Oil filters - Who likes what?
04-26-2013, 05:29 PM
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So THIS^^^ is the 'proprietary' ingredient in the Millers Oil NanoDrive add pack that I am going to pay so much for?!?!
04-27-2013, 02:18 AM
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This is obviously BS. I just wanted to see if anyone was paying attention. I think we've had every major brand recommended so far...
These types of questions usually devolve in to garble. People "like" what they pay money for. It doesn't matter if it was a good choice or not.
As well, this stuff changes. Filters are made by one manufacturer and marketed under another, manufacturers change, manufacturing locations change, materials change, etc. A good filter 5 years ago may be constructed differently today and vice versa.
I my case, I don't really care that much about my oil filter right now. My wife won't approve funds for engine mods until its time for a rebuild. So, I want my engine to slowly wear out as quickly as possible. (Isn't that a mind bender?) I just need to avoid a catastrophic failure.
One thing I do is add goat's urine to my oil during changes. It adds life and creates beneficial nano-bubbles that aid lubrication and seal leaky gaskets.
These types of questions usually devolve in to garble. People "like" what they pay money for. It doesn't matter if it was a good choice or not.
As well, this stuff changes. Filters are made by one manufacturer and marketed under another, manufacturers change, manufacturing locations change, materials change, etc. A good filter 5 years ago may be constructed differently today and vice versa.
I my case, I don't really care that much about my oil filter right now. My wife won't approve funds for engine mods until its time for a rebuild. So, I want my engine to slowly wear out as quickly as possible. (Isn't that a mind bender?) I just need to avoid a catastrophic failure.
One thing I do is add goat's urine to my oil during changes. It adds life and creates beneficial nano-bubbles that aid lubrication and seal leaky gaskets.
Everything that I could possibly think of came back to "that can't be good".
04-27-2013, 04:28 PM
#26
On a more serious note, this thread has some good tidbits and a link to BobIsTheOilGuy's filter forum: https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...il-filter.html
Searching this site for posts by Patman (a former admin on the site) will yield some great info, as well.
Searching this site for posts by Patman (a former admin on the site) will yield some great info, as well.
04-27-2013, 10:34 PM
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They might be great. Which type of Fram filter is it? If its the Xtended Guard, you've got a great filter and I wish I had come across that deal!
This thread (also linked above) has the best comparison I've read on oil filters and some of the Frams are very highly rated for build quality - including the Xtended Guard.
http://www.gmtruckcentral.com/articl...lterstudy.html
http://www.gmtruckcentral.com/articl...gradesheet.htm
Going by brand isn't enough. Quality can vary widely across a given brand. Its kind of an odd thing. In just about every other product I can think of, manufacturers market different qualities under entirely different brands...
This thread (also linked above) has the best comparison I've read on oil filters and some of the Frams are very highly rated for build quality - including the Xtended Guard.
http://www.gmtruckcentral.com/articl...lterstudy.html
http://www.gmtruckcentral.com/articl...gradesheet.htm
Going by brand isn't enough. Quality can vary widely across a given brand. Its kind of an odd thing. In just about every other product I can think of, manufacturers market different qualities under entirely different brands...
04-28-2013, 12:49 AM
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Fram oil filters totally suck. I used to use them a while back. When I would start up my car when it was cold the motor would make a loud ticking sound until the motor warmed up. My friend said why does your car do that? I used a different oil filter brand one time (purolator) and it didn't do that. I read that site somebody posted and they rated fram as the worst. There is some deal with the check valve in those things.This all happened a few years ago.
Plain and simple,don't use fram they are crap. Read that site about oil filters that wissix99 posted.
Plain and simple,don't use fram they are crap. Read that site about oil filters that wissix99 posted.
04-28-2013, 09:15 AM
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I flip around but usually go K&N for the nut on the bottom. I can still get an oil filter wrench on there (it's tight) but the nut makes it easier with headers.
I would have tried the Fram Xtended guard which is supposed to be one of the best filters out there now, but Autozone was clean out.
I would have tried the Fram Xtended guard which is supposed to be one of the best filters out there now, but Autozone was clean out.
