Re: Update on Low Oil Pressure Indicator Light on 86 4kcs Q

["Ken Keith" <Ken.Keith@SpecialDevices.com>]

I agree.  I _have_ mostly only run Purolators, and have 5 OEM ones coming 
from TPC this week for my next few changes.  I will always use OEM once I 
get into this routine.  They are not even expensive this way either.

But I'm still curious about what filter Chad used.

Ken

"Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca> wrote:
> 
> Ken Keith <auditude@impulsedata.net> wrote:
> 
> >Chad Frederick <fredie@u.washington.edu> wrote:
> > >
> > >I used a non-OEM oil filter, but by no means a low quality 
> > >oil filter (I waiting for the OEM filters to get here from Blauf).
> >
> >Is it a secret or something? :)  What kind of filter did you try before
> >OEM?
> 
>     An oil filter is not an oil filter is not an oil filter. There are
> several grades of paper available to filter manufacturers, from the very
> cheap to the very expensive. I was just discussing this with one of our
> Product Development boys last week - he claims it's pretty scary what
> some manufacturers are putting in their filters. In addition, I believe
> the OEM filter has an internal relief valve to prevent the problem
> described above - if the filter plugs, the valve pops open and sends oil
> to the engine. True, it is unfiltered, but it is better than no oil at
> all.
>     I always use OEM filters. They are expensive but they are cheap
> insurance IMHO.