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- From: mf@dancer.uucp (24241-fusco)
- Subject: Re: Toyota Oil Filters Vs. The Others
- Organization: On the Road
- Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 10:56:27 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Sep11.105627.5285@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>
- References: <PFZuqB4w165w@toz.buffalo.ny.us>
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- This probably belongs in the FAQ. (-;
- I always used Toy filters when I owned them. I think that
- all oil filters now have/claim this mechanism but I found
- Toy products far superior and *cheaper* (try Russel Toy 800#).
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- In article <PFZuqB4w165w@toz.buffalo.ny.us> augy@toz.buffalo.ny.us (Jeffrey Ehlinger) writes:
- >
- > Toyata tells me that only genuine Toyata Oil filters have a
- >mechanism inside them that preventsall the oil from draining into the oil
- >pan. This they claim, helps reduce engine wear on start-ups. I was
- >thinking of switching over to Toyota Filters (1986 Chevy Nova) but my car
- >has been running smoothly for 126k on Group 7 Filters.
- > Has anybody used both, and notice a Diffrence. (I have treated the
- >engine w/ Slick 50 at 100k). How does the mechanism work in the filter?
- >
- >==========================================================================
- >** Mail to: Augy@toz.buffalo.ny.us <<<Tower of Zot>>> Bflo, NY **
- >** The bus came by and I got on, that's when it all began! **
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