Re: Mo'Oil

["Meron" <phwomp@cosmoslink.net>]

>the Amsoil filters will 
>remove particles down to somewhere between 6 and 10 microns.  I 
>just can't remember the spec.  But combine that filtration spec with 
>the thickness of the medium, which is a dense white fiber medium 
>about 1/2" thick, and I consider that a definite advantage in medium 
>quality.
Al,
Are you aware that 6 and 10 microns filtering is not necessarily an
advantage! the reasons are:
You can always put in a filter  with a very fine mesh media that will
screen "atoms" but what happened to the filter after some dirt gets in?
Filters are designed to filter BETTER after they have been used! because
the dirt also acts as a filtering media! (also correct with a air filters)
A filter should be, a carefully designed part that allows the oil to be
filtered in its various stages read; hot, cold, with moisture, broken down
oil (overuse), various oil weights 10W to 50W and so on.

The reason you are getting this above shpiel is because you are using the
above specifications as the gospel and they are not, it is usually not a
good idea to take one or two specifications and refer to them as a stand
alone factor.
Now, do not kill me Al, I am not disagreeing with anything you say merely
pointing that there is more to the subject.......

>these use a T off the oil 
>pressure sending unit to send oil to a large (1.5 QT) filter which is 
>mounted at a place of convenience,
Good idea, but do you really think you need it, do you realize that you
have on your car a filter that is so good you probably could run full load,
high BMP (brake mean effective pressure) like an industrial engine!

>This is a weakness of CR for a group 
>like this - they test mainstream, vanilla products which most people 
>use 
Agree in general, but don't be too quick to dismiss CR, their test of oils
in NY taxis was an excellent test! (don't you guys get all worked up again,
once was enough, you too Bob!)

Al, 
This post is not criticizing (perish the thought!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) you or
anybody else, merely pointing (in the nicest way I could do it) to lack of
mentioning some important factors in your discussion about filters.
Love you all, be in a good spirit no matter what kind of filter, oil, Rolex
or anything else you are using.

Avi Meron
86 5Kcstq with brand new emergency brake cables