Anyone changed oil recently?

[SteveW]

I changed my oil this weekend and when I bought my filter was told the part number recently changed. The zed still isn't listed on the box still just small engine Almeras etc.

 

After changing the oil I've noticed the oil pressures have changed or at least seem to be higher now than before.

 

The engine oil level is at the top mark as always. im using the same oil as always Fuchs Titan Race 5W-40. I see about 60psi at 2000rpm and about 100psi at 4500-5000 when warm and near 120 at 6600, this seems to be higher than normal. Idle however is the same as always at about 30.

 

Also the gauge now seems more responsive and changing more quickly when blipping the throttle.

 

Anyone else experienced this with the new part number filter?

Edited April 22, 2013 by SteveW

[cs2000]

Id say you've been given false info. The cars came with 1 type of oil filter, I can hardly see the specification of this changing...

[MidnightRacer]

I was also told of a change to the part recently although when I swapped my oil filter off the part number was just the same as the last one so I don't know if the number has supposed to have changed or just an updated part.

 

it was him that told me about the update

[SteveW]

Thanks guys, very strange. The old filters part number had worn off so couldn't check what it was before.

 

I'll check the PN with a different place today and see if I've been told right or wrong.

 

 

[Ekona]

If the filter fits and is the same size as the old one, then that's all that matters really.

 

New oil is thicker than old oil (hence the need to change it for max protection), so you may initially see higher numbers than you're used to. As long as the gauge never reads off either end, it really doesn't matter what goes on in between.

[bronzee]

Yes, purchased a new filter a few months ago, new part number.

[nap]

i have just changed mine today,

only one listed,from fram filters,they are the only ones i will use.