Cut open below is a new Super Tech 3614 I ran on our 2002 Lexus ES300 for 1,550 miles. The fill was Pennzoil Platinum 10w-30, and some ATF and Kerosene flush at the end.
Miles on filter: 1,550
Miles on Oil: 7,150
Miles on engine: 256,300 (Toyota 1mz-fe)
Fill: Pennz. Platinum 10w-30, and some ATF and K-1 to flush at end of run.
Refill: M1 10w-30 HM and CarQuest Premium Blue (Wix)
Skip on down to the pics if you don't need petty detail, which follows here:
The reason for the short filter interval was that I had a Motorcraft FL-400S on it prior, intending to use it the full 7,500 OCI, 256,300 miles total on engine. It would leak down after more than a day sitting idle. Since this is a rare occurrence, I did not rush to change it. When it got worse, I put this filter on to finish out the OCI. The dissection of the FL-400s that couldn't hold oil is here. There are some links in the thread to others who are currently having the same drain-back problem with MC filters:
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4078766/Motorcraft_FL-400s_that_leaked
The filter may have a red tinge to it because I ran 1/2 qt of ATF in it the last 50 miles. it's usually used that amount in the OCI so I make up the difference with ATF for the 50 miles before I drain it for a little extra cleaning. After that, and this is not normal practice, I also drained a quart of the fill out and added a quart of K-1 kerosene and idled it 20 minutes before draining. Results of this were, on this particular car, negligible because this is a clean engine, easy on oil, and has been on synthetics a while, and I have been adding a small amount of ATF before the change for several years.
It's sturdily built as all Wix filters seem to be. The media was a bit "hairier" than I've seen on any other filter, but to no ill effect I can imagine. And importantly, the base and ADBV did not leak down overnight!
Lots of room to stretch out between the pleats; a man could get comfortable:
Seam was solid; I poked at it so spread it a bit:
Pliable, effective ADBV (base points down on this engine):
Miles on filter: 1,550
Miles on Oil: 7,150
Miles on engine: 256,300 (Toyota 1mz-fe)
Fill: Pennz. Platinum 10w-30, and some ATF and K-1 to flush at end of run.
Refill: M1 10w-30 HM and CarQuest Premium Blue (Wix)
Skip on down to the pics if you don't need petty detail, which follows here:
The reason for the short filter interval was that I had a Motorcraft FL-400S on it prior, intending to use it the full 7,500 OCI, 256,300 miles total on engine. It would leak down after more than a day sitting idle. Since this is a rare occurrence, I did not rush to change it. When it got worse, I put this filter on to finish out the OCI. The dissection of the FL-400s that couldn't hold oil is here. There are some links in the thread to others who are currently having the same drain-back problem with MC filters:
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4078766/Motorcraft_FL-400s_that_leaked
The filter may have a red tinge to it because I ran 1/2 qt of ATF in it the last 50 miles. it's usually used that amount in the OCI so I make up the difference with ATF for the 50 miles before I drain it for a little extra cleaning. After that, and this is not normal practice, I also drained a quart of the fill out and added a quart of K-1 kerosene and idled it 20 minutes before draining. Results of this were, on this particular car, negligible because this is a clean engine, easy on oil, and has been on synthetics a while, and I have been adding a small amount of ATF before the change for several years.
It's sturdily built as all Wix filters seem to be. The media was a bit "hairier" than I've seen on any other filter, but to no ill effect I can imagine. And importantly, the base and ADBV did not leak down overnight!
Lots of room to stretch out between the pleats; a man could get comfortable:
Seam was solid; I poked at it so spread it a bit:
Pliable, effective ADBV (base points down on this engine):