Oil Filter
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Looking to use another beside OEM HONDA filter.
Heard that the Amsoil oil filter will last for 15000 miles interval.
I'm wondering if this is true or not.
And which Amsoil oil filter fits 02 model?
Heard that the Amsoil oil filter will last for 15000 miles interval.
I'm wondering if this is true or not.
And which Amsoil oil filter fits 02 model?
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I think that extending the service life of oil filters may wind up to be a false economy. There are some excellent oil filters out there besides the one from Honda, I'm just not convinced that any of them should be left in the engine longer than around 7500 miles.
Perform UOAs to determine oil life, but even if you extend oil drain intervals, many still replace their filters on a more frequent basis since they trap contaminants and larger wear metal particles.
Perform UOAs to determine oil life, but even if you extend oil drain intervals, many still replace their filters on a more frequent basis since they trap contaminants and larger wear metal particles.
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Originally Posted by CoralDoc,Mar 27 2008, 03:45 AM
I think that extending the service life of oil filters may wind up to be a false economy.
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Mar 27 2008, 06:50 AM
Really, they cost less than $10. What does it cost to fill up the tank these days, $50? Replacing the oil filter regularly only makes sense.
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Originally Posted by CoralDoc,Mar 27 2008, 04:04 AM
Yes, really. Perhaps you misinterpreted my meaning - I'm essentially agreeing with you. If extending oil filter service life is a false economy, that means that replacing it at more frequent intervals is truely economical because it decreases the wear on your engine
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I'm using Amsoil oil filters, my last UOA was 14 months and over 24,000 miles, and my last Used Oil Analysis was great. read more
But that's with a bypass filter and prelube pump as well. Personally, I believe that the Amsoil oil filter will hold up fine for the 15,000 miles as you have suggested, but you're going to pick up more wear particles over time. There is a chance that with the added particulates your filter will go into bypass mode longer during startups.
My setup addresses these issues. Instead of using the EaO-20 filter recommended by Amsoil for the S2000, my bypass setup allows me to use an EaO-15 filter (or the previous SDF-15 filter), which is huge. Also, the bypass filter pulls a lot of particulates out of the system and I've done several UOAs just to make sure that it's running the way it is supposed to.
If you are serious about using an EaO-20 filter for 15,000 miles, I suggest you use a really good synthetic oil (like Amsoil 0W-30) and run a UOA at your first oil change. And if you do a lot of short distance driving or excessive idling, then I'd forget about it.
But that's with a bypass filter and prelube pump as well. Personally, I believe that the Amsoil oil filter will hold up fine for the 15,000 miles as you have suggested, but you're going to pick up more wear particles over time. There is a chance that with the added particulates your filter will go into bypass mode longer during startups.
My setup addresses these issues. Instead of using the EaO-20 filter recommended by Amsoil for the S2000, my bypass setup allows me to use an EaO-15 filter (or the previous SDF-15 filter), which is huge. Also, the bypass filter pulls a lot of particulates out of the system and I've done several UOAs just to make sure that it's running the way it is supposed to.
If you are serious about using an EaO-20 filter for 15,000 miles, I suggest you use a really good synthetic oil (like Amsoil 0W-30) and run a UOA at your first oil change. And if you do a lot of short distance driving or excessive idling, then I'd forget about it.
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Originally Posted by slalom44,Mar 27 2008, 05:06 AM
I'm using Amsoil oil filters, my last UOA was 14 months and over 24,000 miles, and my last Used Oil Analysis was great. read more
But that's with a bypass filter and prelube pump as well. Personally, I believe that the Amsoil oil filter will hold up fine for the 15,000 miles as you have suggested, but you're going to pick up more wear particles over time. There is a chance that with the added particulates your filter will go into bypass mode longer during startups.
My setup addresses these issues. Instead of using the EaO-20 filter recommended by Amsoil for the S2000, my bypass setup allows me to use an EaO-15 filter (or the previous SDF-15 filter), which is huge. Also, the bypass filter pulls a lot of particulates out of the system and I've done several UOAs just to make sure that it's running the way it is supposed to.
If you are serious about using an EaO-20 filter for 15,000 miles, I suggest you use a really good synthetic oil (like Amsoil 0W-30) and run a UOA at your first oil change. And if you do a lot of short distance driving or excessive idling, then I'd forget about it.
But that's with a bypass filter and prelube pump as well. Personally, I believe that the Amsoil oil filter will hold up fine for the 15,000 miles as you have suggested, but you're going to pick up more wear particles over time. There is a chance that with the added particulates your filter will go into bypass mode longer during startups.
My setup addresses these issues. Instead of using the EaO-20 filter recommended by Amsoil for the S2000, my bypass setup allows me to use an EaO-15 filter (or the previous SDF-15 filter), which is huge. Also, the bypass filter pulls a lot of particulates out of the system and I've done several UOAs just to make sure that it's running the way it is supposed to.
If you are serious about using an EaO-20 filter for 15,000 miles, I suggest you use a really good synthetic oil (like Amsoil 0W-30) and run a UOA at your first oil change. And if you do a lot of short distance driving or excessive idling, then I'd forget about it.
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