Mobil 1 vs. OEM filters
01-13-2009, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 2007 Zx-10' date='Jan 13 2009, 02:18 PM
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I judge a filter based on performance, I don't know about you. I could care less how many holes are drilled in the baseplate.
I judge a filter based on performance, I don't know about you. I could care less how many holes are drilled in the baseplate.
01-13-2009, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ikeyballz' date='Jan 13 2009, 05:38 PM
I measured four pleats side by side, divided the number by 4. Counted pleats 3-4 time just to make sure, and the height was between the top cap and the bottom cap.
01-13-2009, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 2007 Zx-10' date='Jan 13 2009, 04:48 PM
hmmmm....I'm not sure this is a legit way to calculate filter surface area, do you have a reference?
Sorry, my explanation wasnt clear. I measured four pleats length, then divided by 4 to get less measurment error per pleat. Its as close as possible without pulling ALL the pleats and measuring the entire thing, which might be WORSE, since now its going to deform if you give it slack, stretch fi you tighten it.
01-13-2009, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by carrera4' date='Jan 13 2009, 06:24 PM
Surface area is pretty straight forward.
Dont make me bust out surface area integrals 
01-14-2009, 07:08 AM
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Most people don't even realize that Exxon and Mobil gas stations aren't even "top tier" due to weak additive package.
These are the standards developed by four automobile manufacturers (BMW, General Motors, Honda, and Toyota) for TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline.
http://www.toptiergas.com/retailers.html
These are the standards developed by four automobile manufacturers (BMW, General Motors, Honda, and Toyota) for TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline.
http://www.toptiergas.com/retailers.html