The newer 3.6 Pentastars are known for twisting oil filters, which honestly, I don't think is a big deal. However, it would be nice to find one that filters well and doesn't twist like that.
On another forum, a friend posted a Mahle filter out of his 3.6 after 5k miles and it had absolutely no twist, with perfectly straight and even pleats. That's the first filter I've seen that didn't do the Chubby Checker.
I read that they were once the OEM filter supplier for BMW and Mercedes, so I'd imagine at least back then they were very good. I looked on their site, and it sounds like they are a high quality filter, but they give no numbers on efficiency. I did see that this version is made in China (as is everything else). They also say they use layers of synthetic media, with no cellulose. (Not sure if that is good or bad, or indifferent.)
Any info would be appreciated.
On another forum, a friend posted a Mahle filter out of his 3.6 after 5k miles and it had absolutely no twist, with perfectly straight and even pleats. That's the first filter I've seen that didn't do the Chubby Checker.
I read that they were once the OEM filter supplier for BMW and Mercedes, so I'd imagine at least back then they were very good. I looked on their site, and it sounds like they are a high quality filter, but they give no numbers on efficiency. I did see that this version is made in China (as is everything else). They also say they use layers of synthetic media, with no cellulose. (Not sure if that is good or bad, or indifferent.)
Any info would be appreciated.