Originally Posted By: Wilhelm_D
Originally Posted By: TriboGeek
Are you really going to try and persuade anyone that this is some kind of impossibility?
Almost.
I previously presented examples of near destruction of filters in use. Only one of them was associated with an engine failure, and that one involved the engine failure destroying the filter, not the other way around.
Bits of sludge and other material routinely circulate through the engine. If you look at the crud that fills an oil filter when Auto-Rx is run through it - both their site and BITOG have numerous photos - it makes a bit of cellulose look like angel's breath.
These small tears present no real danger to an engine, and probably don't impact the overall operation of the filter all that much.
Interesting. Not.
Spun bearings, starved bearings, and who knows what other flow or boundary issues, might arise from clumps of wet paper being forced into the oil ways, to say nothing of what other junk might make it past the filter. Gunk from engine cleaner, found on a filter, demonstrates nothing...
I really cant fathom anyone that cares about their engine, being ok with chunks of debris running into the lube path.
Anyway, I'm done with this fun little debate. I'm interested in incidence of these problems, their rectification, and solutions for customers to avoid trouble.