Heavy oil filter?

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Author Message   James (Jimmyg) Senior Member Username: Jimmyg Post Number: 344 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Thursday, July 03, 2003 - 08:43 pm:    I change my oil about every 2000 miles and today I switched to Mobil 1. The old oil filter seemed to be at least double the weight as previous changes. What exaclty is trapped in the filter? Will the new synthetic make this worse and if it is heavy, does that mean that the filter is no longer working properly? Thanks   Geoff 93 RRC (Geoff) Member Username: Geoff Post Number: 81 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Thursday, July 03, 2003 - 09:33 pm:    Its getting filled with sludge. A lot of folks change the filters every few hundred miles when first switching to synthetic.   Brandon Rogers (Gncc1) New Member Username: Gncc1 Post Number: 5 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Friday, July 04, 2003 - 02:55 am:    If the filter is getting filled with sludge does this mean those of us using regular oil have gummed up engines? Would it be a good idea to switch to SYNthetic oil?   Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 334 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 06:49 pm:    I have a 3.9 with 45k on it. I am considering the switch to synthetic, I have heard that this isnt good in some cases since the Rovers are prone to leaking? and that the motor has gotten used to the certain oil that has been put in it? ANy insight into this issue?