Your filter choice????

[ctechbob]

03 Accord V6 - Supertech 3950
91 Miata - Supertech 3593A

I use them because they're inexpensive and seem to be quality stuff.

The Miata see's track work several times a year, so I like the idea of having just a little extra oil in the car, and more area than the dinky little 7317 style filters.

Its certainly not because I like explaining to people why I use a Walmart filter my cars, which I end up doing more often than not.

 

[Shaman]

Pure One 14610 now, previous was Supertech 7317, after that Advanced Auto. For 3K mile changes, it doesn't really matter to me. I am happy with the looks and the strength of the Supertech 7317.

 

[HerkyJim]

PowerFlo L20081 for my '72 Valiant 318. AC Delcos are a bit hard to find. The place I usually buy from hasn't had the Purolator Pure One I would have used, so I picked up a Purolator next best whatever the name is previous time. Then this last time down the row I saw these PowerFlo, and the number was same as Purolator, but box is plain white and can is plain white. Says made by Purolator. The filters look to be identical otherwise, so I bought one and put it on last change. I don't hear any extra noise at startup. I change filter every other change like factory says to do. I'm careful when adding oil so I don't get any dirt or grit in there, so I don't see where "dirt" could come from anyway. I have a good air filter (Purolator of course). Seems like used filters better than brand new according to what I've read. Any way I can't get too excited about all this oil stuff. Follow factory recommendations and your engien won't have any lubrication-realted issues during the time 98.83% of people keep your car anyway. My $0.02

 

[DirtyApe]

after a lot of decision and debate, I've finally settled on the Advance Auto total grip. Love the red color, the tacky grip surface, the fact they are purolator prem. plus, and that they are 2.48

No more worrying about what filter is best, I've decided and going to stick with them until they change makers or have a huge increase in price.

Bad part is that the nearest AA is 90 miles away and I will have to stock up when I am in that area on weekend outings.

 

[Chris142]

I tend to use Champion labs filters. They seem to stay full of oil with the engine off so it doesn't rattle when first started.

I sent in a UOA and I was using a ST and Blackstone comented "Really worked well".

So I have scientific proof to support my decision

 

[T-Keith]

I use mostly purolator filters, if I have one don't hesitate to throw on a Champion labs one. I like the Purolators because of the large amount of media and second-to-none construction. Premium plus if I want a high-flowing filter, and a Pure one for great filtering and long drains.

-T

 

[MAJA]

Walmart Super Tech, Ac Delco, Wix, in that order. But scored a good deal on ebay for a case each of Hastings LF279, for a 1995 Chevy and Ac Delco PF-13 for a 1998 Durango, so will use them.

 

[StanW]

I've been using Baldwin oil and air filter for a while and I buy them at a local Truckpride dealership for a good price. Check the Truckpride website and call your local dealer for pricing.

 

[Schmoe]

01 F150 5.4l....Motorcraft.
02 Accord V6....PureOne
90 Cutlass V6...Purolator/SuperTech

 

[Thomas Pyrek]

85 300zx -Supertech ST8. This is the mega-oversized filter for the engine. This engine also has internal bypass, so I have no need to worry about a poorly designed bypass.


87 CRX- Purolator Premium Plus. It's the only cheap filter available for the car that is good. If it was availabe I would use supertech here.

 

[labman]

When the PF 1177 became too hard to find, I chopped up a bunch of the competition and ended using the ST 3950. Now they are disappearing. Maybe I should rework the one panel and make room for the ST 8, or a PF 1218.

 

[labman]

Jim, did a search on you, and you didn't show up on any of the threads on removing oil filters. How do you get the filter off the Valiant? I had a 71 Valiant with the 318. The oil filter was on its side, length ways above the torsion bar. Yeah, its been almost 25 years, but I still remember trying to get the thing off. I bought one of those cheap wrenches, the metal band with a handle. By the time I swung the handle far enough to tighten up the band, the handle was hitting the torsion bar or body. Then I bought a Vice-Grips chain wrench. I could get it off with it, but it was slow.

I think I traded it off before I thought to try my 16'' ChannelLocks. I had them all the time, but it was years before I discovered how nice they work on oil filters.

I ran Lee filters maybe originally Marathon oil, then Valvoline 10W-40, and after Ashland Chemical threw me out, Pennzoil 10W30. Still ran pretty good at 10 years old and 120K, but the salt was getting to the body. I replaced the front fenders with ones from junkyards in Alabama. Changed them while we were at my inlaws over Thanksgiving.

Chrysler wouldn't sell me an AM/FM radio for it. I bought one from Sears. When I traded the Valiant off, I swapped radios with the AM only one that came in my 77 LUV.

[ February 15, 2005, 09:31 PM: Message edited by: labman ]

 

[Chimay]

I am currently using TRD, but have Wix, K&N, Pureone, & Toyota oem on hand.

 

[BlazerLT]

Fram Extended Guard

 

[LateArrivalforLSU]

An Amsoil or Baldwin.

 

[Islander]

I have been using AC Delco filter on my 2004 Chev Cavalier mainly because it's a new type cartridge filter that appears to be so small, that I have been concerned about whether the other aftermarket companies' products meet the desirable specs yet(i.e. whatever those specs might be) and I understand that AC Delco supplies the original equipment to GM. (I will probably switch to Carquest soon.)

I use a Carquest Blue (made by Wix) on our older second car, a Toyota. All the information I have been able to research on the Internet about oil filters indicates that the Carquest blue is a top quality Wix filter and a very good value in it's price range. Also, I purchase the filters from my brother who has a Carquest franchise.

 

[Virtuoso]

Wix/Napa Gold. Silicon ADBV; nice BPV; decent media even if a tad skimpy on the small filters (because of the spacehog bypass valve). I can deal with $5 for a solid filter.

 

[labman]

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Originally posted by Islander:
I have been using AC Delco filter on my 2004 Chev Cavalier mainly because it's a new type cartridge filter that appears to be so small, that I have been concerned about whether the other aftermarket companies' products meet the desirable specs yet(i.e. whatever those specs might be) and I understand that AC Delco supplies the original equipment to GM. (I will probably switch to Carquest soon.)

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Ordinairly I am an AC fan. And by the way, the tiny cartridge has more area than a PF 47. When my 02 Cavalier was new, for $8 at my stealer, I got a Purlux filter in an AC box plus a suggestion I shouldn't be messing with changing my own oil. I checked here and there and for a while was carrying the same Purlux filter home for Wally's in gasp, arrugh, an orange box. They are easy to cut up. For all their tweed look, the Purlux filters only had 138 sq.'' to 143 sq.'' for STP, and 130 sq.'' Purolator. Since I have bought the Purolators as low as $3, I doubt the slightly smaller filter makes any real difference.

 

[Swift]

Supertech or Purolator on the wifes Highlander

K&N on my Tacoma

 

[Mamala Bay]

I was using the Amsoil and K&N filters. They both give good flow and filtering.