7200 Miles

[Yup]

Originally Posted By: dave1251
Originally Posted By: Yup
Dave, reminds me of a Sears riding lawnmower when I was a kid. It was 32 years old and still purred like a kitten. No oil filter on the engine, did a "tune up" once a year (oil change, air filter foam wash, put back in coated in a little oil). We'd throw whatever oil we had into it, usually 5W30 or 10W30 even though it called for straight 30. Never used a drop. Used it to mow 4 acres once or twice per week from May 1st - October 1st. How could it possibly last that long without the oil being filtered at 99% efficiency @ 20 microns??????????


Just like the cars are scrapped before the engine fails on a nothing but quick oil change filters.


BAZINGA! Haven't you seen all the cars dead on the side of the road due to poor oil filter selection?

 

[Yup]

Originally Posted By: Duffyjr
I'm with crazyoildude here. Sounds like you have easy access to NAPA so why not spend the extra $5 and use a NAPA Gold. I'm sure most here would agree it will go 7500 miles.


Why would I do that when I had a supply of QS for $1.99? Now I can't find them any more (don't live near a Menard's any more) so I went back to Honda OEM. They are $5.15. Still cheaper than a NAPA, FRAM, etc. etc. etc. I believe I've read on here that OEM filters (for Honda???) are about flow over filtration? So...if it's good enough for Honda, why would I get roped into a huge upgrade?

 

[Yup]

Originally Posted By: Kira
Yup said, "How could it possibly last that long without the oil being filtered at 99% efficiency @ 20 microns??????????"

By being well overbuilt in the first place.

I'm all for anything funny but a "you don't really need to filter your oil" thread? New ground for BITOG.


I don't think I said I don't need a filter. Just an example of a lawn mower that got used hard and hardly taken care of. I take way better care of my car. I just use cheap, albeit "meets OEM specs", filters. Why would I spend as much or more on a filter as I did on the $8.16 SuperTech oil I just bought? Or almost as much as the $15 NAPA syn I just bought? I'd question a no name filter. But something with a QS, NAPA, FRAM, PUROLATOR, BOSCH, Motorcraft, AC Delco, etc...if it's cheap, it'll be fine.

 

[zeng]

Originally Posted By: Yup
I take way better care of my car. I just use cheap, albeit "meets OEM specs", filters. Why would I spend as much or more on a filter as I did on the $8.16 SuperTech oil I just bought? Or almost as much as the $15 NAPA syn I just bought? I'd question a no name filter. But something with a QS, NAPA, FRAM, PUROLATOR, BOSCH, Motorcraft, AC Delco, etc...if it's cheap, it'll be fine.


I'm with you here ,Yup.
Somehow lower priced goods(that meets specs and requirements) are associated with inferior/sub-standard quality and/or detrimental application here....

 

[Yup]

Originally Posted By: zeng
Originally Posted By: Yup
I take way better care of my car. I just use cheap, albeit "meets OEM specs", filters. Why would I spend as much or more on a filter as I did on the $8.16 SuperTech oil I just bought? Or almost as much as the $15 NAPA syn I just bought? I'd question a no name filter. But something with a QS, NAPA, FRAM, PUROLATOR, BOSCH, Motorcraft, AC Delco, etc...if it's cheap, it'll be fine.


I'm with you here ,Yup.
Somehow lower priced goods(that meets specs and requirements) are associated with inferior/sub-standard quality and/or detrimental application here....

It's humorous that many of the same "if it's API certified oil it's fine" people cringe at using a "meets or exceeds OEM requirements" filter for less than or equal to an OEM distance. The silliness.

 

[ThirdeYe]

The issues I've had with the QS filters was not the media tearing, but the ADBV getting brittle and hard after 3-5k. The one I took off of my sister's Vue V6 was hard and there was hardly any oil left in the filter when I cut it open.

 

[Yup]

Originally Posted By: ThirdeYe
The issues I've had with the QS filters was not the media tearing, but the ADBV getting brittle and hard after 3-5k. The one I took off of my sister's Vue V6 was hard and there was hardly any oil left in the filter when I cut it open.


I'm not too worried. Oil pressure and pump start throwing oil quickly. A few ounces missing in the filter won't kill it. Especially since my filter is angled downward a bit.

 

[Gene K]

Classic is supposed to be for factory interval so that used be 15,000 miles on a Honda 4 cylinder. 7,500 miles on a Chevy V8.

 

[CT8]

Your engine blew up 4 oil changes ago!!! You just haven't noticed it yet.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Obviously a troller thread.

 

[Nyogtha]

QS oil filters are not the same as Purolator Classic.

Purolator posted Classic media was cellulose and 97.5% efficient @ 20 microns, and suitable for either 3K miles OR OEM interval.

Shell publishes QS, Pennzoil, & Performax filters are synthetic blend and 95% efficient @ 20 microns and suitable for OEM interval. Manufactured by Purolator to Shell specs.