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Jun 9, 2010 | 05:26 PM

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texasGXP08

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Mobil1 or ACdelco as the second option

Jun 9, 2010 | 06:24 PM

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Count of Monte Carlo

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Purolator PureONE. Looks like a big twinkie.

Pennzoil Platinum or Valvoline Synthetic..which ever is cheapest that day.

Jun 10, 2010 | 11:47 AM

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BuffaloSS

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After the first factory oil change, she's only seen the M1-107 or w/e the p/n is for the K&N...and Synthetic Oil, of course.

Jun 10, 2010 | 02:09 PM

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2006GXPgirl.

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Yea I always thought the way to go was FRAM? I haven't changed the oil on the GXP yet (just got it), but I was thinking Mobil 1 and a FRAM filter. Any reason none of you use it?

Jun 10, 2010 | 02:12 PM

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hurley_21_07

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Wix Filter

Jun 10, 2010 | 03:50 PM

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Panther427

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i avoid fram..... the few i have torn apart have seem cheaply made..

Jun 10, 2010 | 06:32 PM

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Count of Monte Carlo

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Originally Posted by hurley_21_07

Wix Filter

WIX is good stuff no doubt.

Jun 10, 2010 | 07:44 PM

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Mels SS

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K&N for the SS Mobil 1 for the trucks

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Jun 11, 2010 | 01:14 PM

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heavyft

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I use the Purolator blue filters with Mobil 1 synthetic oil on both of my cars.

I have not seen the inside of car oil filters only motorcycles.
The Fram filters have a paper filter material with cardboard endpieces that are glued. Whereas the Purolators have a metal frame with synthetic filter media and a silicone backflow preventer. With an air-cooled motorcycle the temperatures get too hot and the FRAM glue and paper deteriorate.

I did have a bad experience with a FRAM oil filter on my old Mitsubishi Eclipse where it stopped flowing oil, throwing the light. Luckily I was only a few miles from home. When I pulled the filter it was full but when I tipped it over nothing came out.