95 Geo Prizm oil filters

[BlueOvalFitter]

I just recently bought a 95 Prizm-aka Carolla,with the 1.6 4 banger.What oil filter are you Toyota/Prizm guys using on yours? I know theres got to be a bigger filter then whats on there now.

 

[Ugly3]

Bigger isn't always better.

 

[Bill Kapaun]

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Originally posted by Ugly3:
Bigger isn't always better.

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Neither is smaller, so your point is?

Wix Purolator Hastings Fram Baldwin
51396 L14477 LF413 PH4386 B37

Have the same dimensions other being about .4" longer. Not a lot of other alternatives out there unless you want to use an incorrect gasket dia.

[ August 14, 2004, 01:47 PM: Message edited by: Bill Kapaun ]

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Is the ST filter Wal-Mart sells a good brand to use?

 

[Ugly3]

BlueOvalFitter - Is the ST filter Wal-Mart sells a good brand to use?

I have no personal experience with them but there are many on this board who claim that are just fine, some claim they are better than average.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

I wound up buying a ST 4967 oil filter (wow,this filter is small) and a 5-quart jug of ST 10W30 oil.
Filter-$1.97
Oil-$4.23

 

[HerkyJim]

Now there's value-conscious shoppper. I use the walmart oil, but superstion still has me using Purolator or AC Delco filter. I think I'm going to try one of those walmart filters and cut it open later and have a comparison checky-checky. My 72 Valiant is a way to get around, but I want the engine to last. I'm not in love with it and got better things to do than worry about the oil.

My $0.02

 

[Ray H]

ST filters are made for Wally*World by Champion Labs (Lee). They're advertised as using a "Special synthetic fiber enhanced filtration media" and list the filtering efficiency in graph form on the cartons. The bar graph representation for the "Leading Brand" that ST claims to edge out just happens to use an orange background color - pure coincidence, I'm sure... Champion Labs is also a supplier to AC as well as U.S. Bosch. K&N oil filters are also reputed to be made by Champion Labs. Anyway, I've used STs for several years now and have had no reason to regret my choice. There're undoubtedly better oil filters for those eager to pay the bucks, but I've found nothing substandard about STs in performance and general build quality compared to other standard grade aftermarket filters. Wally*World has deep pockets, so I doubt the retailer would knowingly market something inferior under their own brand name.

 

[labman]

Here is some data from filters I have used on my 77 Chevy LUV. Some of it is older, and some from a year ago. Interesting that newer examples of all 3 brands had less filter area. The Miata filter is from my boy's car. It was much smaller than the rest which were all the same size outside with a t 3:1 variation. The tiny Miata filter still had more filter area than the Fram. I have seen data from other applications where the rankings were different, but ST is usually good and Fram bad.

2 conclusions, don't judge a filter by its size, and if I can't find an AC, I may as well use the ST.

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Brand P/N Length width area, sq. in Fits endcaps mfg valves

Older data, 2000 ?

AC Delco PF9 102 2 1/2 255 77 LUV

STP S02856A 108 1 3/4 189 ''

Purolator L10193 105 1 3/4 184 ''

Power Flo SL 14619 76 2 3/8 180 ''

Hastings LF143 71 2 1/2 178 ''

ST ST3950 98 1 3/4 171 ''

Fram PH 3950 48 1 3/4 84 ''

2003 filters

Miata B6Y214302 69 1 3/4 121 1991 Roadster



22 Aug 03 filters were a year or 2 old



ST ST3950 84 1.75 147 77 LUV metal ADBV, bypass,

Purolator L10193** 76 2 152 '' card USA '' , ''

Purolator L10193 96 2 192 *** '' metal India '' far end

AC PF1177 92 2.5 230 '' card Canada ''



*The AC and Fram both said PURFLUX L264A on the end of the plastic housing.

**Interesting 1 piece of rubber for both valves

***The media was noticable thinner than the others

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[FL-400S]

You can use a Motorcraft FL-400S or an ST3600. Both are the filter for a 12V 3.0L taurus.