Summary "not much to see here"
Background
Vehicle is 2020 Ram 1500 hemi. Miles on vehicle 64000
Previous OCI's were run to 15-20% of OLM.. usually around 7500-8000 miles.
Truck doesnt tow much. small utility trailer few hundred miles a year.
Majority of miles from Commuting 16miles one way on highway.
Details:
First run of VRP 0w20 after previous 59000 miles of mostly rotella gas truck in 5w20 or 5w30.
I changed this oil out early because it was first run of VRP. OLM was at 44% mileage around 5000. 4 month oci.
Thoughts: No structural defects in filter.
Mesh backed media is a pain to cut out.
A few shiny flakes from the mesh are visible.
Not fond of the wide louver free band in the middle of the center tube.
After cut. Leaf spring sealed nice and tight. No issues.
Can end.. very little to see here.
Louver free band in middle of center tube, These are some of the best stamped out louvers I've seen.
Wire backing
Filter media stretched out.. always surprises me how little they are on the 10060 ultra style.
Filter media close ups.. not much to see here.. A small amount of deposits.
Refilled with 7.2qt of vrp 0w20 and another fram ultra fs10060
this run will likely be 6-7months (7000-8000mi) and I'll cut open next spring.
Edit: to fix some typos.
Background
Vehicle is 2020 Ram 1500 hemi. Miles on vehicle 64000
Previous OCI's were run to 15-20% of OLM.. usually around 7500-8000 miles.
Truck doesnt tow much. small utility trailer few hundred miles a year.
Majority of miles from Commuting 16miles one way on highway.
Details:
First run of VRP 0w20 after previous 59000 miles of mostly rotella gas truck in 5w20 or 5w30.
I changed this oil out early because it was first run of VRP. OLM was at 44% mileage around 5000. 4 month oci.
Thoughts: No structural defects in filter.
Mesh backed media is a pain to cut out.
A few shiny flakes from the mesh are visible.
Not fond of the wide louver free band in the middle of the center tube.
After cut. Leaf spring sealed nice and tight. No issues.
Can end.. very little to see here.
Louver free band in middle of center tube, These are some of the best stamped out louvers I've seen.
Wire backing
Filter media stretched out.. always surprises me how little they are on the 10060 ultra style.
Filter media close ups.. not much to see here.. A small amount of deposits.
Refilled with 7.2qt of vrp 0w20 and another fram ultra fs10060
this run will likely be 6-7months (7000-8000mi) and I'll cut open next spring.
Edit: to fix some typos.
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