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Perhaps if you changed them a bit more often...

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Andrei Cular" <acular@xxxx> wrote:
> If you search the web for oil filter study you will come across a couple
> really good ones.  From my own research I stay away from all WIX
brands due
> to the lack of drain back valves, and the lower filter material quality.
> And I run every time someone suggests using any FRAM.  I had two
fram extra
> guard filter elements collapse on my Z and blocked all oil flow into the
> engine.
>
>
>
> Andrei
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx>
> To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 10:48 AM
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Oil Change Intervals
>
>
> Ah I see. My first oil filter was a "Wix" brand that was a freebie
> from John Hervey. I am now running the Purflux that supposedly has
> this check-valve in it. I did observe a rubber membrane over the
> circulation holes that the Wix brand filter did not have.
>
> That's very interesting to know.
>
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Andrei Cular" <acular@xxxx> wrote:
> > Rattle on startup has as much to do with the filter as it does the
> oil.  A
> > good filter with an anti-siphon valve that works will keep oil up
> in the
> > engine much longer.  So now when you start to turn over engine over
> the pump
> > doesn't have to fill the filter first, and the oil gets to the
> lifters much
> > quicker.
> >
> >  I run mobile 1 0-40 in my Porsche.  When cold the crank goes
> around 3
> > times, on average, before the engine starts and in those 3
> revolutions my
> > oil pressure gets up to 3bar(43.5psi).  With convention 20-50 it
> would take
> > a couple a second or two after the engine started for the pressure
> to get up
> > that high.
> >
> >
> >
> > Andrei
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx>
> > To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 8:26 AM
> > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Oil Change Intervals
> >
> >
> > Ha! Man that's cool. I'm not going to do it, but cool nonetheless.
> >
> > I say it was time to change the oil because it was dirty, and it was
> > the wrong type for the cold weather. When I'd start, I could hear
> > things rattle dry for about 1.5 seconds while pressure built up,
> also
> > evidenced by my gauge.
> >
> > I started up this morning in 30 degree weax and could not obeserve a
> > measurable time period where I could hear the engine rattle, plus
> the
> > gauge pressure rose during cranking, not just when the engine became
> > self-sustaining.
> >
> > Walt: I was wondering why this thing had such a large sump. Now I
> > know. Thanks for that knowledge.
> >
> > Also, people were wondering if I wrecked or already had blown rings
> > when I finished my head gasket replacement job. I was pleased to
> > notice that the oil level never went down due to burning past worn
> > rings. There's no blue smoke from the exhaust either.
> >
> >
> > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Andrei Cular" <acular@xxxx> wrote:
> > > OK let me end this oil change debate.  For $20 you can have an oil
> > analysis
> > > performed and a change interval tailored to fit your engine and
> > driving
> > > habits.  Blackstone labs www.blackstone-labs.com does it and
> > provides a very
> > > nice report and recommendation.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Andrei
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxx>
> > > To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:49 AM
> > > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Oil Change Intervals
> > >
> > >
> > > > Question isn't "why change oil frequently?", is "why not?"
> > >
> > > Okay, I'll take a stab at answering the "why not".  The
> > > DeLorean's PRV is a 6 cylinder version of an engine that was
> > > originally designed to be an 8 cylinder diesel.  As such,
> > > the oil passage ways and the blah blah and the blah are all
> > > heavy duty and hold nearly 7 quarts of oil vs other engines
> > > that hold only 5 quarts, the 7 quarts don't get dirty as
> > > fast; blah, and the owners manual specifies 7500 mile
> > > intervals, so doing it at 2500 is a waste unless you have
> > > short spiked hair and wear an ear ring and do unusual (major
> > > blah!) things with your tools.  I should have a curfew so I
> > > don't do these weird posts this late.
> > >
> > > blah = I don't feel like explaining it, I really don't know
> > > it that well, and you wouldn't agree with me anyway, so
> > > blah!
> > >
> > > Walt
> > >
> > >
> > >
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