Is there better than K&N oil filters?

[Loris]

Hi - this is my first post and i just wanted to say this is a great forum!

I have been running the K&N oil filter for a few years now (HP 3002) on my Camaro and am now wondering what else there is out there that is comparable or better?

The K&N up here is $16-17 now so it's pretty pricey.

Any suggestions?

I have been running the GS Syntec, but will be trying PP this time around.

thanks

 

[river_rat]

In my opinion, PureOne, Denso, Probably Amsoil EaO, and Mobil 1 Extended Performance are better.
See my two current threads on this?

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...369#Post1616369

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/posts/1616919/

 

[bepperb]

It would really depend on what you can get, I know it's very different than what I can here.

I haven't had the time to do stuff like river_rat, but I do cut all mine open and you can learn a bit. More about potential failure/saturated elements than filtering efficiency. In my opinion, you could get a PureOne/M1/Wix/Napa/CarQuest for a lot less and have a similarly well constructed filter. And if you see what he's done, you might consider that these other filters are cheaper, as well built and may filter better than a change should be easy to justify. Around here, the P1's can be had for five bucks... and shipped free from Amazon.com.

 

[odessit]

It depends on what you mean by "better".

More oil flow? - K&N is hard to beat.
Great filtration? - Amsoil EaO and PureONE
Overall OK? - WIX

These generalizations may not be 100% correct, hopefully somebody more knowledgeable can correct me.

 

[Finklejag]

Welcome!

Check this out. It might help you in choosing a different filter.

Filters

This thread has better pictures of the cut open filters.

More filters

 

[Ibrahim]

excellent links..thanks guys!!

 

[Gary Allan]

No filter is going to alter your typical lifespan of ownership/utility/performance. That's not to say that one filter may be better at doing one (or more) thing(s) over another in your usage.

 

[Malo83]

Wix

 

[Ibrahim]

it all comes down to money...i think money wise bosch is not bad...but many stores do not carry a wide selection!

 

[labman]

Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
No filter is going to alter your typical lifespan of ownership/utility/performance. That's not to say that one filter may be better at doing one (or more) thing(s) over another in your usage.


Were I a rational being, I would quit BITOG and buy the now recommended, cheap, little ST 3593A with its dome end bypass for my truck. Can it be worse than the Frams I ran for years with no problem?

 

[Gary Allan]

That's the problem. Most of us are not rational beings. That's not to say that we don't rationalize our positions on some things.

 

[lipadj46]

I like Wix because they are pretty cheap and well constructed. I always had really rough starts when I used Mobil 1 (K&N) though as far as I could tell the ADBV worked (every time I removed the filter oil was still up in the pump). Maybe it was my imagination. I may try a Pure One filter next time or go wild and get a donaldson with synthetic media. Though that would be overkill.

 

[OVERKILL]

Nothing wrong with a little overkill

 

[Gary Allan]

Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Nothing wrong with a little overkill

You can even go overboard on overkill and still be in bounds as far as I'm concerned. This is BITOG. EXTREME FULL CONTACT LUBRICATION

 

[Herz]

napa gold/wix, Fram XtendedGuard would be my choice if I ever ran a synthetic. They are also priced decently.


and sadly I wasted the rare wix AcDelco filter on dino oil.