Looking through the various types of oil filters out there, I've noticed some say they are designed for synthetic oil (such as Fram Ultra). Can these also be used with conventional oil?
Synthetic vs. Conventional Oil and Filter Choice
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simple answer: YES SIR
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Yes. The "for use with synthetic oil" points out that the filter makeup, i.e., synthetic media and possible wire mesh backing, makes the filter stout enough to last the full oci a synthetic oil will give you over a conventional.
Most synthetic you are buying is not synthetic - so the jokes on everybody.
Maybe Bernie can fix this inequity
Anyone running a castor bean ester? Now theres a troublesome synthetic.
Thank You: Amsoil signature, Motul and Fuchs and Pentosin for staying on the up and up.
Maybe Bernie can fix this inequity
Anyone running a castor bean ester? Now theres a troublesome synthetic.
Thank You: Amsoil signature, Motul and Fuchs and Pentosin for staying on the up and up.
Yes. the synthetic filters can be used with conventional oil with no problems
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Maybe Bernie can fix this inequity
It took a second to catch that joke. Funny!
Maybe Bernie can fix this inequity
It took a second to catch that joke. Funny!
Originally Posted By: ptkdude
Looking through the various types of oil filters out there, I've noticed some say they are designed for synthetic oil (such as Fram Ultra). Can these also be used with conventional oil?
You can use the cheapest Fram Extra Guard, and it says right on the side of the box, "Good with any conventional or synthetic oil."
Looking through the various types of oil filters out there, I've noticed some say they are designed for synthetic oil (such as Fram Ultra). Can these also be used with conventional oil?
You can use the cheapest Fram Extra Guard, and it says right on the side of the box, "Good with any conventional or synthetic oil."
Originally Posted By: BigD1
You can use the cheapest Fram Extra Guard, and it says right on the side of the box, "Good with any conventional or synthetic oil."
You can *use* an Extra Guard with any oil... but its pure marketing hype to call that POS "good."
You can use the cheapest Fram Extra Guard, and it says right on the side of the box, "Good with any conventional or synthetic oil."
You can *use* an Extra Guard with any oil... but its pure marketing hype to call that POS "good."
Thanks for the clarification, folks. Much appreciated!
Also not mentioned but if you have a relatively clean engine (ie not a sludge monster) then you can easily use a synthetic filter for 2-3 conventional OCI's.
For example the Fram Ultra is rated to 15k miles (which appears to be conservative based on many examples on BITOG). If you use conventional oil and change it every 5k miles you can do three oil changes with the filter.
On the flip-side most conventional cellulose oil filters are rated to around 5k miles OR the manufacturers recommended oil change interval. So it is not unusual to run a conventional oil filter for 10k with synthetic or in some cases even conventional oil.
For example the Fram Ultra is rated to 15k miles (which appears to be conservative based on many examples on BITOG). If you use conventional oil and change it every 5k miles you can do three oil changes with the filter.
On the flip-side most conventional cellulose oil filters are rated to around 5k miles OR the manufacturers recommended oil change interval. So it is not unusual to run a conventional oil filter for 10k with synthetic or in some cases even conventional oil.
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