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Oil Filter Preference

Started by mikepmcs, April 27, 2006, 11:07:32 AM

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Start the debate and throw in your oil preference as well.

Mopar
9 (11.7%)
Fram
7 (9.1%)
Walmart Brand
0 (0%)
NAPA
11 (14.3%)
Purolator
11 (14.3%)
K&N
16 (20.8%)
Amsoil
1 (1.3%)
Bosch
0 (0%)
Penske
0 (0%)
Wix
19 (24.7%)
Pennzoil
1 (1.3%)
Powerflo
0 (0%)
Proline
1 (1.3%)
Ac Delco
1 (1.3%)
Quaker State
0 (0%)
Motorcraft
0 (0%)
STP
0 (0%)
OTHER
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 77

mikepmcs

Life isn't Father Knows Best anymore, it's a kick in the face on a saturday night with a steel toed grip kodiak work boot and a trip to the hospital all bloodied and bashed.....for reconstructive surgery. But, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger, right?

PocketThunder

Who has that article about filters?
"Liberalism is a disease that attacks one's ability to understand logic. Extreme manifestations include the willingness to continue down a path of self destruction, based solely on a delusional belief in a failed ideology."

Just 6T9 CHGR

Wix for me.....painted to look like this ;)

Chris' '69 Charger R/T


RD

i like wix because they are really damn good, but not $12 a damn filter! :D
67 Plymouth Barracuda, 69 Plymouth Barracuda, 73 Charger SE, 75 D100, 80 Sno-Commander

mikepmcs

Quote from: PocketThunder on April 27, 2006, 11:13:29 AM
Who has that article about filters?


Is this the one you refer to.  If not you should give it a look cause it's pretty interesting.
I think I might be going to WIX.

http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html
Life isn't Father Knows Best anymore, it's a kick in the face on a saturday night with a steel toed grip kodiak work boot and a trip to the hospital all bloodied and bashed.....for reconstructive surgery. But, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger, right?

Rolling_Thunder

anything bur Fram...    I dont like my filters failing....   
1968 Dodge Charger - 6.1L Hemi / 6-speed / 3.55 Sure Grip

2013 Dodge Challenger R/T - 5.7L Hemi / 6-speed / 3.73 Limited Slip

1964 Dodge Polara 500 - 440 / 4-speed / 3.91 Sure Grip

1973 Dodge Challenger Rallye - 340 / A-518 / 3.23 Sure Grip

Charger_Fan

Friends don't let friends buy Fram (or any of the 40 no-name ones they make).  :icon_smile_dead:

Wix for me too. :wave:

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

blackcharger

I've been using Fram (and Champion Plugs) since 1980 without any trouble. And Dad got me started using them both.

Dave

hotrod98

Fram was great until they started selling to Wal-Mart. Now they're the cheapest oil filter made just to meet Wal-Marts strict price cap.
The last moapr performance filter I bought (last week) for my hemi was $25 inc shipping and tax. Way too much money. I gotta find an alternative. I still buy Fram air filters.The other oval filters just don't look right on a mopar.


Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.
Charles Addams

RD

67 Plymouth Barracuda, 69 Plymouth Barracuda, 73 Charger SE, 75 D100, 80 Sno-Commander

Mopar440+6

K&N or any of the filters made by Wix-Dana corp; i.e.- Wix and NAPA
"If you cant fix it with a wrench, get a hammer. If that doesn't work, get a bigger hammer!"

DW

I saw that study, or one similar, quite awhile back.  I've used NAPA Gold ever since (since it's made by Wix, and I can't seem to find Wix). 
1968 Dodge Coronet R/T.  Original 440/727.  B5 Blue with White Interior.  1964 Plymouth Belvedere 383/4-speed.  65 Coronet 4-Dr with poly stroker.

Just 6T9 CHGR

Quote from: DW on April 27, 2006, 05:31:40 PM
I saw that study, or one similar, quite awhile back. I've used NAPA Gold ever since (since it's made by Wix, and I can't seem to find Wix).

www.rockauto.com is where I get my WIX filters.....usually get a few at a time when I order other stuff
Chris' '69 Charger R/T


derailed

I was also a fram guy until I read that article a couple of years ago and switched to the purolator pure ones

squeakfinder

I used to use Fram but then heard that they are complete junk inside and switched to NAPA gold.
Still looking for 15x7 Appliance slotted mags.....

Plumcrazy

I used to use the Mopar repro filters until they got too expensive.
I have a Mobil 1 filter on my Charger now but I would have bought a K&N if the local Autozone had the right one in stock, maybe next year.

:Twocents: I don't consider a Fram to be a high quality filter but I've taken hundreds of them off of engines over the last 30 years, haven't seen one cause a problem yet.

It's not a midlife crisis, it's my second adolescence.

Ghoste

The last two were K&N for me.

MGBRingo

i switched from many years of using Fram to Purolator a couple of years ago.  No more Fram for me.

TheAutoArchaeologist

Working at a repair shop, I've seen tons of engines get wrecked by FRAM oil filters.  They degrade and fall apart, then ruin the engine.

Ryan

Dave22443

I have used NAPA Gold for years.  Never knew they were made by WIX.  Now that I do, I'll keep on using them!  (Besides, NAPA is close by and WIX are nearly impossible to find locally)

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- Abraham Lincoln

adauto

WIX baby.... (NAPA GOLD, top of the line CARQUEST).but you didn't hear it from me  ::)
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RD

wix is sold by o'reilly autoparts.  you can find them at www.oreillyautoparts.com   they sell online and can ship to your door if needed.  Cheaper than NAPA most likely, but I have not compared the two as of yet.
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Silver R/T

top of the line are best wix, k & N Napa GOld
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1968 silver/black/red striped R/T
My Charger is hybrid, it runs on gas and on tears of ricers
2001 Ram 2500 CTD
1993 Mazda MX-3 GS SE
1995 Ford Cobra SVT#2722

71charger_fan

Personally, I use Pure One but here's a guy that's more than satisfied with the performance of Fram:

http://forums.neons.org/viewtopic.php?t=167038

John_Kunkel

Could be my aging eyes but I swear I see an orange filter on the majority of Top Fuel cars.
Pardon me but my karma just ran over your dogma.

Todd Wilson

Quote from: John_Kunkel on April 28, 2006, 05:14:15 PM
Could be my aging eyes but I swear I see an orange filter on the majority of Top Fuel cars.



YES!   And they are rebuilding the engines daily!!!!!!!!     :icon_smile_big:



Todd


TheGhost

Quote from: 71charger_fan on April 28, 2006, 07:57:16 AM
Personally, I use Pure One but here's a guy that's more than satisfied with the performance of Fram:

http://forums.neons.org/viewtopic.php?t=167038

There's also alot of complaints about Fram in that thread.
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  Especially if they have access to the internet.

Wakko

To improve oil flow I use a gutted oil filter...same benefits as a gutted catalytic converter!   I picked up two horsepower alone from that mod.
Ian

'69 Basketcase, bluetooth powered

Boynton 236 F&AM

Silver R/T

used fram in past and pennzoil but never again, and I recommend to everyone else not to use them. I use bosch though
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1968 silver/black/red striped R/T
My Charger is hybrid, it runs on gas and on tears of ricers
2001 Ram 2500 CTD
1993 Mazda MX-3 GS SE
1995 Ford Cobra SVT#2722

kab69440

I have been using Fram exclusively for the past couple of years. Another member, moparguy 01, convinced me that they were the best.
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RT/SE

"Wix for me.....painted to look like this"

Chris........question for you if you don't mind.   How did you paint the WIX filter?  What did you use for paint and how did you make the MOPAR letters.  Looks really great + you have an extremely high quality oil filter that you don't have to worry about.  Thanks. 

68ChargerJMP

You could try Pure Power. They are lifetime filters, made of metal. You just take the element out and clean it. Just fork over $200.

chrisII

when i raced i used fram or ac delco filters cuz they were cheap and i changed them a lot! i ran valvoline sae 50 and never had a filter  or oil problem.
     At work on our fleet trucks we use wix exclusively (the same as napa they shuld be lumped together in the poll) BUT in high rpm use i have seen wix filters slow oil down so much that the engine starves for oil. thats a really bad thing at 6500rpm. so even tho they are a great filter be sure your not puting such a good filter on that it wont handle the flow you nead.

Telvis

I've used Fram for years but I think I'm changing to the Wix/Napa filters. I had no Idea the Fram filters were so bad. I also recently changed to Mobil 1 oil from Penzoil synthetic. I used Penzoil for 20+ years. I still think the Penzoil is good stuff but I hear the Mobil 1 is better.

Johnny SixPack

K&N filters and Castrol GTX 20W/50 oil in both my Chargers.

Good oil pressure and the added oil cap. the K&N brings doesn't hurt.
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mikepmcs

looks like i'm going to wix.
Life isn't Father Knows Best anymore, it's a kick in the face on a saturday night with a steel toed grip kodiak work boot and a trip to the hospital all bloodied and bashed.....for reconstructive surgery. But, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger, right?

Nacho-RT74

what about MILLARD ?... I have heard lot of good comentaries about it.

how you can REALLY notice differences between some or another filters to choose the "best" one ?
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Ghoste

If the cheap one blows apart when subjected to the higher pressures and volumes that many of our engines make, you'll notice quickly.  If it doesn't filter properly, it may take a little longer. ;)

tan top

i have used over the years  / fram , napa , ac delco, mopar, oil filters  with no problems what so ever , but i all ways  change the oil and filter every couple of months and after  winter storage ,
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Kirkvkid

Hello All,

I am new to this forum.  I used to be a FRAM man too until I was employed at a quick lube shop a few ago.  I noticed how cheap the casings were.  I switched to their brand while I worked there. :yesnod:   

I usually use NAPA Gold for the sole reason the guys see me in NAPA so much they give me a discount, maybe they feel sorry for me.  But it sounds to me, at least so far, that you guys/gals all like NAPA Gold filters.

I use Castrol GTX for most of my rides, new and old(different weights of course).  Any opinions on my oil choice?  Can't learn anything if you don't ask.

-Sal

mikepmcs

Welcome to the site. These guys/gals are awesome on here and can help you with anything you could possibly want to know.  Albeit sarcastically alot of times but they help none-the-less.  It's a lot of fun and it's the next best thing to having a friend if you don't have time/want to socialize.
Poke around to all the different discussion boards, but make sure you have a lot of time because some of these topics will suck you in and next thing you know is it's 1 in the am.  Like the chicks on chargers thread! :drool5:

Peace and chicken grease!
Mike
Life isn't Father Knows Best anymore, it's a kick in the face on a saturday night with a steel toed grip kodiak work boot and a trip to the hospital all bloodied and bashed.....for reconstructive surgery. But, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger, right?

Kirkvkid


Mike,

Thank you very much for the warm welcome.  Glad to be here.  ;D
-Sal