SaddleUp

I want to know what is considered "normal" and what would be considered "abnormal".

I need pictures, references, and facts. I would like them today.

deekum1627

this is a good thread for shadyninja. shella did you find something abnormal in your oil today. you def dont want metal shavings or it to smell burnt. you dont want water in the oil either. ill leave the rest for the other oil guys.

ShadyNinja

Here you go ..

here is a amsoil filter sitting next to its motorcraft counterpart








don't skimp out on the filter!







AND NEVER BUY A FRAM!!!!



any other questions?

pascal

Thanks Ninja for the input on the Fram.
Good service to the members here...
I'm sure only a few, know about the awful quality of the Fram.

A rag in a Budweiser can would be more efficient than that, lol.

Stoenr

baddog671

I hate the suregrip frams. Idiots who change their oil are like "Hey, I can get a good grip on this, so I can torque it on EVEN TIGHTER!" Then, when they can't get it back off later on, I get the fortune of doing so.

ShadyNinja

that fram was off a 77 year old ladys car
it was 5 months old and had 2100 miles on the oil,

I never use a wrench or a sure grip,
I put my filters on by hand , and a year later when I change them , they come off by hand.

Stoenr

not the one from the factory on the S197 GT's That sumbish was just about JB welded on, lol. Numerous complaints on removing the factory oil filter, me being one of them

effin' speedracer

I have pictures of 2 different filters and the cleaner filter is from my Cobra at a 3000 mile oil change and the dirty one is from another engine with more miles on it.

SaddleUp

Lol, no.....I would never know how to tear into one of those things....
I did hear, however, you could tell a lot about engine wear based on what the inside of a used filter looked like. I was curious as to what that meant. I suppose you would see metal flakes?
Your pictures show how much variation can be seen within the filters themselves. Very nice job.

I was wondering what would make you think "Boy, my engine is going to blow" just by looking at the filter.....does it look all black and nasty? Or is there more to it than that?