Cleanable Performance Oil Filter
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Cleanable Performance Oil Filter
I was just reading my VETTE mag, I just got in the mail, and saw an article showing this cleanable high performance oil filter by PURE POWER. It looks pretty cool. The price is $199 for our cars. Check out the website gopurepower.com I think I will have to do one of these
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IMO...FWIW...for all the trouble you would go thru vs buying a filter its not worth it...you figure at $5 a filter thats 40 oil changes....even at every 3k which is way to much you are looking at a lot of miles....
waste of money IMO
waste of money IMO
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Originally Posted by pewter99
IMO...FWIW...for all the trouble you would go thru vs buying a filter its not worth it...you figure at $5 a filter thats 40 oil changes....even at every 3k which is way to much you are looking at a lot of miles....
waste of money IMO
waste of money IMO
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Originally Posted by allmee
But if this filter is as good as they say it is, it is worth it to me.
then thats all that matters
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I think you'd be hard pressed to find a single occurrence of an oil-related failure that could be attributed to use of the factory Delco filter. If you don't abuse your car and change oil & filter as recommended, you will not have an oil-related failure or excessive wear before 200K miles. If however, you want to polish that cannonball ...
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I am surprised nobody is interested in this at all!
The oil is the life blood of your car & if you can get a better filtering system that will remove contaminants the average fiter will not, & keep your oil cleaner for a longer period of time, it would seem, to me anyway, to be a good investment, and possibly extend the life of your engine.
The oil is the life blood of your car & if you can get a better filtering system that will remove contaminants the average fiter will not, & keep your oil cleaner for a longer period of time, it would seem, to me anyway, to be a good investment, and possibly extend the life of your engine.
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I'd be very surprised if this actually does a better job of removing small particles than standard media. I'd want to see independent tests.
They claim verification by independent tests on the web site, but don't provide this information to us.
They claim verification by independent tests on the web site, but don't provide this information to us.
Last edited by Warp Factor; Jun 13, 2006 at 11:55 AM.
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I think keeping the oil cool is far more important than a fine particle filter, IMHO. That $200 could go towards a good oil cooler system.
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I looked at this filter system and two things come to mind:
1) Does it lower oil pressure because it traps smaller particles? All the tests I saw on other filters showed the better the filtering, the lower the oil pressure due to the restriction
2) To use it you must CLEAN IT, not just drain it and toss it. So if you want to change your oil at the track you must have a way of cleaning it!
3) I heard that sometimes when taking it off the car the whole unit comes off, not just the filter part.
Just my ramblings!
JR
1) Does it lower oil pressure because it traps smaller particles? All the tests I saw on other filters showed the better the filtering, the lower the oil pressure due to the restriction
2) To use it you must CLEAN IT, not just drain it and toss it. So if you want to change your oil at the track you must have a way of cleaning it!
3) I heard that sometimes when taking it off the car the whole unit comes off, not just the filter part.
Just my ramblings!
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I used SYSTEM 1 reusable oil filters, which are very similar to the PURE POWER product, for many years in a variety of cars. The SYSTEM 1 filter wasn't quite as expensive, but it didn't look as nice, either.
They do filter well and the advantage of them is you can see the particles they filter out when you disassemble the filter. They don't require a cutting tool to see they're doing their job. In the SYSTEM 1 filters, there was no drop in oil pressure. They're easy to clean out with a brake cleaner type aerosol product.
I used the SYSTEM 1 filter with petroleum based oil rather than full synthetic oil. Now that all of my vehicles use full synthetic MOBIL 1 or CASTROL, I use MOBIL 1 filters (or GM or AC) with a FILTERMAG (magnet) attached.
Less discarded oil filters/contaminants in landfills isn't such a bad idea, either.
Whether the cost of such products is justified isn't usually an issue to many Corvette owners, especially with car modifications.
They do filter well and the advantage of them is you can see the particles they filter out when you disassemble the filter. They don't require a cutting tool to see they're doing their job. In the SYSTEM 1 filters, there was no drop in oil pressure. They're easy to clean out with a brake cleaner type aerosol product.
I used the SYSTEM 1 filter with petroleum based oil rather than full synthetic oil. Now that all of my vehicles use full synthetic MOBIL 1 or CASTROL, I use MOBIL 1 filters (or GM or AC) with a FILTERMAG (magnet) attached.
Less discarded oil filters/contaminants in landfills isn't such a bad idea, either.
Whether the cost of such products is justified isn't usually an issue to many Corvette owners, especially with car modifications.
Last edited by hotwheels57; Jun 13, 2006 at 02:37 PM.
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Originally Posted by allmee
I am surprised nobody is interested in this at all! The oil is the life blood of your car & if you can get a better filtering system that will remove contaminants the average fiter will not, & keep your oil cleaner for a longer period of time, it would seem, to me anyway, to be a good investment, and possibly extend the life of your engine.
The oil is the life blood of your car & if you can get a better filtering system that will remove contaminants the average fiter will not, & keep your oil cleaner for a longer period of time, it would seem, to me anyway, to be a good investment, and possibly extend the life of your engine.2. Flow restriction is probably not measured, and is at least as important a consideration as improved filtration. You have to increase the amount of higher density media to keep the same pressure drop, and oil filters are definitely size limited.
3. There's no data whatsoever on how well these units work over 10+ years (the amount of time it'll take to recoup your investment)
4. There's the hassle of cleaning the thing out during each oil change.
Bottom line: the stock AC Delco filter is a more effective solution.
Have a good one,
Mike
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The Right Filter, for a real Corvette
Is a Corvette a car , or Investment ?
If you care for your car than the Pure Power! filter is for you, if you dont care and don't really examine your powerplant, or even turn a wrench on your car ,than saying that the filter you use is good enough, is just that. Pure Power ! filter really does flow better with the ports instead of holes, and yes a Vette does have problems with most paper filters, but if you think the lower bearing metal you normally don't see
is o.k than please turn your head. This filter helped my pressure , and
even caught metal, and the dealer was sure surprised.
I started on my 02 Z06 , and the sandrails I race with LS1 powerplants
and the LS7 really needs this filter.
If you care for your car than the Pure Power! filter is for you, if you dont care and don't really examine your powerplant, or even turn a wrench on your car ,than saying that the filter you use is good enough, is just that. Pure Power ! filter really does flow better with the ports instead of holes, and yes a Vette does have problems with most paper filters, but if you think the lower bearing metal you normally don't see
is o.k than please turn your head. This filter helped my pressure , and
even caught metal, and the dealer was sure surprised.
I started on my 02 Z06 , and the sandrails I race with LS1 powerplants
and the LS7 really needs this filter.
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Originally Posted by Warp Factor
I'd be very surprised if this actually does a better job of removing small particles than standard media. I'd want to see independent tests.
They claim verification by independent tests on the web site, but don't provide this information to us.
They claim verification by independent tests on the web site, but don't provide this information to us.
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Here's what you need for a cleanable filter with very low flow restriction.
An Oberg http://www.obergraceproducts.com/
I have had one of these on my sandrail since 1990
They are great
An Oberg http://www.obergraceproducts.com/
I have had one of these on my sandrail since 1990
They are great
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Originally Posted by beachracer
Is a Corvette a car , or Investment ?
yes a Vette does have problems with most paper filters
This filter helped my pressure, and even caught metal...
Look in any oil filter, especially with a new engine, and you'll see tiny parts of metal. Most people don't, because they don't have the tools to cut a filter apart. Standard procedure on oil changes on filter-equipped aircraft.
Have a good one,
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Originally Posted by dunbindun(tov)
I think you'd be hard pressed to find a single occurrence of an oil-related failure that could be attributed to use of the factory Delco filter. If you don't abuse your car and change oil & filter as recommended, you will not have an oil-related failure or excessive wear before 200K miles. If however, you want to polish that cannonball ...
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Well said.