Curious... What kind of oil filter do you use?
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Curious... What kind of oil filter do you use?
Hey, its time for an oil change, and I was wondering what the favorite filter is among us?
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If you do a search for "Oil Filter Study" in your favorite search engine, you'll come across a filter comparison.
In my experience, I have used Purolator Pure One (the best bang for your buck), Mobil 1, AC Delco and Wix in that order. The Mobil 1 filter is $$$...
To warn you, stay away from Fram or any other filter that is know to have a cardboard end-cap inside if you do extended drains (anything over 5000 miles).
Good Luck.
In my experience, I have used Purolator Pure One (the best bang for your buck), Mobil 1, AC Delco and Wix in that order. The Mobil 1 filter is $$$...
To warn you, stay away from Fram or any other filter that is know to have a cardboard end-cap inside if you do extended drains (anything over 5000 miles).
Good Luck.
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Originally Posted by Archon
I also use the Purolator Pure One filter, but I try to get the larger one that is for the GM 4.3 liter used in the Jimmys and Blazers.
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I randomly decided to spend 10 bux and put a K & N Oil filter in........I don't really notice anything different.....I normally run Purolator'*.
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To warn you, stay away from Fram or any other filter that is know to have a cardboard end-cap inside if you do extended drains (anything over 5000 miles).
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All the oil filter comparisons I've ever read had absolutely nothing good to say about them.
I use nothing but AC Delco filters if I can help it. I did use an STP filter once with no problems, seemed to work as well as the AC, but I only used it because autozone was out of the AC filters, and I didn't have a lot of time to go elsewhere to get one, so I just grabbed the other kind that was sitting there.
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I use nothing but AC Delco filters if I can help it. I did use an STP filter once with no problems, seemed to work as well as the AC, but I only used it because autozone was out of the AC filters, and I didn't have a lot of time to go elsewhere to get one, so I just grabbed the other kind that was sitting there.
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