JohnnyO
03-06-2005, 08:56 AM
Some interesting pictures of cut open filters with various mileage from a mechanic's customer's cars. Moral of the story.... Change oil and filter regularly.
http://groups.msn.com/oilfilterstudy/shoebox.msnw
Quote from the mechanic:
The VW filter was used with Chevron 5w-30 motor oil, about 5500 mile drain interval. It was on a 2.0L motor later model, but not new enough to require the 5w-40 synthetic.
Yes, every Fram ADBV was ROCK hard and non functional. I do not think that oil could even get into the filter. Like I said, I bent it slightly and it crumbled.
The Fram filters were used only around 5,000mi.
The Ph820 Champion filter was used 21,000 miles and was severely damaged (torn open).
The carquest PH8A with the heavy sludge was the worst oil filter I have ever seen. It weighed about 3.5 pounds. The element was totally plugged and torn up. Drain interval unknown, the lady could not remember when it was changed last.
Original thread:
http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=6&t=002237#000025
http://groups.msn.com/oilfilterstudy/shoebox.msnw
Quote from the mechanic:
The VW filter was used with Chevron 5w-30 motor oil, about 5500 mile drain interval. It was on a 2.0L motor later model, but not new enough to require the 5w-40 synthetic.
Yes, every Fram ADBV was ROCK hard and non functional. I do not think that oil could even get into the filter. Like I said, I bent it slightly and it crumbled.
The Fram filters were used only around 5,000mi.
The Ph820 Champion filter was used 21,000 miles and was severely damaged (torn open).
The carquest PH8A with the heavy sludge was the worst oil filter I have ever seen. It weighed about 3.5 pounds. The element was totally plugged and torn up. Drain interval unknown, the lady could not remember when it was changed last.
Original thread:
http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=6&t=002237#000025