i30 Owners Club
THE GARAGE (SERVICE, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR) => DIESEL => Topic started by: DG1 on February 20, 2019, 11:07:43
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Hello all,
I've been running my 09 i30 for 25000 km now without a cartridge and no problems, and change the oil every 6000 - 7000km. Does anyone see any problem continuing to do this?
I bought my first cartridge from a Hyundai dealer in early 2010 for $32 and the latest batch I bought off ebay were $5.00 each...would they be of much use? Thanks for replies, DG1
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Are you talking about diesel filter or oil filter? If you have removed either one, I see a problem in there. The filters are there for a reason.
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Based on the prices, I suspect oil.
Diesel filters are more expensive.
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The omission of any filter will have a detrimental effect on an engines longevity.
With regards to the fuel system, there is no guarantee that the fuel supply is perfectly clean. An excess of water in the fuel can result in lower power output, corrosion of the lines, injector damage and reduced combustion power. There is also the risk of other contaminants (dust etc.) which could cause injector blockage and/or failure.
Day to day running of an engine causes wear and tear on the mechanical components. Carbon deposits from combustion, metal particles from friction wear, or anything else that ends up in the oil sump would be recirculated through the engine causing premature wear to the oil pump, resulting in lower oil pressure and more wear to all engine components if there is no filter.
Air filters remove airborne dust. No filter would allow contaminants into the combustion chamber and cause premature wear of the bore, pistons and rings, thus reducing engine performance and increasing carbon build up. Which can end up in the oil sump, and if there is no oil filter? (See above).
All may be fine to the naked eye initially, but every day the engine components wear that little bit more until one day they fail.
Whilst it is your choice to go without filters, the few dollars you save will drastically shorten the life of your engine, costing you a heck of alot more in the long run.
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@DragOn
Excellent post! Well explained. Quite obvious when you think about it! :goodjob:
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:whsaid: :wss:
Good responses to an utterly stupid question:
" [no filter] Does anyone see any problem continuing to do this?
Answer simply put:
All engines have had fuel and oil filters for about 100 years. I wonder why????? , Duh! :rolleyes:
:crazy1:
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I cant believe the question of whether filters are required was even asked :faint:
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I cant believe the question of whether filters are required was even asked :faint:
Well mate, we do have some utter dick-heads who come here just to air their madness. :wacko:
I agree with tw who suspects it was just a one post wind-up.
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I cant believe the question of whether filters are required was even asked :faint:
Well mate, we do have some utter dick-heads who come here just to air their madness. :wacko:
I agree with tw who suspects it was just a one post wind-up.
You would think after 6 years membership on this forum one might have learnt something :wink: so it is a strange question for one’s first post :rolleyes:
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^ agreed.
If there's no reply from within the next 48 hours feel free to HOS this post :wait: