Should I use a really good oil filter like the Amsoil EA ones when doing the Autorx cycles? Or just what I normally use? I mean, clean is clean, but really clean is better...
Top quality filter for ARX clean/rinse cycle?
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Its a waste. Just use a regular filter. I used Supertech when I did my Cavi and I am using motorcraft on the Vic. I would probably If I couldnt get M/c use a Purolator Premium plus, wix, napa gold, bosch premium. Something along that line of a higher grade but the best is unnecessary.
I guess I have a different philosophy on ARX oil filters. IMO, I will never challenge any oil filter more to do its job correctly and safely than during ARX clean and rinse cycles. Why would I want to try a cheap filter that I have no history on with my valuable vehicles? Other than cost savings, it wouldn't make me sleep better at night.
I think that choosing a filter that is well constructed but no too tight is best. If you are removing substantial deposits a no so tight filter will become tight as deposits fill up the pleats.
Ideally good filtration with maximum flow is the ticket. Used oil analysis running ARX shows reduced wear metals during the cleaning process, which speaks volumes about the lubricity of ARX, beyond its cleaning characteristics, IMO.
Ideally good filtration with maximum flow is the ticket. Used oil analysis running ARX shows reduced wear metals during the cleaning process, which speaks volumes about the lubricity of ARX, beyond its cleaning characteristics, IMO.
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I'm in the cheap camp. No matter how I reason it ..expensive doesn't work for me.
If you've got massive deposits, you're going to saturate the filter whether it's fine or not. No matter what, you're going to have a short life on the filter just due to the Auto-Rx clean cycle. What any filter does not remove will be removed when you exchange the sump. If it's saturated, it doesn't matter whether it's a cheap filter or an expensive filter. If it's not saturated, then it also doesn't matter any more or less than if you used a fine filter vs. and inexpensive filter in normal service.
I wouldn't use any filter under any circumstances unless you can get your money's worth out of it.
If you've got massive deposits, you're going to saturate the filter whether it's fine or not. No matter what, you're going to have a short life on the filter just due to the Auto-Rx clean cycle. What any filter does not remove will be removed when you exchange the sump. If it's saturated, it doesn't matter whether it's a cheap filter or an expensive filter. If it's not saturated, then it also doesn't matter any more or less than if you used a fine filter vs. and inexpensive filter in normal service.
I wouldn't use any filter under any circumstances unless you can get your money's worth out of it.
With ARX, select a filter with good capacity and flow, so that it doesn't prematurely clog into bypass in a more severe rinse situation. Filtration efficiency takes a back seat under these conditions.
Wixes tend to be a good choice IME. I would use that over a Pure One, M1 or EaO in this situation.
Wixes tend to be a good choice IME. I would use that over a Pure One, M1 or EaO in this situation.
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