Gen. TECH: Oil Filters! What to buy?

[Captain J]

I have been over this a milion times (not here). Motorcraft out performs everything including Mobil 1 and the more expensive junk. http://home.mindspring.com/~cewhite3nc/index.html Filter Mfg Filter P/N Total Score (with cost) Total Score (without cost) --------------------------------- ---------------------------- --------- ----------- Motorcraft FL-820S 81 81 Motorcraft MFL-820 80 79 Ford CM-6731-FL820S 80 91 Wix 51372 78 78 Purolator PL24651 77 79 Donaldson P550965 76 78 Denso 150-1014 72 79 Purolator L24651 7475 7677 Fleetguard LF3681 82[/size]83 84[/size]85 Pro-Tec 159 90[/size]91 9293 Fleetguard LF16002 9899 100101 Bosch 3410 106107 108109 ProLine PPL-24651 114115 116117 Advance Auto AA2 122123 124[/size]125 Mobil 1 M1-210 130131 132133 C. G. Enterprises Viper 2 138139 140141 Amsoil EAO11 146[/size]147 148[size=2]149 K&N HP-2010 154155 156157 Hastings LF110 162163 164165 Fram TG-2 170171 172173 Fram PH-2 178179 180181 Wal*Mart ST2 186187 188189 STP S2 194195 196197 AC Delco PF1250 202203 204205

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[Captain J]

Well that did not turn out. Go here for the test results:

http://home.earthlink.net/~cewhite3nc/id3.html

Another good site I frequent:

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/

[MONK]

I need some opinions.How soon can I remove the oil from my new Mustang and replace with Castrol synthetic. I know it used to be recomended to leave the oil in for 1500+ miles before changing to synthetic. However,all the info I find now says you do not need to wait anymore. Which is correct? Anybody?

[Blackhawk]

My car just turned 2200, and I am planning on changing it before it hits 3000.

Probably going with RP and whatever filter I can find.

[Rubrignitz]

I decided that this was the final word in oil filters after reading this study (and others on bitog.com).

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...34&fpart=1

After receiving my Amsoil filters today I was surprised to see them shrink-wrapped!!! (see pic). Now after more research I see that the Fleetguard LF16002 has the same syn media (with a different media buzzword, "stratapore"?) so I'm looking into those also. I'd like to eventually extend my oci's out to 10-15k miles. I plan to send my 15k-20k mile oci to blackstone/dyson and every 5k after that with the different oils/filters until I settle on something.



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[jtfrog]

Fram suck, NHRA and nascar use them for sponsor money. My Friend is a master tech and has seen Fram filters cause engine damage from pressure build up

[taker52]

Originally Posted by 03YellowPony

So long as you do your oil changes at regular intervals, ie: dyno oil @ 3000 miles, and Synthetics @ 5000 miles, the expensive filters are nothing but a waste of money! Oh, and I'd never put a purolator filter on my worst enemy's car! But that's just my 30 + years of mechanics experience talking.

Synthetics only in newer cars in unless you have a new motor put in that baby. I use Mobil 5000 and Mobil oil filter . If you have a oil pan gasket leak like me then 10w-30 is best it doesn't go down that fast . at first i used rotta shell oil 15w 40 since my dad uses it in his 79 el Camino with 200k plus miles but then i found out that 15w-40 what are you CRAZY! that will put allot of strain on your motor . I only like to use Sunoco, Mobil, or Hess gas, i find Citgo, Getty cheap gas with allot of dirt in it near my place .

[Buck268]

After reading through 5 pages, I cheated and google- so my apologies if this has already been posted...

According to a thread on f150online.com, Motorcraft appears to be manf. by Purolator to Ford specs.