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    Reusable oil filter?

    Just gettin maintenance supplies and saw these.


    Anyone use one or any opinions?


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    Go for it. I want one but haven't coughed up for it yet.

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    Would you put in in the dishwasher or washing machine to clean it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by pbonsalb View Post
    Would you put in in the dishwasher or washing machine to clean it?
    Only if you don’t have a significant other…


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    ultrasonic cleaner, see here how it works https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...6#post30271036
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    I was skeptical but I find nothing negative about this. If I wasn't getting free oil and oil filters from FCPeuro I'd go with this.

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    You can buy 22 conventional filters for that price.

    Gave away my BMWs, driving a VW and an Audi now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jmo69 View Post
    You can buy 22 conventional filters for that price.
    Worth it to me not to have the hastle of locating a descent filter. It will not collapse like a cloth or paper filter, it has higher flow than a cloth or paper filter. Clean it with fuel.

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    They don't state the nominal particle filtered. They state it aides in heat dissipation, wow that's joke. As already mentioned, you could buy over 20 filters for that, @ 8k per oil change that's 160,000 miles of driving lol. So now you have the dirty job of cleaning out your oil filter and if you do a poor job of cleaning then the dirt can get sucked in. ASTMF316 is a test method where they don't mention results, hopefully on their website. I sound cynical because of the days of the K&N air filter that gets oil on your MAFS.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric93se View Post
    They don't state the nominal particle filtered. They state it aides in heat dissipation, wow that's joke. As already mentioned, you could buy over 20 filters for that, @ 8k per oil change that's 160,000 miles of driving lol. So now you have the dirty job of cleaning out your oil filter and if you do a poor job of cleaning then the dirt can get sucked in. ASTMF316 is a test method where they don't mention results, hopefully on their website. I sound cynical because of the days of the K&N air filter that gets oil on your MAFS.
    Totally fair to be skeptical. I have some experience with stainless steel mesh filters used in fuel particle and other "scientific" purposes and I can tell you there are 5 and 10 micro screens readily available. What they used in this? I have no idea... and I cant speak to the function of this unit as I don't have one. I can say these have been used in all sorts of racing applications for a long time and you should be looking in your oil filters anyways. Use fuel and a neodium magnet to clean it simple.

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    I've read the information on k&p site. Makes sense on why they don't strive for a smaller micron filtration and choose flow rate over smaller filtration. I've also read tests that no oil filter on the market works efficiently past 5k miles. Before FCPeuro I was changing my oil filter every 3k miles with an inexpensive one I would buy in bulk from rockauto.

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    Quote Originally Posted by doclees View Post
    I've read the information on k&p site. Makes sense on why they don't strive for a smaller micron filtration and choose flow rate over smaller filtration. I've also read tests that no oil filter on the market works efficiently past 5k miles. Before FCPeuro I was changing my oil filter every 3k miles with an inexpensive one I would buy in bulk from rockauto.
    Please site refs for "tests that no oil filter on the market works efficiently past 5k miles". I don't normally let mine go that long, but still, if it's true I want to know, and know why. thanks...

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    BMW specified 15k miles for oil and filter on some cars during some model years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pbonsalb View Post
    BMW specified 15k miles for oil and filter on some cars during some model years.
    Which means they feel the oil and filter is still operating at a level well above what they perceive the minimum performance to be.


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    I too don't like seeing paper filter looking mangled, but they are under a lot of stress when operating so this is normal. I guess if they sent me one for free I would try it
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    Quote Originally Posted by FiberFast View Post
    Worth it to me not to have the hastle of locating a descent filter. It will not collapse like a cloth or paper filter, it has higher flow than a cloth or paper filter. Clean it with fuel.
    I have been buying my filters in lots of ten for years, cheaper and handier with multiple vehicles using the same one. There are always a couple on the shelf.

    BMW specified 15k miles for oil and filter on some cars during some model years.
    My e46 uses that spec but have never gone more than 8K in the oil or 4K on a filter.

    Gave away my BMWs, driving a VW and an Audi now.

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    Showgun this filter is like 3x bigger than the one in your link, you would need a rather large ultrasonic cleaner (~$100) vs. the $20 one in your link.

    Anyone have a filter that we can add in line for the e36 power steering system?
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    Anyone have a filter that we can add in line for the e36 power steering system?
    Isn't the one in the reservoir enough?

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    I thought the one in the reservoir was junk? just a paper screen or something.

    Any opinions on this one:
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    Haven’t most of these cars gone 20 years without an aftermarket power steering filter? I have changed my reservoir a couple times in the 14 years I have owned my 99M3. I have read of inline filters. I think bavauto used to sell one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zellamay View Post
    Please site refs for "tests that no oil filter on the market works efficiently past 5k miles". I don't normally let mine go that long, but still, if it's true I want to know, and know why. thanks...
    Been a while. I'll try to find it. I looked because my older knows nothing about cars brother told me so I had to prove him wrong but couldn't. So seems useless to use 10k or 15k mile oil with a filter that isn't filtering correctly. Why was because, IIRC, they were filled to capacity and didn't flow freely forcing oil to bypass or just maxed out the capacity to hold the small stuff.
    Working on the 325 reminds me how much I LOVED my old Jeep Wrangler. A bus ate it.

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    Who else went out and changed their filter today
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric93se View Post
    Who else went out and changed their filter today
    I changed mine like two days before this thread. Pos fram filter but whatever. I did find a piece of plastic as well as some orange engine sealant bits. The engine sealant was from the po dicking around. The little plastic thing... Looks like it could have been a piece of a oil quart lid or something. It was about 0.625" in diamiter, about a 0.05" wall and about 0.02 or so thick... No idea what this could be from but I hope my engine is not eating something internally... If so at least its plastic? Maybe chain guide items?

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    This has been an interesting subject about oil filtration in general and testing. It seems that the biggest problem with testing in the real world is having identical engines and conditions to compare.

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    I haven't heard any first hand experiences with them, for now I'll stick with conventional filters.
    The shop foreman at my old stealership job recommended a fresh oil filter once between oil changes. They're cheap and easy enough to replace with the top mounted layout.

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