I used Amsoil SS 0W20 at the time.this is interesting.. and I wonder what the actual weight of the oil/gas mix ended up being as opposed to it's initial 0w20 or whatever oil you put.
I used Amsoil SS 0W20 at the time.this is interesting.. and I wonder what the actual weight of the oil/gas mix ended up being as opposed to it's initial 0w20 or whatever oil you put.
The ST won't be as dirty; the OE Honda filter is oiled.Holy cow, that's 11,000 miles? I would have guessed 60,000.
With air quality that poor, I would go back to Honda OEM next time and stick with it. Why? Because the Honda OEM filter media is oiled and the ST is not. The light oil coating creates a tacky surface to help trap fine contaminants and is probably a good idea to have in your area by the looks of it.
Are you saying because the ST will pass more dirt that the Honda oil is catching? If that's what you mean, even more reason to stick with the Honda filter.The ST won't be as dirty; the OE Honda filter is oiled.
It is possible that ST's filter media is equally efficient without the usage of oil, but without having efficiency numbers for both filters, it is impossible to say.Are you saying because the ST will pass more dirt that the Honda oil is catching? If that's what you mean, even more reason to stick with the Honda filter.
I don't get your point at all.It is possible that ST's filter media is equally efficient without the usage of oil, but without having efficiency numbers for both filters, it is impossible to say.
Oiling the media improves its efficiency. But perhaps other medias can achieve the same level of efficiency without the assistance of oil.I don't get your point at all.
I mean stemming from "The ST won't be as dirty; the OE Honda filter is oiled" in response to my earlier comment. What's your point.Oiling the media improves its efficiency. But perhaps other medias can achieve the same level of efficiency without the assistance of oil.
My point is: you might be inclined to run the ST filter longer since it will be less soiled after the same amount of runtime.I mean stemming from "The ST won't be as dirty; the OE Honda filter is oiled" in response to my earlier comment. What's your point.
An used oiled filter might subjectively look worse than an equally efficient non-oiled one that has captured the same amount of "dirt". Was that your point, in part?My point is: you might be inclined to run the ST filter longer since it will be less soiled after the same amount of runtime.
An used oiled filter might subjectively look worse than an equally efficient non-oiled one that has captured the same amount of "dirt". Was that your point, in part?
May be true but my factory Nissan Rogue filter was oiled to the extent that it fouled its own MAF. Was chasing this problem for months. I though I had a PCV blowback issue - but no.Holy cow, that's 11,000 miles? I would have guessed 60,000.
With air quality that poor, I would go back to Honda OEM next time and stick with it. Why? Because the Honda OEM filter media is oiled and the ST is not. The light oil coating creates a tacky surface to help trap fine contaminants and is probably a good idea to have in your area by the looks of it.
It is only because of the oil on that filter. I have used replacement non-oiled filters in that application and they are not nearly as dirty after a comparable run time.That's an incredibly dirty air filter for 11,000 miles of use. CA air is not so clean after all, eh?
I put one of these filters in a 2000 Camry because it was the only Made in USA filter that I could find for the car.ST filters seem like the same as Service Champ/Champ. Made in USA, shocked it’s not from China or Korea. Does it have the same two-layer media as the OE Honda Filtech?
The dirty filter to the left is a Honda OEM for our 2018 Honda CRV 1.5L turbo. Installed last summer at 85,000 miles. Replaced it today with 95,700 miles. Rounding up the filter has 11,000 miles and it did its job well. We live in Southern California, find it hard to believe it’s this dirty. We did take a 2,000 mile trip out of state in this car and it gets driven on the highway 50 miles per day commuting to work. The OEM unit is $30 at my local dealers.
Wanted to try an economy air filter, so I purchased the SuperTech 1900 air filter for $10 at Walmart. It’s evident the number is pleats is less (didn’t count) with the ST. I’ll post a photo in a year of the SuperTech used but I will say the ST made a good seal in the air-box and the plastic frame of the filter appears solid.