Toilet paper oil filters

[Guest Anonymous]

Does anyone on this board familiar with an aftermarket oil filter assembly that used toilet paper elements. Anyone actually use that type of filter? Are they still available?

[JohnN]

something so foolish? Stick with Mahle or Mann filters.

John N

[MichaelP]

Toilet paper filters? What? Carl Nelson has real filters for tree-fiddy apiece. Order a bunch and do your motor a favor:

http://www.bimmerdoc.com/parts.php?car=5

[kissov356]

I remember those filters on the 4 cam Porsche motors, they were helpful with the roller crankshaft. Filterd out everything.

[napa02]

um I thought toilet paper was for wiping your ass, not keeping your motor alive.. like the man said get a real filter for three- fiddy.....

[Guest Anonymous]

Yes, ask about a toilet paper moisture filter at a local auto paint supplier. The old diesel truck toilet paper oil fosters are now being used to trap moisture from air compressors befor feeding air to a paint gun

I have used one for that purpose for 10+ years.

[Guest Anonymous]

Foolish is in the eyes of the beholder. First, the poster did not extol the virtues of using a toilet paper filter. Second, unless you are familiar with these filters, your opinion is anything but scientific. I do not profess to fully know the science behind such a device. However, I can remember them being used in small fleet operations (International Harvester and Ford). I do not believe TP was chosen because the OEM filters were too expensive. Rather - the scott tissue products did such a good job of keeping the oil clean that they eventually removed the oil additives. The point being that there is far more filter material in a roll of two ply than whatever Fram or Purolator put in their's. All I can say is that as a kid the oil the outfit changed was always light and clear.

The above being said, I wouldnt use the filters for the simple reason that they give off lint and probably dont flow that well under pressure.

Anyone heard of or use OBerg filter system?

[peteinjp]

but to compliment it. Cool idea- not for my 2002 but maybe for my old truck! Here's the link to the people making it now.

http://wefilterit.com/index.htm