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Originally Posted by Thymeclock
I had one of those. The toilet paper was inserted into a heavy aluminum canister that had a threaded fitting. It seemed a good idea, with toilet paper being much cheaper than a new oil filter. It seemed to work OK, but it was much messier to change than an ordinary oil filter. Also you had to unwind some of the toilet paper from the roll to get it to be the right diameter to fit in the canister. Using it eventually became more trouble than it was worth.
I couldn't agree more.  |
That's funny stuff!
Toilet paper is made to breakdown. Hot oil moving through it would speed-up the process I would expect. I also would expect an amount of paper fibers to circulate in the engine and eventually wad up somewhere like an oil passage.
Here's some interesting reading for those that think all current oils are the same, that any oil stating the required rating on the bottle
has to be fine, and that any brand will do -
The Petroleum Quality Institute of America
Jay