You're welcome......

 

Are you claiming Salad's quote? Perhaps he got from you..

 

Yes, and yes.

 

I know who to credit if I use it.

 

Mr. Acronym here......

I don't need no stinkin' credit though, just know that folks avoid those POS filters at all costs!!

And BTW, me and Salad are like twins anyway. I'm Arnold and he's Danny..........

 

Okay, just the way I read it then. That was a lot of slashes.

I was under the (hopeful) impression that NAPA Platinum for this application is really a WIX 57515. However, it looks like WIX's number lookup shows 51515XP as "NAPA PTL" when entered.

I suspect that NAPA is selling this as "synthetic" because the media doesn't break down like paper does. XP is junk. Check out the following link: http://www.ihpartsamerica.com/forums...filters-2.html

Not sure where this came from, it is patently false. You can have very high filtration cellulose and synthetic media. The problem with high filtration paper is that it becomes very restrictive at higher efficiencies. This is why the most effective filters on the planet, down to the single digit micron ratings, from Fleetguard, Donaldson, Baldwin, etc use a synthetic media.

The rest I totally agree with though. Give that link a gander.

 

Oh man i gotta quote this BwahahHh ;P

 

That's actually quite frightening.

And I'll have you know I'm 6'1"

 

In your high heels maybe. Definitely not in your flip-flops.

 

Wait flip flops in cold weather. Damn Canadians are crazy lol

 

-change your filter, I like Bosch, and add 1 quart ATF, drive 50-100 miles
-change your filter again, change the oil, add can Seafoam, drive 1000 miles
-change your filter and oil again, add 1/2 qt Marvel Mystery Oil, drive 1000 miles, other 1/2 qt in your gas(lubricates your fuel pump, FPR, injectors)
-change your filter and oil again, Last time, I use Mobil 1 Synthetic
-change your filter and add oil to top off every 3,500 miles
-change filter and oil with Mobil 1 every 10,000 miles on the 10,000 (100,000 110,000 120,000 ...)

I have done this on 3 XJ's with 150,000+ and all are quiet.

 

I'd humbly suggest most folks rethink that long of an OCI. While M1 is capable of that sort of OCI in the right engine, the typical 4.0 is not the right engine. Too much fuel contamination and blowby in most of these motors to leave the oil in that long. I'd at very least run an oil analysis at 5K and see how it's doing.

 

Without analysis, I wouldn't do it either.

 

You are changing the filter and adding ? 1/2 qt. every 3.5k, full change at 10k.

If you feel more comfortable, Change the interval- filter and top off oil at 2500 miles ad filter and oil change at every 5000 miles.

 

Bought the NAPA Gold. And changing it this afternoon.
Thanks, I never knew why wasn't crazy about fram. But better taking all your advice here. I'll be working on my beast and improving it back to tip top condition.