Latest oil change - shavings on the oil plug
05-14-2008, 07:44 PM
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Black Rose, I'm glad to hear all is well with the oil report!
What oneton stated also may be true about the filter and cap alignment. Further investigation is warranted. But I think that our oil can last 5000-12000 miles but not All of our filters, even oem, can last that long.
I have tried to track this twisting phenomenum for a while. Since I tout oem parts at our new owners clinics, I wanted to have some facts to tell new customers. Every time the filter is twisted the techs write down a vin and how many miles it had been since the last oil change. Briefly, lowest mileage was 4946 and highest was 12101.
I am going to put a new filter in at 50% oil life. It's easy and I can check the filter for problems.
What oneton stated also may be true about the filter and cap alignment. Further investigation is warranted. But I think that our oil can last 5000-12000 miles but not All of our filters, even oem, can last that long.
I have tried to track this twisting phenomenum for a while. Since I tout oem parts at our new owners clinics, I wanted to have some facts to tell new customers. Every time the filter is twisted the techs write down a vin and how many miles it had been since the last oil change. Briefly, lowest mileage was 4946 and highest was 12101.
I am going to put a new filter in at 50% oil life. It's easy and I can check the filter for problems.
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