Oil filter
#91
'Synthetic' oil is an extremely mis-used and mis-understood term. All of your typical motor oils are 'dinosaur oil' (not including castor oil sometimes used in two-strokes, that stuff comes from a bean). 'Synthetic' oils are made out of the same crude as 'conventional' oils, but they're much more processed to allow better control of the properties. Whether or not a 'synthetic' oil is better than a 'conventional' oil is entirely dependent on needs of the application and the specific blend of oil (not to discount personal preference and marketing).
#92
'Synthetic' oil is an extremely mis-used and mis-understood term. All of your typical motor oils are 'dinosaur oil' (not including castor oil sometimes used in two-strokes, that stuff comes from a bean). 'Synthetic' oils are made out of the same crude as 'conventional' oils, but they're much more processed to allow better control of the properties. Whether or not a 'synthetic' oil is better than a 'conventional' oil is entirely dependent on needs of the application and the specific blend of oil (not to discount personal preference and marketing).
Pretty particular about what the oil is called? I know what it says on the bottle... GM calls the shaft that connects the trans to the rear end a drive shaft, Subaru calls it a propeller shaft. How about "rear end"? rear differential? same thing... no biggie. Its not like im completely using the wrong term....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthet...-synthetic_oil
http://www.bikebandit.com/bel-ray-ex...ycle-motor-oil
http://wingstuff.com/products/25586-...?sitesync=done
Last edited by EMS_0525; 02-02-2012 at 09:49 AM.
#93
half empty or half full? thats an opinion...... If something has a hole or not is a fact. There is a hole or not. I do not see how someone can say there is a hole there, the metal is indented... but no hole.
#96
I know my abilities. I do everything at 110% Im good at what i do.
Last edited by EMS_0525; 02-02-2012 at 01:00 PM.
#97
X2 with EMS, the only way to learn is to dig in if you think you are above your head ask for help. 3 years ago I had no idea, but for the last 3 years I've been digging in and I've learned a hell of alot :P
#98
Seriously though, if anyone has a filter in hand, see if you can't poke the indented plate with a screwdriver or such to see if it moves.
#99
Agree 100%^ Lockie. I could write a book about the benefits of getting your hands dirty.
Since I've posted about my Grandpa before, I'll spare the details. I inherited his tools because I "inherited his genes." The guy is a hero to me, if seemingly to no-one else in my family. Here's to you, Grandpa......thanks.
Since I've posted about my Grandpa before, I'll spare the details. I inherited his tools because I "inherited his genes." The guy is a hero to me, if seemingly to no-one else in my family. Here's to you, Grandpa......thanks.
Last edited by jeffzx9; 02-02-2012 at 02:18 PM.
#100
EMS, I think there is a hole in the all metal end of the stock filter. Like I said earlier, I think it's some kind of spring loaded metal plate type of hole that only comes into operation when/if the filter becomes totally plugged...a bypass or such. One would/should not have looked at this all metal end and assumed it was a possible candidate for the oil flow end of the filter, but in the most technical sense, it does have a hole in the all metal end. C'mon...we can't let the fun stop now, can we?...LOL!
Seriously though, if anyone has a filter in hand, see if you can't poke the indented plate with a screwdriver or such to see if it moves.
Seriously though, if anyone has a filter in hand, see if you can't poke the indented plate with a screwdriver or such to see if it moves.
Last edited by EMS_0525; 02-02-2012 at 02:25 PM.