System one oil filter?

[RG]

Originally Posted by agony

And there is always these 2 to consider!
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...45641_-1_10465
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...35490_-1_10465

They'd be fun to try to set up in the engine bay of an AU lol.

[66 coupe]

Originally Posted by XA5800

I use a system 1 filter, had it for about 10 years , its great.

I suppose if you have a $10.00 engine you would use a $10.00 filter.

For me its cheap insurance as you can remove the inspection plate & get a great indication of any problems.

The way i see it, if you've got an engine problem and your getting metal in the filter, then you've got an engine problem, and its putting metal in the filter. Whether you see the metal in the filter or not doesnt really matter, because you still have an engine problem. All the filter is going to do is confirm that something is wrong - same effect as putting the used engine oil through a cloth screen or mesh filter in a funnel.

Sometimes your best not knowing whats in the filter and drive it till it drops because end of the day, if metals gone round the motor its still going to cost you the same amount to fix it.....
And if you use a purolator filter, you can spend the extra $290 on fixing the engine at some stage later on.

Also just a word of warning, I've come across K&N filters that had metal filings on them out of the box, seems they dont put too much effort into quality control at the K&N factory, hence im now using pure one filters.

[RG]

Originally Posted by 66 coupe

The way i see it, if you've got an engine problem and your getting metal in the filter, then you've got an engine problem, and its putting metal in the filter. Whether you see the metal in the filter or not doesnt really matter, because you still have an engine problem. All the filter is going to do is confirm that something is wrong - same effect as putting the used engine oil through a cloth screen or mesh filter in a funnel.

Sometimes your best not knowing whats in the filter and drive it till it drops because end of the day, if metals gone round the motor its still going to cost you the same amount to fix it.....
And if you use a purolator filter, you can spend the extra $290 on fixing the engine at some stage later on.

Also just a word of warning, I've come across K&N filters that had metal filings on them out of the box, seems they dont put too much effort into quality control at the K&N factory, hence im now using pure one filters.

I think I'd like to know A.S.A.P if there is an issue within my engine. That way I can fix it before it potentially damages something else.

[66 coupe]

How often are you going to check / clean the filter, daily?

If you check it once per service (5000 or 1000km), and find metal, then chances are the damage is already done to the cam / bearings / oil pump etc (we're talking road cars here, not drag cars, where in that case, yeah you could do it once per meet)

[RG]

Originally Posted by 66 coupe

How often are you going to check / clean the filter, daily?

If you check it once per service (5000 or 1000km), and find metal, then chances are the damage is already done to the cam / bearings / oil pump etc (we're talking road cars here, not drag cars, where in that case, yeah you could do it once per meet)

Finding it at 5k is better than not knowing about it until it goes bang.

[yift]

instead of using z9 oil filters use z89a they are shorter hence you will get better oil pressure.

[RG]

Originally Posted by yift

instead of using z9 oil filters use z89a they are shorter hence you will get better oil pressure.

Just started using them and the difference is noticeable at start up.

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by RedXR347

Just started using them and the difference is noticeable at start up.

thats cos theyre the correct ones for your car :hihi:

[RG]

Originally Posted by b2tf

thats cos theyre the correct ones for your car :hihi:

I know I know but I only just found out where I can get Purolater ones for $8.