Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
What would you say is the best built oil filter that has zero chance of coming out with bent/wavy/torn pleats at the end of the OCI ? Assuming cost is no factor.
Bent and/or wavy pleats mean absolutely nothing to the performance of an oil filter.
Small holes also won't make any appreciable difference.
The optimum oil filter has sufficient capacity to make it to the next oil change without bypassing and sufficient efficiency to remove most of the particles that would produce significant wear.
If your oil change intervals are not too extended, a paper media filter will do everything the super premium synthetic media filters do. The advantage of the synthetic media premium filters is in capacity, not efficiency.
What would you say is the best built oil filter that has zero chance of coming out with bent/wavy/torn pleats at the end of the OCI ? Assuming cost is no factor.
Bent and/or wavy pleats mean absolutely nothing to the performance of an oil filter.
Small holes also won't make any appreciable difference.
The optimum oil filter has sufficient capacity to make it to the next oil change without bypassing and sufficient efficiency to remove most of the particles that would produce significant wear.
If your oil change intervals are not too extended, a paper media filter will do everything the super premium synthetic media filters do. The advantage of the synthetic media premium filters is in capacity, not efficiency.