Filter Mate 1HZ Engine Oil Filter Adaptor
Submitted: Sunday, Dec 15, 2002 at 01:00
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Allyn
Anyone else using the Filter Mate engine oil filter adaptor for Toyota 1HZ Diesels I am interested in your
feedback. I have been using this device for about 50 000 Km's now and have nothing but praise for the device. It allows me to change filter every 5000 Km's as Z9 filters only cost $5 each.
Reply By: OziExplorer - Sunday, Dec 15, 2002 at 01:00
Sunday, Dec 15, 2002 at 01:00
Pity you did not phone Ryco on their 1800 number and get the specs of the original filter fitted to your engine and the Z9. Not a smart move, especially as you are obviously using cheap Z9 filters.
Fitting a bypass filter like a Baldwin or Amsoil unit, changing to synthetic lubrication as per
Mobil's specs, and keeping the original filter fitted, but would let you get at least twice the service intervals out of it.
I do not know how you could possibly praise this device without stipping your engine down to see the internals. Personally, it would be the very last thing I would fit to a diesel engine, as the valving, filtering capacity, micron size of the fitering medium, and normally diesels engine filters are a two stage filtering system, wth a full flow and bypass filter in the same unit, but not down to the sub-10 micron size like the external bypass filters of the Amsoil and Baldwin which are two micron. I am glad I will not be buying your vehicle second hand.
Suggest you go over to the Overlander Technical
forum and look up all the information on oil filters, bypass filters and lubrication.
http://forums.overlander.com.au/
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Follow Up By: Allyn - Monday, Dec 16, 2002 at 01:00
Monday, Dec 16, 2002 at 01:00
I don't know how you manage to sound so abrasive via the written word but you sure are a master at it. In fact you sound like a right tosser !!!
I'll weed out your abusive crap and take on board the constructive information / criticism and move from there.
For the record my engine will be replaced by a 6.5 Chev V8 Diesel within 2 years so I don't really care too much about absolute ultimate filtration.
Why would you need 2 micron filtration with 5K service intervals anyway ? That's about 4 weeks driving for me and seems like overkill to say the least. I don't wish for twice the service intervals - just more regular and cheaper ones!
I respect your opinion and thank you for your input however off-putting it may be at times.
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Follow Up By: Oziexplorer - Monday, Dec 16, 2002 at 01:00
Monday, Dec 16, 2002 at 01:00
Allyn, pity you find my posts read like you say they do. English is not my mother tongue, and I try to improve my English language and grammer all the time. When I reply on some of the foreign language newsgroups they think I am a little soft and what would say, woosey! Sometimes you just cannot win.
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