[Cut Open] Microgreen MG-101-7 1783mi

[DuckRyder]

So the Acura came to visit today and I noted it was lower on oil than is typical for it to burn at this point.

Got it up on ramps and took a look, good bit of oil on engine/filter/pan. Oil hanging off filter and all around base.

Cleaned it up and let it run a bit, nothing immediately apparent but filter base near gasket shiny. Elected to change the filter.

Upon removal noted that O ring feels uneven though no obvious damage.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

That sure looks like a well constructed oil filter. Are they expensive?

 

[another Todd]

No thank you! That looks like a garbage filter.

 

[Macgyver452]

Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
That sure looks like a well constructed oil filter. Are they expensive?


Initially, yes. Around $12. They're supposedly designed to last for 30k mile intervals. The pleats are a little too wavy and spaced recklessly (based on the OP's 1800 miles) for my tastes to run for anywhere near that mileage.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Originally Posted By: Macgyver452
Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
That sure looks like a well constructed oil filter. Are they expensive?


Initially, yes. Around $12. They're supposedly designed to last for 30k mile intervals.


They are actually recommended to change every 10,000 miles ... which is supposed to make the oil last 30K.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
Originally Posted By: Macgyver452
Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
That sure looks like a well constructed oil filter. Are they expensive?


Initially, yes. Around $12. They're supposedly designed to last for 30k mile intervals.


They are actually recommended to change every 10,000 miles ... which is supposed to make the oil last 30K.

Wait, what?

 

[mcwilly]

Microgreens whole thing is their claim that you can run a 30,000 mile oci by using three of their filters, changing the filter only every 10,000 miles.