Oil filter? whats best
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I like the K&N Performance Gold, as it flows much better than other commonly available filters. Flow is much more critical in a hard driven engine than trying to filter out the tiniest particle. The K&Ns are built like tanks too, their shell is so strong you would need to hit a boulder before they would puncture.
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I used to use the UPF series from GM till they stopped making them.
Now I stick with M1 fliters.
Now I stick with M1 fliters.
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Originally Posted by RPM WS6
I used to use the UPF series from GM till they stopped making them.
Now I stick with M1 fliters.
Now I stick with M1 fliters.
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Originally Posted by sunsetz28
Where do you get them, at the dealer?
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i work in an autoparts store and have seen the tests. for flow and filtration the k&n and the pureone are almost the exact same. but the k&n seems a little better built. so it's all about personal choice. The pure one seems to be the choice for show cars cuz of the anodized blue color as the k&n seems to be used a bit more on the higher performance cars.
But the pureone saves you about 5 bucks
Pure one for me
But the pureone saves you about 5 bucks
Pure one for me
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The PureONE doesn't flow nearly as well as the K&N oil filter does. It's media is very densely packed in order to trap smaller particles, so it's flow rating is only about 3-5GPM, while the K&N flows 12-16GPM, quite a considerable difference. I've seen independant tests which show a very high restriction to flow from the PureONE, while the K&N flows very well.
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Originally Posted by Patman
They still make the UPF44 actually, the Corvette owners got together and protested enough that AC Delco agreed to continue this filter. I believe they also still make the UPF52 also (the large filter for the 3.8 engine so you could use it on your Bonneville!)
Patman, one more question, remeber a while back you told me that GM stopped making the PF44 for a updated filter with a new number? Can you get that new updated filter in a UPF series as well, or just the UPF44? And why would they even make the UPF44 but not the PF44 these days?