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[highfigh]

Why so much weight on the color?

It should take longer than 2K miles to become so dark that it's hard to see through it. The exhaust reaching the crankcase is a big cause, although not the only one. Filters that have reached the end of their useful lives eventually stop filtering and the dirt bypasses it completely, leading to the accumulation.

 

[highfigh]

Think when I change it will do it under direct sunlight as I've been doing it in the garage and can't really tell.

Lol looks like I was using full synthetic this time. I think they were out of regular. Also just skip the STP for now on.

On the dipstick it looks dark brown at 2k.

I should add a step to the 'If it were me' post- replacing just the filter could tell you if it's clogged.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

It should take longer than 2K miles to become so dark that it's hard to see through it. The exhaust reaching the crankcase is a big cause, although not the only one. Filters that have reached the end of their useful lives eventually stop filtering and the dirt bypasses it completely, leading to the accumulation.

Well right. It should take more than 2@ to be that dark. BUT, everyone’s perception is different. So he might look at brown oil the same way I look at the oil in my DT466. My point earlier was that something else is going on here, and the money spent on early oil changes won’t fix that, and should be spent addressing the real problem. Whether it’s pcv, or valve seats or guides or whatever…. I doubt the oil filter is clogged since it’s changed so often.
With that many miles, I’d guess the rings are shot too. Should do a compression test too.
For some reason he’s ignored me twice about why the focus on color, so I don’t know…
FWIW I think I only live about an hour and a half from dude. lol.

 

[highfigh]

Well right. It should take more than 2@ to be that dark. BUT, everyone’s perception is different. So he might look at brown oil the same way I look at the oil in my DT466. My point earlier was that something else is going on here, and the money spent on early oil changes won’t fix that, and should be spent addressing the real problem. Whether it’s pcv, or valve seats or guides or whatever…. I doubt the oil filter is clogged since it’s changed so often.
With that many miles, I’d guess the rings are shot too. Should do a compression test too.
For some reason he’s ignored me twice about why the focus on color, so I don’t know…
FWIW I think I only live about an hour and a half from dude. lol.

Don't need to look through it, either- wipe the dipstick on a white paper towel when it's fresh and remember how dark it is (or save it), then do it at 2K although looking through lets someone see if it's opaque.

 

[Dude#1279435]

Well right. It should take more than 2@ to be that dark. BUT, everyone’s perception is different. So he might look at brown oil the same way I look at the oil in my DT466. My point earlier was that something else is going on here, and the money spent on early oil changes won’t fix that, and should be spent addressing the real problem. Whether it’s pcv, or valve seats or guides or whatever…. I doubt the oil filter is clogged since it’s changed so often.
With that many miles, I’d guess the rings are shot too. Should do a compression test too.
For some reason he’s ignored me twice about why the focus on color, so I don’t know…
FWIW I think I only live about an hour and a half from dude. lol.

No mine is a 10k oil filter.

 

[Dude#1279435]

Why so much weight on the color?

I just assume that's how it is. Gets black and get it out.

 

[Dude#1279435]

Don't need to look through it, either- wipe the dipstick on a white paper towel when it's fresh and remember how dark it is (or save it), then do it at 2K although looking through lets someone see if it's opaque.

I better not rush to judgement. I haven't wiped the dipstick on a white paper towel in ages. Always been a rag, and I've done quite a few of the changes in the garage where light isnt great. I went with the super tech oil filter cause it was 10k and still cheaper than the 3k Toyota filter LOL.

 

[highfigh]

I better not rush to judgement. I haven't wiped the dipstick on a white paper towel in ages. Always been a rag, and I've done quite a few of the changes in the garage where light isnt great. I went with the super tech oil filter cause it was 10k and still cheaper than the 3k Toyota filter LOL.

If the garage isn't brightly lit, going outside is what I do. The link shows this- "Champions Laboratories also manufactures other brands of oil filters such as STP, filter K&N, and Mobil 1 oil filters." and while the other brands can require something different, the SuperTech filters meet/exceed manufacturer specs, so go ahead and save money. I have seen oil filter reviews for a long time and one paper was written by a professor in the ICE program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, which has educated a lot of engineers who work(ed) for automakers over the decades and his findings WRT Fram showed that they made crap. That may have changed. AFAIK, WIX makes a lot of filters for other companies like AC Delco and WIX is considered to be a good manufacturer.

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[Dude#1279435]

About 30 years ago I worked as a cashier at Sinclair gas station. Me and the mechanic next door use to talk about cars. One time I could hear him through the wall saying, F--king Ford!

 

[cpp]

About 30 years ago I worked as a cashier at Sinclair gas station. Me and the mechanic next door use to talk about cars. One time I could hear him through the wall saying, F--king Ford!

I worked during high school on the weekends at a Gulf full service station and everything sucked but Chevy.

 

[Mikado463]

I worked during high school on the weekends at a Gulf full service station and everything sucked but Chevy.

I worked at a Texaco station on weekends when going to school and drove a Dodge ........

 

[cpp]

I worked at a Texaco station on weekends when going to school and drove a Dodge ........

Mopar or no car. As they say,

 

[NINaudio]

Mopar or no car. As they say,

I haven't owned a dodge product since the late 90's and I don't plan to again either. lol

 

[Dude#1279435]

One time we were in the car and we drove by a Dodge on the side of the road and he said, They ran out of gas. He was a big Dodge fan. I'm sure i was in tears LOL when he said F--king Ford cause I owned an 85 Crown Vic with the worst carb ever the Variable Venturi.

 

[j_garcia]

lol. We had one Dodge, also in the ~90s. NOPar

 

[cpp]

I haven't owned a dodge product since the late 90's and I don't plan to again either. lol

I would like to own a 70 Cuda with the R code 426, or the 1971 R code Cuda with a rare convertible.

 

[j_garcia]

I would like to own a 70 Cuda with the R code 426, or the 1971 R code Cuda with a rare convertible.

My little lady's cousin has a beautiful, fully restored 69 Cuda. I didn't grab any pics of it last time I was at their place though. Muscle car / project car is a bit different than a daily...usually

 

[cpp]

My little lady's cousin has a beautiful, fully restored 69 Cuda. I didn't grab any pics of it last time I was at their place though. Muscle car / project car is a bit different than a daily...usually

Hugely different and a lot more valuable depending on the car and its condition.

 

[j_garcia]

Hugely different and a lot more valuable depending on the car and its condition.

I prefer the look of the 70, but that 69 looks to have been done right. Her daily is an RS4 Avant, they have the money to do it right.

 

[NINaudio]

My little lady's cousin has a beautiful, fully restored 69 Cuda. I didn't grab any pics of it last time I was at their place though. Muscle car / project car is a bit different than a daily...usually

I mean if I had the money the only Dodge I'd really be interested is an ACR Viper. But they're too pricey for my pockets!