the napa gold oil filter, the needle on the oil pressure gauge would be higher than with the pureone's. This is my first time using any other filter besides pureone's and i'm a little concerned of the higher oil pressure during startup. It's not dangerously high but i need to know if it's just the more free flowing filter that is allowing the oil pressure to start up higher than the more restrictive pureone's?
The needle during startup with the pureone's always would start at the half point (between low and high). The needle with the napa gold would be a little higher at startup.
There's no oil leaks around the oil filter gaskets, no oil leaks anywhere (this is a new 06 titan). After warming up for about 20 mins. the needle would go back down to normal, stopping at the half point.
So, should i credit my higher oil pressure during startup to the higher psi of the supposedly more flowing napa gold oil filter? These big V8 engines take about forever to warmup and i usually see the needle going up and down alot before the 20min. warmup due to stoppage and acceleration. With the napa gold, accelerating to about 30mph from a stop would make the needle go higher near the High mark than with the pureone's. I just get nervous when that needle goes up near that High mark even when i'm gently taking the speed up to 30mph. Thanks for the schooling and any comments would be completely appreciated if it's even bad ones.
[ September 12, 2006, 08:42 PM: Message edited by: Highroller ]
The needle during startup with the pureone's always would start at the half point (between low and high). The needle with the napa gold would be a little higher at startup.
There's no oil leaks around the oil filter gaskets, no oil leaks anywhere (this is a new 06 titan). After warming up for about 20 mins. the needle would go back down to normal, stopping at the half point.
So, should i credit my higher oil pressure during startup to the higher psi of the supposedly more flowing napa gold oil filter? These big V8 engines take about forever to warmup and i usually see the needle going up and down alot before the 20min. warmup due to stoppage and acceleration. With the napa gold, accelerating to about 30mph from a stop would make the needle go higher near the High mark than with the pureone's. I just get nervous when that needle goes up near that High mark even when i'm gently taking the speed up to 30mph. Thanks for the schooling and any comments would be completely appreciated if it's even bad ones.
[ September 12, 2006, 08:42 PM: Message edited by: Highroller ]