Charmin as oil filter

[timothy brown]

Hi GMCnetters,

Recently I checked out an RV bulletin board just to see what issues are
"Hot" on other lists. The first thread I saw included some poor schmuck
being seriously flamed for suggesting that he realized a 5% increase in
gas mileage after changing to synthetic "oil". Seems the "Flamer"
refused to accept eyewitness testimony and basically questioned the
claimant's sanity and manhood. Several supporting responses from the
Peanut Gallery.

The next thread focused on toilet paper as an oil filter. Someone
claimed that his father had an old Packard that used TP as a filter, and
"you never have to change the oil, just put in a new roll". Several
inquiries as to where one could obtain such a device, but no flaming
what-so-ever.

I recall Patrick mentioning the degree of civility on our list, as
opposed to other lists, and now I know what he meant.

Long Live the GMCnet!

Tim Brown, Jackson Mich
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[john wright]

Tim,
I remember many years back on an oil filter that use toilet paper as the
filter medium. Used to see it in Popular Mechanics and Mechanics
Illustrated, but not for many years. If I get some time this weekend I
will look and my PM & MI library's, I go back about 22 years with each magazine.

J.R. Wright

>
> Hi GMCnetters,
>
> Recently I checked out an RV bulletin board just to see what issues are
> "Hot" on other lists. The first thread I saw included some poor schmuck
> being seriously flamed for suggesting that he realized a 5% increase in
> gas mileage after changing to synthetic "oil". Seems the "Flamer"
> refused to accept eyewitness testimony and basically questioned the
> claimant's sanity and manhood. Several supporting responses from the
> Peanut Gallery.
>
> The next thread focused on toilet paper as an oil filter. Someone
> claimed that his father had an old Packard that used TP as a filter, and
> "you never have to change the oil, just put in a new roll". Several
> inquiries as to where one could obtain such a device, but no flaming
> what-so-ever.
>
> I recall Patrick mentioning the degree of civility on our list, as
> opposed to other lists, and now I know what he meant.
>
> Long Live the GMCnet!
>
> Tim Brown, Jackson Mich
> _____________
> /__| |__| |_||
> \_O____O-O__/:

 

[thomas g. warner]

I had one for my 1963 volkswagen and it was a stainless steel can that held
a roll of toilet paper. Worked excellent. I now have a air filter on my
shop 80 gallon compressor and it also uses a roll of toilet paper. works
good also.

On the bug, the oil never got dirty. Always looked like you had just filled it.

>Tim,
>I remember many years back on an oil filter that use toilet paper as the
>filter medium. Used to see it in Popular Mechanics and Mechanics
>Illustrated, but not for many years. If I get some time this weekend I
>will look and my PM & MI library's, I go back about 22 years with each
magazine.
>
>J.R. Wright
>

>>
>> Hi GMCnetters,
>>
>> Recently I checked out an RV bulletin board just to see what issues are
>> "Hot" on other lists. The first thread I saw included some poor schmuck
>> being seriously flamed for suggesting that he realized a 5% increase in
>> gas mileage after changing to synthetic "oil". Seems the "Flamer"
>> refused to accept eyewitness testimony and basically questioned the
>> claimant's sanity and manhood. Several supporting responses from the
>> Peanut Gallery.
>>
>> The next thread focused on toilet paper as an oil filter. Someone
>> claimed that his father had an old Packard that used TP as a filter, and
>> "you never have to change the oil, just put in a new roll". Several
>> inquiries as to where one could obtain such a device, but no flaming
>> what-so-ever.
>>
>> I recall Patrick mentioning the degree of civility on our list, as
>> opposed to other lists, and now I know what he meant.
>>
>> Long Live the GMCnet!
>>
>> Tim Brown, Jackson Mich
>> _____________
>> /__| |__| |_||
>> \_O____O-O__/:
>
>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach

 

[mark grady]

As a kid, I remember them selling these for farm tractors, which had no
filters at all, like Tom's VW.

I'll beat Rick Staples to the punch; VW's have an oil screen, but no filter.
They use an oil bath air cleaner, which makes for a very clean engine. (all
things considered)

Can't remember the name of them, but they had quite a following in our area,
they had some excellent marketing techniques.

Very popular for those who had Wisconsin air cooled V-4s, particularly the
Amish. The rural legend at the time was that it allowed them to have 'store
bought' TP, since it was essential to the farm.

Probably better than the alternatives at the time, and that would make a one
holer almost better'n a two holer.

(Still a pre-geezer, but I paid attention to my elders.)

Mark Grady

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gmcmotorhome
> [mailtowner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Thomas G.
> Warner
> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 1999 7:07 PM
> To: gmcmotorhome
> Subject: Re: GMC: Charmin as oil filter
>
>
> I had one for my 1963 volkswagen and it was a stainless steel can
> that held
> a roll of toilet paper. Worked excellent. I now have a air filter on my
> shop 80 gallon compressor and it also uses a roll of toilet paper. works
> good also.
>
> On the bug, the oil never got dirty. Always looked like you had
> just filled it.

 

[chuck blanford]

>>
>> Hi GMCnetters,
>>
>> Recently I checked out an RV bulletin board just to see what issues are
>> "Hot" on other lists. The first thread I saw included some poor schmuck
>> being seriously flamed for suggesting that he realized a 5% increase in
>> gas mileage after changing to synthetic "oil". Seems the "Flamer"
>> refused to accept eyewitness testimony and basically questioned the
>> claimant's sanity and manhood. Several supporting responses from the
>> Peanut Gallery.
>>
>> The next thread focused on toilet paper as an oil filter. Someone
>> claimed that his father had an old Packard that used TP as a filter, and
>> "you never have to change the oil, just put in a new roll". Several
>> inquiries as to where one could obtain such a device, but no flaming
>> what-so-ever.
>>
>> I recall Patrick mentioning the degree of civility on our list, as
>> opposed to other lists, and now I know what he meant.
>>
>> Long Live the GMCnet!
>>
>> Tim Brown, Jackson Mich
>> _____________
>> /__| |__| |_||
>> \_O____O-O__/:

>BTW Gulf Coast Filters does a pretty good business with filters that use
>paper towels and clean engine oil, transmission fluid, diesel fuel and
>coolant. The information I have seen is impressive, though the
>applicaitons are usually not cost effective for GMC motorcoaches.
>Commercial applications do, however, make sense.
>
>Terry Wallace

I had this system in a 1957 Chevy in 1965. (First car, wish I still had
it.....) It was in addition to the cartridge type oil filter that preceded
today's "spin-ons". It was a two-part aluminum assembly that encapsulated
the roll, and judging from the condition of the roll at change out, it did
filter impurities.

I would like to have had the oil analysis that is available today, to
determine if it "added" anything to the oil, in the form of fiber.

It was a great conversation piece, anyway.

Chuck
77Kingsley

 

[dr. terry a. wallace]

>
> Hi GMCnetters,
>
> Recently I checked out an RV bulletin board just to see what issues are
> "Hot" on other lists. The first thread I saw included some poor schmuck
> being seriously flamed for suggesting that he realized a 5% increase in
> gas mileage after changing to synthetic "oil". Seems the "Flamer"
> refused to accept eyewitness testimony and basically questioned the
> claimant's sanity and manhood. Several supporting responses from the
> Peanut Gallery.
>
> The next thread focused on toilet paper as an oil filter. Someone
> claimed that his father had an old Packard that used TP as a filter, and
> "you never have to change the oil, just put in a new roll". Several
> inquiries as to where one could obtain such a device, but no flaming
> what-so-ever.
>
> I recall Patrick mentioning the degree of civility on our list, as
> opposed to other lists, and now I know what he meant.
>
> Long Live the GMCnet!
>
> Tim Brown, Jackson Mich
> _____________
> /__| |__| |_||
> \_O____O-O__/:
BTW Gulf Coast Filters does a pretty good business with filters that use
paper towels and clean engine oil, transmission fluid, diesel fuel and
coolant. The information I have seen is impressive, though the
applicaitons are usually not cost effective for GMC motorcoaches.
Commercial applications do, however, make sense.

Terry Wallace

 

[dr. terry a. wallace]

>

> >>
> >> Hi GMCnetters,
> >>
> >> Recently I checked out an RV bulletin board just to see what issues are
> >> "Hot" on other lists. The first thread I saw included some poor schmuck
> >> being seriously flamed for suggesting that he realized a 5% increase in
> >> gas mileage after changing to synthetic "oil". Seems the "Flamer"
> >> refused to accept eyewitness testimony and basically questioned the
> >> claimant's sanity and manhood. Several supporting responses from the
> >> Peanut Gallery.
> >>
> >> The next thread focused on toilet paper as an oil filter. Someone
> >> claimed that his father had an old Packard that used TP as a filter, and
> >> "you never have to change the oil, just put in a new roll". Several
> >> inquiries as to where one could obtain such a device, but no flaming
> >> what-so-ever.
> >>
> >> I recall Patrick mentioning the degree of civility on our list, as
> >> opposed to other lists, and now I know what he meant.
> >>
> >> Long Live the GMCnet!
> >>
> >> Tim Brown, Jackson Mich
> >> _____________
> >> /__| |__| |_||
> >> \_O____O-O__/:
>

>
> >BTW Gulf Coast Filters does a pretty good business with filters that use
> >paper towels and clean engine oil, transmission fluid, diesel fuel and
> >coolant. The information I have seen is impressive, though the
> >applicaitons are usually not cost effective for GMC motorcoaches.
> >Commercial applications do, however, make sense.
> >
> >Terry Wallace
>
> I had this system in a 1957 Chevy in 1965. (First car, wish I still had
> it.....) It was in addition to the cartridge type oil filter that preceded
> today's "spin-ons". It was a two-part aluminum assembly that encapsulated
> the roll, and judging from the condition of the roll at change out, it did
> filter impurities.
>
> I would like to have had the oil analysis that is available today, to
> determine if it "added" anything to the oil, in the form of fiber.
>
> It was a great conversation piece, anyway.
>
> Chuck
> 77Kingsley
The Gulf Coast Filter systems have an oil analysis system that allows
you to monitor the oil condition. The go several hundred thousand miles
in commercial truck with no changes. They only add as needed, change
filters, including the primary, and analyze the oil at regular
intervals.

Terry Wallace

 

[bill & joan satterfield]

I had one for my 1963 volkswagen and it was a stainless steel can that
held
a roll of toilet paper. Worked excellent. I now have a air filter on my
shop 80 gallon compressor and it also uses a roll of toilet paper.
works
good also.

On the bug, the oil never got dirty. Always looked like you had just
filled it.

Back in my younger days I used to sell Frantz oil filters as a
sideline(kinda like
Amway) Ended up with toilet paper filters on all my cars and pickup and
lots of my
friends vehicles. Also managed to sell a few to large construction Co I
worked for.
The ones for the large diesels were three stackers and were mounted in
pairs. The oil

in these diesels was analysed on A regular basis and results were always
positive.
Even so, the Co would change oil on every other recommended interval and
toilet paper
filters on every interval. Never had any problems with them. I have a
friend out in
New Mexico who was still selling them last I heard.

Bill in Wa state 76 edgemont