Hi all, first post here.
I've been reading about oil filters last days and it's ability to trapp/filter particles. There is one thing I can't get my head around.
Filters are often rated as to the smallest particles they will trap, for example 10um.
What I can read the soot which blacken the oil is around 0.1um(100nm).
Now, an engine oil filter gets black very quick, why is it so? shouldn't the soot just pass thru? Or, does it actually trapp single soot particles?
If it's the last case I would believe the oil filter to be quickly saturated for it's ability to trapp small particles?
I've been reading about oil filters last days and it's ability to trapp/filter particles. There is one thing I can't get my head around.
Filters are often rated as to the smallest particles they will trap, for example 10um.
What I can read the soot which blacken the oil is around 0.1um(100nm).
Now, an engine oil filter gets black very quick, why is it so? shouldn't the soot just pass thru? Or, does it actually trapp single soot particles?
If it's the last case I would believe the oil filter to be quickly saturated for it's ability to trapp small particles?