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Originally Posted by ausdean
I would not use pot scrubbers or non-synthetic oil, you may have me mixed up with another poster. This provent is going over and beyond the recommended maintenance regime for the vehicle; the other two examples are going under the recommendations so not a fair comparison. However a fuel filter or other small filter within a catch can may do the job just as well. I know I wouldn't wait for 50,000kms either; I'd want to change it much more regularly.
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Captain obvious here but a fuel filter isn't designed to have oil vapor passing through it....
Plus last time I was at the shop I noticed fuel filters typically had very small inlet/outlet. So you'll need to cut it open and use the element itself. And fuel filters aren't usually that cheap, usually somewhere in the vicinity of $10. And seeing as it will probably need to be changed more often than every 10,000km you're almost guaranteed to be going backwards $$-wise and who really knows what sort of damage it could be doing.
The Provent is a proven bit of gear and not that expensive. Plus there's a possibility you could get more than 50,000km out of its filter. I'm not sure what their suggested lifespan is based upon but it is possible that with domestic use it might last that bit longer than heavy commercial? Regardless it seems like a small expense compared to servicing every other part of the Jeep. But perhaps i'm one of these people who doesn't get flustered about preventative maintenance...my Jeep went back to the dealer for servicing for every service(80k km, sold just prior to 90k km). Cost a bit yes, but what can i say, i thought they were nice people. Props to Albion CJD right there for brisbane people.
