Oil Filter Importance queries

sumitkalindi · 26th May 2006, 14:09

Hi sorry that I came late again.

@humyum the light matter is ok, normal. Nothing to worry about.

About the colour, I have never used magnatec, so I don't know perfectly. Whatever engine oils are never black in color, unless they are used oil.

Each company has a different color. Like the castrol gtx I use is red. HP is golden/red depending on the variety, same with indianoil. So Magnatec maybe white, well i have seen a fellow using a white oil, sorry don't remember if it was magnatec. As the oil gets used, it basically washes the engine. so it will tend to go black. No worry.

Well I drink to your oil.

humyum · 27th May 2006, 11:36

hmmm thanks sumit and all u guys for all the help

Stage3Monster · 27th May 2006, 11:49

.hi yeah the magnatec is almost white but also a lil brown, and also it is 20w40, a bit less viscuous than a w50 , but there seems to be a confusion on my part is it 2 secs or 2 mins that the light doesnt goo off?? if its 2 secs no prob but if its 2 min..

sumitkalindi · 27th May 2006, 14:24

@ Stage3Monster the light is on for 2 secs.

BTW the icon you chose for you,,, Is a kind of real cute.

humyum · 27th May 2006, 20:54

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Originally Posted by Stage3Monster

.hi yeah the magnatec is almost white but also a lil brown, and also it is 20w40, a bit less viscuous than a w50 , but there seems to be a confusion on my part is it 2 secs or 2 mins that the light doesnt goo off?? if its 2 secs no prob but if its 2 min..

Dude Castrol magnatec is 10W-40 and not 20-40 as u said..its thin enough for our indian conditions and nice avtaar by the way

The light goes off about 2 seconds.

Kaizer Sozay · 28th May 2006, 02:35

I have always used a purulator oil filter has anyone tried a K&N oil filter?
It costs a bomb so just wanted to know if it is worth the extra money.

humyum · 28th May 2006, 10:49

hey dude..same here even i use the purulator oil filter hmm no idea about k & n oil filter.havent heard of any team-bhp members using it though

Kaizer Sozay · 28th May 2006, 12:22

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Originally Posted by humyum

hey dude..same here even i use the purulator oil filter hmm no idea about k & n oil filter.havent heard of any team-bhp members using it though

I use synthetic oils that (Shell ultra Helix/ mobil1) that need a replacement only around 15,000kms. was wondering if the purulator filter can keep up its cleansing properties that long.

humyum · 28th May 2006, 13:00

Hmmmm its a good oil filter but i dont think they can hold for that long.U seriously need to invest in some good quality oil filter if u are not going to change your oil for 15000 km.One more question for u.When u start the car for the first time in the morning and when the oil and the oil filter is like around 5000 km old how long does the engine oil stay after u have started the car?

26th May 2006, 14:09	#16
sumitkalindi BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 376 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Hi sorry that I came late again. @humyum the light matter is ok, normal. Nothing to worry about. About the colour, I have never used magnatec, so I don't know perfectly. Whatever engine oils are never black in color, unless they are used oil. Each company has a different color. Like the castrol gtx I use is red. HP is golden/red depending on the variety, same with indianoil. So Magnatec maybe white, well i have seen a fellow using a white oil, sorry don't remember if it was magnatec. As the oil gets used, it basically washes the engine. so it will tend to go black. No worry. Well I drink to your oil.
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27th May 2006, 11:36	#17
humyum Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,752 Thanked: 5,427 Times	hmmm thanks sumit and all u guys for all the help
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27th May 2006, 11:49	#18
Stage3Monster BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: coimbatore Posts: 37 Thanked: 0 Times	.hi yeah the magnatec is almost white but also a lil brown, and also it is 20w40, a bit less viscuous than a w50 , but there seems to be a confusion on my part is it 2 secs or 2 mins that the light doesnt goo off?? if its 2 secs no prob but if its 2 min.. Last edited by Stage3Monster : 27th May 2006 at 12:00.
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27th May 2006, 14:24	#19
sumitkalindi BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 376 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	@ Stage3Monster the light is on for 2 secs. BTW the icon you chose for you,,, Is a kind of real cute.
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28th May 2006, 02:35	#21
Kaizer Sozay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 333 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	K&N Oil filter I have always used a purulator oil filter has anyone tried a K&N oil filter? It costs a bomb so just wanted to know if it is worth the extra money.
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28th May 2006, 10:49	#22
humyum Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,752 Thanked: 5,427 Times	hey dude..same here even i use the purulator oil filter hmm no idea about k & n oil filter.havent heard of any team-bhp members using it though
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28th May 2006, 13:00	#24
humyum Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,752 Thanked: 5,427 Times	Hmmmm its a good oil filter but i dont think they can hold for that long.U seriously need to invest in some good quality oil filter if u are not going to change your oil for 15000 km.One more question for u.When u start the car for the first time in the morning and when the oil and the oil filter is like around 5000 km old how long does the engine oil stay after u have started the car?
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