I want to change the oil on my car this weekend, I use Mobil 1 5w30 and a K&N oil filter. I have read on hear of people using longer oil filters, Is there any benifit to using them? And does K&N have one for the LS1, if so what is the part number?

 

Personally, the K&N oil filter is great, but overpriced by $3. Which really isn't much.
I stick to Delco filters.

I know Delco has a longer filter, not sure about K&N. I am sure someone will chime in with part numbers for you.

 

longer isn't better. Same Same!!!

 

K&N part numbers:

HP1007 regular K&N oil filters
HP2006 long K&N oil filters

 

Byunspeed and Autozone has the filters for $10

(edited for correction)
The M1-206 is the longer filter. There was a thread about filters earlier in the week I believe.

 

Caution to V-8 viewers...that filter is for the V-6.....M1-106 is the "regular", M1-206 is the "long" filter for the 5.7's

 

Take note that the K&N longer filter does hang below the pan and skid plate.

 

I think more filter area is a good thing. Slightly greater system capacity is a good thing. Some people agonize over 1/2 a quart of oil and a longer filter lets you put in the entire 6 quarts rather than just 5.5. I don't see any downside. I don't have a lowered car so a little longer filter doesn't bother me much.

 

Thanks for the help. One more question should I use a Mobile 1 filter rather then a K&N?

 

i've used the mobil 1 206 (long), and it stays flush with the pan. some people say it is a little restrictive, but I never had any problems.

used the delco long filter too, but it stuck down 1/4" i think below the pan.

I'm using the stock delco one now....

 

Sorry about that, you are right. The kid at Autozone gave me the Mobil one equivalent of the PF35L , Now I have to go back and waste some time getting that exchanged.

AZ's website shows the M1-206 for $10.99
http://autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker...00%7C%7EM1-206


Byunspeed has the K&N for $9.95 shipped:
http://byunspeed.com/catalog/product...8d556c5e1b40c8

One thing thats kind of neat about the K&N Filters is the 1" hex shape on the bottom, although they're pretty easy to get at on the fbodies.

 

No! The K&N flows considerably better than the Mobil 1 filter.

 

Alright Thanks for the advise, I'll stick with the K&N.

 

is going with the longer k&n worth it? or should i just stick with the regular

 

The longer one is worth it for the f-body, but even if you get the short one, I've seen great results with it too (on the C5 you cannot use the longer one, it will sit far too low) So you really can't go wrong either way, but if I could use the longer one I would. When I owned a 98 Formula I used nothing but the longer oil filters.

 

Yes go with the 2006 K&N. I have been using it for a couple of years with 0W30 Castrol (Made in Germany only).

Bill