And I thought the Purolator filter was small.....

[Diamondpilot]

Chris - in terms of media, did you crack 'em open and roll them out, or was that based on estimating drained weight ?

(I trust your assessment, either way).

When you say Nissan, I'm thinking big pickup.

Rgds, D.

No and yes. I found on many manufactures sites such as Fram and Wix they will give you the info or you can talk them. They give the info in square inches of media. I have also cut about 100 filters in my life and just did a eyeball comparison.

Agian, this will vary with filter quality.

Chris

 

[crazyal]

Here's a cut away of a Toyota filter, just in case somebody has never seen inside one.

 

[3930dave]

Had a '96 Mazda 2.0 ltr that used a remote-filter assembly with twin filters, increased oil capacity & filtration. Car had 662,000 miles on it before it started rusting away faster than I could repair it, motor still ran like a champ, didn't leak or burn any oil. Stole motor & 5 sp tranny out of car (for future project) & scrapped the rest.
Shadow

Many people haven't seen high end upgraded industrial filter systems. Your example is a good illustration of what can be accomplished.

Rgds, D.

 

[3930dave]

Here's a cut away of a Toyota filter, just in case somebody has never seen inside one.
View attachment 295941

Funky fold pattern, hadn't seen that one b4. Not sure how it would perform re. trapping chunks, compared to a standard pattern. Doesn't matter to me (or anybody else changing on sched), just musing on near-end of life state.....

Lotsa media !

Rgds, D.

 

[MrChris]

Here's an opened Denso filter from a Mitsubishi diesel engine. It's a hard sponge-like solid material.

 

[3930dave]

Here's an opened Denso filter from a Mitsubishi diesel engine. It's a hard sponge-like solid material.

Japanese OE spec'd stuff is usually v. good quality. Would be interesting to know the micron rating on that material - hadn't seen that either !

Guess I need to get cracking !

Rgds, D.

 

[Shadow99]

Almost ANY motor can be adapted with a remote filter setup, this not only increases filter surface-area & capacity but allows you to mount the filter(s) where it is most convienent for you. Their's no doubt that the extra filtration I added to the old Mazda, helped in preserving the life of the engine.

Shadow

 

[clemsonfor]

ThaT 14459 filter is common on many applications. Its a common asain filter. Honda uses it, Toyota uses it, it also fits and is speced for my 97 Saturn and also fits and used on my kholer lawnmower engine as well as many briggs engines.

 

[3930dave]

ThaT 14459 filter is common on many applications. Its a common asain filter. Honda uses it, Toyota uses it, it also fits and is speced for my 97 Saturn and also fits and used on my kholer lawnmower engine as well as many briggs engines.

True ! That PN was stuck in my head already..... from a Hyundai I took off the road in '95 ! Does get around.

Rgds, D.

 

[clemsonfor]

This is not really a correct way of looking at it. Oil is going to travel through the engine at the same speed regardless and therefore spend the same amount of time in it. Whether it is in the pan or in the filter really doesn't matter, but with a larger filter you increase the overall capacity of the system, so it will take more oil to fill the system. Therefore, each drop of oil will spend less time in the engine (correct) but there will be other oil to spend time in the engine, actually increasing the longevity of the oil (though a negligible amount).

Hey... it's New Years Eve- let's all get drunk and have a good time, and think about what we can do with out tractors in the new year!

I agree