Re: Oil filters. There is a magnet set that goes around the outside of the
filter (JC Whitney) which will help to deposit metal particles into the
filter. About $8. Of course, a magnetic plug in the drain hole is effective
too.
Chuck
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> From: Steve N <sgn1@ra.msstate.edu>
> To: shop talk <shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net>
> Subject: Re: Mobil 1 Synthetic Oil Filters
> Date: Sunday, November 16, 1997 1:25 AM
>
> > >be a tough testing ground. Now while I will admit that the NYC cabs
> > >don't have it easy, they also don't have to start but once a day.
> >
> > I beg to differ. While I am not a cab driver, I do work in law
> > enforcement, so I see many cab drivers in my patrol. I see many, many
> > cabbies turn their vehicles on and off every day. So the argument that
> > these vehicles were not subjected to the same wear and tear that you
> > and I would put our own vehicles through is moot.
>
> This is all true, but do these cabs have time to let the engine cool of
> and let all the oil run down back into the pan? For me, it takes about
> 4 hours before all the oil is back in the pan. I can tell in the
> morning when oil hits the engine after being pumped. If I start my car
> up from anywhere up to 4 hours after being warm, there is still oil in
> the engine, thus not near as much wear. But as other messages have
> pointed out, everybody has different experiences. I am sure that if
> proper oil and filter changes are made with regular oil, there will not
> be many problems for a while. Dave C. also brings up a point that his
> switch to synthetic netted better times. I have also seen tests that go
> to prove the same results. Now in my experiences, I have not seen hp
> gains, but that is not to say there are none. I just think that if they
> are, they will not be large. But it is a testament to syn. that just by
> chaning the oil, faster times were made. Also, I agree with Gary's
> points. The syn. oil after coming out, looks more like what you put in
> compared to regular. And if you are changing your own oil, even with
> syn. oil, you are still saving over jiffy lube. Like I said before, I
> just like to get that extra nth of performance. Wether it be engine
> protecion, hp gains, smoothness, etc... As far as the mobil one filters
> goes, I am not sure if the $10 price tag is justified. In my current
> opinion, I think no. The oil makes more of a difference, all the filter
> has to do is to try and keep the oil clean by using filtering techniques
> learned from more than just the auto industry.
>
>
> Steve N.
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