View Poll Results: what brad of oil filter do you use?
AC Delco
94
24.54%
Wix
51
13.32%
Fram
30
7.83%
K&N
110
28.72%
Mobil1
67
17.49%
Generic
3
0.78%
Other
28
7.31%
Voters: 383. You may not vote on this poll
What kind of oil filter do you prefer?
11-22-2006, 02:52 PM
#81
TECH Senior Member
Originally Posted by BLKWS.6
I change my oil every 3-4K miles Patman, am I hurting anything but my wallet?
Changing it that often doesn't hurt anything, but it isn't really necessary.
11-23-2006, 02:43 PM
#83
On The Tree
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: grand rapids
Posts: 185
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
two comments first you should change your oil every 3000 even though the oil is fine and doesnt break down the additives do. 2nd someone should do a sticky on oil filter comparison on the filtering paper inside the oil filters. Thats how i would choose the filter if i knew which had the most filtering ability. My old shop teacher cut apart 5 different filters and rolled out the paper but that was 6 years ago and im sure they have changed from then.
11-23-2006, 02:46 PM
#84
TECH Senior Member
Originally Posted by iroc85blu
two comments first you should change your oil every 3000 even though the oil is fine and doesnt break down the additives do.
11-23-2006, 06:48 PM
#85
Originally Posted by iroc85blu
two comments first you should change your oil every 3000 even though the oil is fine and doesnt break down the additives do. 2nd someone should do a sticky on oil filter comparison on the filtering paper inside the oil filters. Thats how i would choose the filter if i knew which had the most filtering ability. My old shop teacher cut apart 5 different filters and rolled out the paper but that was 6 years ago and im sure they have changed from then.
11-23-2006, 10:54 PM
#88
On The Tree
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: SW of Wichita,Ks
Posts: 123
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
a synthetic media filter by purolator even though its kind of "off" brand they are better than paper filters, i would never wish a fram on anyone maybe a demo derby car
04-07-2007, 11:16 AM
#95
TECH Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
Posts: 4,117
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Patman
Even if you do change your oil that soon (which you shouldn't, but that's another topic) it does still matter what filter you run. If you pick one that is restrictive to oil flow, and you drive your car hard, you'll get more engine wear compared to a higher flowing oil filter. In fact it's more preferable to choose a filter that flows better than it is to pick one that filters out the tiniest of particles.
.
