This filter was used on a 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.8L for two years seven months, for a total of 6,000 miles. The filter experienced two issues (outlined below) that will probably keep me from using another filter for such a long period of time.
The owner's manual says that you can use the oil filter for two oil changes, which would be a maximum of one year. I thought that it would be more interesting to use a high capacity filter for a bit longer than that rather than using multiple less expensive filters that everyone's seen before.
That shouldn't be there...
I checked the base plate for any missing adhesive and found a gap.
A perfect fit!
I'd never had a base plate rust before. Can't really blame the filter as it was used for over two and a half times the amount of time that the owner's manual expects.
I don't think that the vehicle was ever driven on salted roads with this filter on.
All the painted areas remained rust free, including the crimp.
The owner's manual says that you can use the oil filter for two oil changes, which would be a maximum of one year. I thought that it would be more interesting to use a high capacity filter for a bit longer than that rather than using multiple less expensive filters that everyone's seen before.
That shouldn't be there...
I checked the base plate for any missing adhesive and found a gap.
A perfect fit!
I'd never had a base plate rust before. Can't really blame the filter as it was used for over two and a half times the amount of time that the owner's manual expects.
I don't think that the vehicle was ever driven on salted roads with this filter on.
All the painted areas remained rust free, including the crimp.