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View Poll Results: Which paper filter do you think is best?
AC Delco
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24.07%
Fram
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40.74%
Wix
8
14.81%
Purolator
2
3.70%
STP
3
5.56%
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What paper filter do you like best?

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Old May 12, 2007 | 07:12 AM
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Default What paper filter do you like best?
Vote on what you think the best paper filter is since everyone seems to think K&N makes no power and doesn't filter as well.
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Old May 12, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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They all work about the same.
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Old May 12, 2007 | 12:16 PM
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Fram is cheap and I just change them every 7k at my oil change.
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Old May 12, 2007 | 12:58 PM
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I use the Fram Paper Filter.
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Old May 12, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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Word, thinking that's what I'm about to pick up.
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Wix, superior filter medium and the pleats are wider meaning more surface area.
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The Fram is less than half the ac delco. I got one at Walmart for $7.47.
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I use fram filters, cheap and does it's job
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Fram or Wix are good.
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Fram and Purolator produced less pressure drop than the
stock AC/Delco when I flow-tested them. I did not have
a Wix to look at. The pressure drop was tiny fractions of
"H2O so it probably doesn't matter which you pick.
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i use the good ole K&N-to probs
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I trust Purolator if I have to use a "normal" filter. They know what they're doing and they haven't sold themselves out like Fram did. Wix is good too.
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Amsoil paper filter. You can clean it with just shop air no oil like other reuseable filters
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Old May 14, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by SSDriver
Amsoil paper filter. You can clean it with just shop air no oil like other reuseable filters
That would be my choice. Filter better than paper yet will flow better as well and cleanable to boot.
Look for the EaA83 for the LS F-bodies.

http://www.amsoil.com/StoreFront/eaa.aspx?zo=1436102
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I voted Wix eventhough I have NAPA Gold (same thing), but I might try the Amsoil one when this one gets dirty.... It looks pretty good compared to the others on the market. Anyone else have any experience with this filter?
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Fram gets my vote. I've used Fram since I got my car.
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wix by far the best filter you can get bar none.
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Originally Posted by SSDriver
Amsoil paper filter. You can clean it with just shop air no oil like other reuseable filters
+1 easy to clean and reusable...
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I was real pleased with a Fram. Now, I'm using a WIX. The Fram from a seat of the pants perspective seemed to make the car run better.
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So the K&N's are junk? Wow. Didn't know that.
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