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Two questions: was the filter made on march 1, 2017? & was this filter made by Champ Labs because of this date coding?
Originally Posted By: bandz7
Two questions: was the filter made on march 1, 2017? & was this filter made by Champ Labs because of this date coding?
Yes to question #1 and no idea to question #2 but
I'd guess filter made by FRAM
Two questions: was the filter made on march 1, 2017? & was this filter made by Champ Labs because of this date coding?
Yes to question #1 and no idea to question #2 but
I'd guess filter made by FRAM
Is it true that if we see this amount of dirt in a filter there would also be a similar amount in the pan or under the valve cover(s)?
Car51 thanks for the cut & post.
Car51 thanks for the cut & post.
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Originally Posted By: blupupher
Holy wide pleats Batman!
This shows that wide pleats cause stress, but since it is a fiber end cap instead of metal, the end cap deforms instead of media tearing. Maybe Fram really does know something about making filters.
and yes, that is a lot of stuff in the top of the can.
Great point.
Holy wide pleats Batman!
This shows that wide pleats cause stress, but since it is a fiber end cap instead of metal, the end cap deforms instead of media tearing. Maybe Fram really does know something about making filters.
and yes, that is a lot of stuff in the top of the can.
Great point.
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How many miles/months was it used? I did not see that listed (unless I missed it).
How does anybody get so much "dirt" from such a new engine? I never saw anything like that in a filter, even at much higher mileage.
Originally Posted By: CR94
How does anybody get so much "dirt" from such a new engine? I never saw anything like that in a filter, even at much higher mileage.
Bad air filter?
Poor oil change interval?
Lots of short trips in the winter?
And while 120,000 miles is far from old, I would not say it is new either.
How does anybody get so much "dirt" from such a new engine? I never saw anything like that in a filter, even at much higher mileage.
Bad air filter?
Poor oil change interval?
Lots of short trips in the winter?
And while 120,000 miles is far from old, I would not say it is new either.
Originally Posted By: CR94
How does anybody get so much "dirt" from such a new engine? I never saw anything like that in a filter, even at much higher mileage.
Lots of things affect this....
such as:
piston crown metal thickness
Ring end gap
Cylinder hone finish
PCV valve condition
ECU cold starting strategy
Exhaust port wall thickness
etc. etc, etc.
How does anybody get so much "dirt" from such a new engine? I never saw anything like that in a filter, even at much higher mileage.
Lots of things affect this....
such as:
piston crown metal thickness
Ring end gap
Cylinder hone finish
PCV valve condition
ECU cold starting strategy
Exhaust port wall thickness
etc. etc, etc.
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