Remote bypass oil filtration

**regor_nono** · January 31st, 2012 10:53 PM

Hi fellow tsikoteers!

I own a 2006 1.6 Corolla Altis with a 3ZZ engine, which is infamous for being a sludge monster. I've almost read the whole thread and by the looks of it, almost everyone is sold to the idea of using quality filters ang going 10,000 KM or more for OCI, with 100% synthetic oils, of course. I've also recently read joeasp's post of using the BT223 in their 2E corollas and still having nice oil texture in his 3,000 KM visual oil test. Has anyone attempted to go 10,000 KM OCI on a 3ZZ with BT223 and still have good oil/motor condition? I can't attempt it, too scared!

TIA!

**dvldoc** · February 1st, 2012 12:20 AM

* rego_nono there is nothing to be scared of running your oil 10000km with a Baldwin filter this is what they are designed for, And if your vehicle is a sluge monster it's because your not using good oil that has a good amount of calcium in it which is the cleaning agent in oil. If your car is sludge you should use diesel oil it's high detergent content will clean your engine out and restore it without using a engine flush which can send big clumps of slug to clog up oil passageways.

Oil analysis testing proves this oil change interval is perfectly fine with quality oil especially oil with a high TBN like the oils I have mention on this thread. SN oil I would not run 10000klm they don't have enough additives in them.

The Petroleum Quality Institute of America
This is a very good site to see how much additives are in the different API rated oils are and also why you should avoid unknown off brand oils you never know what is or is not in them.

**regor_nono** · February 1st, 2012 02:25 AM

That was fast. :-)

Thanks dvldoc. I guess that puts my mind at ease. I'm originally aiming for a Royal Purple 5W30 + BT223 combination, but when I read the link you gave (BTW, thanks for that too), I saw the sulphur content for RP (10W30) is way off the charts, giving me another stuff to think about. Not sure if they updated their formulation for 5W30, though. Any thoughts on this?

I guess speedyfix can chime in too, his shop has been the longest user of RP that I know of.

**dvldoc** · February 1st, 2012 04:31 AM

Petroleum Quality Institute of America

Yes that is a high sulfur content, but there are plenty of good oils to use there that won't cost you a arm and a leg, Synthetic ZIC oil will do the job.

The oil could be oil the SL rating came before SM and SN. But 5000 is the limit on sulfur in oil.

**dvldoc** · February 1st, 2012 06:16 AM

Well it looks like the the SL version of RP uses what's called Synerlec sulfurized ester additive as one of their additives so it's actually nothing to worry about. The newer SN will not have that Sulfur content since it's not allowed. But the TBN on that stuff is 12.7 it will last a very long time before needing to be changed out.

**locoroco777** · February 1st, 2012 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by regor_nono

Hi fellow tsikoteers!

I own a 2006 1.6 Corolla Altis with a 3ZZ engine, which is infamous for being a sludge monster. I've almost read the whole thread and by the looks of it, almost everyone is sold to the idea of using quality filters ang going 10,000 KM or more for OCI, with 100% synthetic oils, of course. I've also recently read joeasp's post of using the BT223 in their 2E corollas and still having nice oil texture in his 3,000 KM visual oil test. Has anyone attempted to go 10,000 KM OCI on a 3ZZ with BT223 and still have good oil/motor condition? I can't attempt it, too scared!

TIA!

you just need to be really curious to find out!

pretty much like what I deed when I used the fake fleetguard filter....

**Jiggs** · February 1st, 2012 12:02 PM

That's why I had made this thread my first pitstop in Tsikot..a very informative thread devoid of such product hyping and was all based on facts. (internet resourced at least).

So pls. contribute guys for more of the much "bang for the bucks Good Quality oils and Filters " available here in Pinas. I myself is an environmental and pocket concious user.

**EE100shiro** · February 1st, 2012 02:40 PM

* dvddoc do you know where to buy seafoam in manila???

**vyn300d** · February 1st, 2012 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by dvldoc

Well it looks like the the SL version of RP uses what's called Synerlec sulfurized ester additive as one of their additives so it's actually nothing to worry about. The newer SN will not have that Sulfur content since it's not allowed. But the TBN on that stuff is 12.7 it will last a very long time before needing to be changed out.

Hi dvldoc. I have a pajero with 4m41 engine. I use top 1 15w40(synthetic diesel oil?) which cost around 300 pesos. If i use baldwin filters can i extend up to 10k kms? Or is it much better to use mobile tdt with baldwin on 10k intervals. Im a bit hesitant to use mobil tdt bec of its viscosity 5w40.