Is there a high performance oil filter for this LS1 beast?

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Roarin_8:
<strong>Is there a high performance oil filter for this LS1 beast?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think it depends on how often you change your oil....

I change my Mobil 1 every 3,000 miles.... have been using Mobil 1 oil filters but I'm sick of paying 13 bux for a filter when I can buy an AC Delco for 4....

I doubt there's a "High performance" filter out there.... sounds like it's unlikely flowing oil better would help any (power wise)... (read an article in HotRod Magazine tonight where they said that)

My suggestion, if you change your oil every 3K.... just get an AC Delco or Fram.... oil filters generally don't need to be changed at every oil change (or so my dads said) so if you change your oil often , just get the cheapest filter you can..

<small>[ October 09, 2002, 11:05 PM: Message edited by: horist ]</small>

 

ok thanks

 

Stay far away from Fram! Read these pages:

http://www.twocreeks.net/toby/fram.shtml

http://www.allpar.com/eek/oil.html

http://www.venturers.org/NextGenTech...er_review.html

http://www.websorcerer.com/GeekOut/

http://www.ntpog.org/reviews/filters/filters.shtml

http://www.cs.rochester.edu/u/jag/vw...ilfilters.html

http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/Maintenance/fluidfilter.htm

Also, if it's a high flow oil filter you want, the K&N Performance Gold fits the bill. It's made by the same people that make the Mobil 1, so it's a very well made filter. The Mobil 1 is designed to filter smaller particles, and goes down to about 10 microns. The K&N is designed to flow more, and filters down to 18 microns. An AC Delco only filters down to 25-30 microns. The K&N and Mobil 1 have burst strengths far beyond that of other filters. Most filters are rated at only 150-200psi, while the M1 and K&N are rated at 550-600! You can feel the difference when you pick them up, they are heavy and the canister does not crush in your hand.

 

K&N part # is HP-1007 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by LS171Malibu:
<strong>K&N part # is HP-1007 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That's the one, or the longer one is HP-2006. Note, the numbers are similar to Mobil 1's system, just with an extra zero in the middle.

For the LT1, the long K&N is HP-3002.

 

www.jegs.com sells the K&N's for $8.99 each. I buy about 5 at a time to save on shipping. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

PATMAN SAYS:... they are heavy and the canister does not crush in your hand.

I have never crushed an oil filter in my hand....but I've crushed one on my forhead. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

Hey guys thanks for the part # for the K&N. I didn't know that they had one available for the 5.7 camaro/firebird. Just ordered it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />