PH3614 ATF cut open

[zorobabel]

This filter was used to filter Maxlife ATF in the power steering circuit of my 97 Maxima for 40k miles and 58 months.
Even though the ATF made the drainback valve very pliable, most of the ATF drained out in 22hrs.
The black stuff on the filter media is glue.
I replaced it with a Wix 51348XP ... wish I would have cut the Fram right away and used another PH3614.

 

[ripcord]

Orange Can Of Looks Pretty Good

 

[MParr]

That’s a decent looking filter.

 

[Lubener]

Looks good. However it was subjected to a much cleaner oil with much less in the way of high oil temperatures and probably lower oil pressures..

 

[53' Stude]

This filter was used to filter Maxlife ATF in the power steering circuit of my 97 Maxima for 40k miles and 58 months.
Even though the ATF made the drainback valve very pliable, most of the ATF drained out in 22hrs.
The black stuff on the filter media is glue.
I replaced it with a Wix 51348XP ... wish I would have cut the Fram right away and used another PH3614.

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Did the job well and held up great. Thank You for beautiful photos and cut&post

 

[Graham Piccinini]

Are you using some sort of inline filter adapter?

 

[zorobabel]

Are you using some sort of inline filter adapter?

I've used a remote filter mount on the reservoir "refill", see photo.

 

[Graham Piccinini]

I've used a remote filter mount on the reservoir "refill", see photo.

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Nice! Happen to have a link for that one? My car already uses 3614/3600 filters, so having it match that would let me stock one size.

 

[zorobabel]

Make sure it uses 3/4-16 nipple and the bracket is an orientation that fits your location. I don't recommend EMPI, the nipple thread are not in the same plane as the gasked mating surface.

Amazon.com : remote oil filter mount

That being said, it appears there was nothing to filter in the PS fluid, not sure I'd do it again.

 

[Graham Piccinini]

Make sure it uses 3/4-16 nipple and the bracket is an orientation that fits your location. I don't recommend EMPI, the nipple thread are not in the same plane as the gasked mating surface.

Amazon.com : remote oil filter mount

That being said, it appears there was nothing to filter in the PS fluid, not sure I'd do it again.

I may throw it as a coolant bypass filter between the overflow tank then...

 

[zorobabel]

I may throw it as a coolant bypass filter between the overflow tank then...

Get a coolant specific filter mount then and use coolant filters. Not a good idea to use oil filters to filter coolant when I researched this some 5 years ago.

 

[fantastic]

Filter media looks like it had very little debris to filter for this 40k run. Nice to hear there are still 90's Maxima's ripping around.

 

[53' Stude]

Filter media looks like it had very little debris to filter for this 40k run. Nice to hear there are still 90's Maxima's ripping around.

I will say I bet he’s done regular ATF filter changes/fluid changes. That goes a long ways IMO

 

[fantastic]

I will say I bet he’s done regular ATF filter changes/fluid changes. That goes a long ways IMO

I agree... Maintenance is very important as you well know.