Add-On Filter System Extends Oil Life

Add-On Filter System Extends Oil Life PICKUPS Miscellaneous 30-2-39 If a little filtration is good, a lot of filtration is even better, according to Bob Jones at Ecofil International, manufacturer of add-on oil filteration systems. Conventional oil filters remove particles in the 25 to 40 micron and up range. Ecofil systems take out particles as small as 6 microns in engine oil and 3 microns in hydraulic and other equipment oils. By comparison, a human hair is roughly 200 microns in diameter. "It's like having an oil change every minute because it purifies oil at the rate of a gallon per minute," says Jones. "It takes out the impurities that would otherwise form into acids that damage system components." For the past 10 years, Jones has been distributing the Ecofil micro-filtration system in Canada. This year he is expanding distribution to the U.S. Ecofil originates in Slovakia, but some components are made in North America. Chris Bogaert is an Ontario dealer of Ecofil. He uses the system on a Dodge Diesel truck and only changes oil every 100,000 miles based on oil analysis. He changes the bypass filtration system filter cartridges every 25,000 miles. Standard recommendations with the system are for filter cartridge changes every 6,000 miles and oil changes every 60,000 miles. The Ecofil system mounts outside the main oil circulation system. It not only removes particles, but also absorbs water, extending the life of the engine oil up to 10 times. On hydraulic systems, it virtually eliminates changing fluids or filters. Bogaert has sent customer oil to a lab for analysis 24 hours after installing the system and been told the oil is cleaner than new oil. "The misconception is that oil loses its properties," says Bogaert. "It doesn't. It just gets contaminated. Construction, with its harsh working conditions, is where Ecofil really works well. The contamination tears everything apart. If the hydraulics go out on a bulldozer, you have a big expense." The Ecofil filtration system is priced at $795 with replacement cartridges priced at $35. This compares favorably with dual oil filters, which can cost $70 to replace. If their effective use life is extended 10 times, the system quickly pays for itself. Add to that reduced maintenance and extended engine and hydraulic system life, and the Ecofil looks pretty attractive. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bob Jones, Ecofil International, 1497 Jordan, P.O. Box 958, Sutton, Quebec, Canada J0E 2K0 (ph 450 538-5656; interflex@mail.com).

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