Re: [MV] MB's Oil Filter Good or Not?? Need Advise
MVTrucker@aol.com
Mon, 5 Oct 1998 07:41:56 EDT
Mauricio,
There was a time when filters were not used at all in cars and trucks.
The motor oils used were of the non-detergent type and did not keep
dirt in suspension like the detergent oils do. Non-detergent oils allow
sludge and stuff to accumulate in the oil pan and other areas of the
motor. The detergent oils keep dirt in suspension so the filter can trap
the stuff. If your motor never had a filter, chances are it had non-detergent
oil in it. If this is the case and you start using detergent oils, you will
probably cause problems when sludge accumulations are loosened and set
into motion. I don't know if any Jeeps were put into service from the factory
without a filter assembly, nor do I know if mil-spec oils used back then were
of the detergent type. Maybe someone else can add to this.
Joe mvtrucker@aol.com
http://members.aol.com/MVTrucker/home.index.html
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