Re: [ihc] Oily Upgrade

[John Hofstetter <hofs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 14, 2004, at 7:00 AM, Peter Ferris wrote:

> Well, I dunno, John.  If a filter (Fram) has cardboard ends in it, I 
> just
> have to wonder which happens first - disintegration of the cardboard, 
> or the
> next filter change?  I don't know the answer. Likely only our favorite 
>  gyro
> pilot knows for sure! ;-)  I'm sure John has a spreadsheet and/or 
> PowerPoint
> presentation for this...
Well, our illustrious old friend and gyro pilot on several occasions 
came to the defense of the cheapest of the Fram filters and used them 
in the 392 that he rebuilt that is now owned by Joel B.

I find it interesting that the only filter that I've ever had obviously 
fail was a K&N filter that I paid big bucks for. After a few hundred 
miles on our GC, it started leaking torrents. Defect in the seal or the 
seat that the seal fits in, I don't remember which. Amsoil's published 
reports on filters show Amsoil as being the best (Who'd have thought?) 
Mobil 1 the second best. The Mobil 1 filters are available at our 
Wal-Mart, as are the two brands Jim G. mentioned.

John

John Hofstetter
Ol' Saline
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