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Old 04-14-2008, 11:45 AM
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Went with the AC Delco suggested filter and Mobil 1 10-30 oil. Just curious if a BIG filter exists in AC Delco as a replacement? Maybe a Pure One or something better?
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I've had good results from using the K/N oil filters I use them on all my cars now just because my truck that has 170,000 miles on it has had cleen oil every time I change it, since I started using the k/n . I've used several brands havent found one better than K/N yet not to say thier isnt one. Also k/n had a place to put a wrench on the end its nice for our cars becaus you can hardly fit a filter wrench on them to get them off.
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The AcDelco filer number for your car is a PF46 the next biggest one that I know of is a PF61 filter, it is the same one that is put on the Big Cadillac Northstar motors. It is .5 qts more. If that aint big enough give a call to a company that does remote mount oil filters
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M1-206 (Mobil 1)
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im running the small AC DELCO filter also. had no problems with that and the castrol syntec 5w-40!! good stuff, no oil issues!!
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runnin a carquest filter and 10w-40 castrol synthetic blend
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I have always ran Pepboys cheapest filter. Some of the more expensive filters attempt to filter too fine of a micron rating & can clog easily. The cheaper filters have a higher micron filtering, but anything big enough to hurt your motor will still get caught in them. In three years I have never had a single issue.

And I have only run Castrol GTX 10w30 also.
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Have the mobile 1 filter right now, but usually use the pureone.
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Originally Posted by Intercooler2
Went with the AC Delco suggested filter and Mobil 1 10-30 oil. Just curious if a BIG filter exists in AC Delco as a replacement? Maybe a Pure One or something better?
Your using great oil - but there is no bigger filter. Well, there is - its on a few Chevy trucks, but you would most likely crush it since they point down and the stock filter sits almost flush with the oil pan.

On the V6's you can use the longer 4WD 4.3L filter, and on LT1s you can use a PH5 (instead of the short PH30 in Fram world - even though I never use Fram) I like Napa Golds.
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Just make sure to check ground clearance with a longer filter.....

If you are running good oil (you are), a good quality filter (you are), just change your fluids regularly and you will be fine.
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I remember the filter tests that showed AC Delco filters to be pretty darn good. I think the Pure Ones got a little higher score so I may go with the stock size on that next change. Sticking with Mobil One though! Wally World 5 quart jugs is the way to go!
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I always use the AC delco or K&N filter.
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I use either a WIX or Mobil-1. both are good filters. AC delco is good too. as long as you chage your oil as recommended, they all will work fine.
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Castrol Syntec 0w-30, PF61, lowered car, no problems
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On my LT-1 Camaro, I use the Baldwin B6. On my LS-1 Corvette, I use the AC Delco UPF44. (it has a synthetic filtering media)
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German Castrol 0-30 and M1-206 filter here... i don't see any way to smack the oil filter on anything unless you jumped hte car off of a very large hill at 70 MPH.
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This is the oil filter that I run. Here is a pick of it unassembled.

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I run penzoil platinum 10w30
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I use the M-1 from mobil 1 great filter, and also using mobil 1 oil!
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MI-206 right now.
Next change I'm going with an Amsoil EaO in the larger size (like the 206).

The M1s, Wix Golds, K&N Golds, Delco Golds (IF you can still find them!) are all GREAT filters.
But as far as I know the Amsoil blasts them ALL away in terms of filtering efficiency vs. flow rates (cold and otherwise) vs. capacity and everything else.
YES you pay for it, but it IS worth it!!


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