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Originally posted by cryptokid:
the adbv in my opinion is over rated.
it only holds oil in half the filter (remember there is an inlet and an outlet. you cant plug one hole and leave the other open and expect it to stay 100% full)
thats like putting a cap on a bottle of water to prevent evaporation, and not doing anything about the hole in the bottom of the bottle.
although that analogy is not entirely accurate for this discussion, as the adbv WILL help, but it is still over rated.
If it is the 2.2L in the Toyota's then the oil filter sits vertical on the block. I've never had oil in the oil filters when I changed out the oil filter in this application. From OEM, Bosch, and Purolator. What gives?quote:
Originally posted by Mystic:
The reason I ask this question is because I once tried a FRAM on a Toyota I owned and when I changed the oil and filter there was no oil whatsoever in the filter, even though the filter had an anti-drainback.
i suspect the oil is draining from the center of the filter. it probably still retains oil in the outside portion however. next time you do an oil change and note that there is no oil in the filter, take the old filter and punch a hole in the caseing with a nail. see if oil now leaks out?quote:
I've never had oil in the oil filters when I changed out the oil filter in this application.
Have you been able to actually reach the oil filter without jacking the car up? I bought a set of ramps from WalMart, but would love to take them back and save the $$ if I only could figure out how to get my hand waaaaayyyy back there. My car is a 96SL2, DOHC with A/C and manual trans. I’d imagine the base model SL would be easier without the power steering pump in the way.quote:
Originally posted by Mystic:
My car is a Saturn SL2 with the oil filter mounted in a horizontal position (it is the pits to reach).
Until I discovered this site, I used to use nothing but fram tough guard oil filters. I have a 99 toyota camry with the 2.2. I found out that the tough guard filters are junk so at the last oil change I switched to a ac delco. It had a toyota filter when I purchased the car. When I removed it, no oil came out of the filter at all. Every time I changed the filter with the fram toughgard, oil went everywhere as the filter was still half full of oil.....even after sitting overnight. So I must come to the conclusion that even if the toughgard is junk, the silicon ADBV must work properly. I will know about the ac delco at the next filter change.quote:
Originally posted by Employee#08:
If it is the 2.2L in the Toyota's then the oil filter sits vertical on the block. I've never had oil in the oil filters when I changed out the oil filter in this application. From OEM, Bosch, and Purolator. What gives?quote:
Originally posted by Mystic:
The reason I ask this question is because I once tried a FRAM on a Toyota I owned and when I changed the oil and filter there was no oil whatsoever in the filter, even though the filter had an anti-drainback.