Best oil filter?
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Best oil filter?
Whats the best oil filter on the market today? Please base this on filtration efficiency and construction quality. To me I think the Purolator PureOne is looking pretty good. Anyone here use them? I have decided on either
1. PureOne
2. Napa Gold
3. Champ
4. SuperTech
5. Advance Auto Parts brand (I think its a regular Purolator Premium Plus with their name on it - looks exactly the same and has the 7 oval holes in the baseplate)
So what is the best of these 5 filters and why? Thanks to everyone here I love reading all these interesting posts! One of the best sites ever!
1. PureOne
2. Napa Gold
3. Champ
4. SuperTech
5. Advance Auto Parts brand (I think its a regular Purolator Premium Plus with their name on it - looks exactly the same and has the 7 oval holes in the baseplate)
So what is the best of these 5 filters and why? Thanks to everyone here I love reading all these interesting posts! One of the best sites ever!
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I vote Napa Gold (this is a Wix). It is good from a filtering perspective and extremely well designed and made. I use the Wix for my Explorer and Taurus.
After that I would use the following for my applications:
1 - Motorcraft (Puralator made) - bypass design better than Puralator
2 - Bosch (Champion made) - other than mobil 1 filter, this is the best made from Champion
3 - Puralator
NO FRAMS -
After that I would use the following for my applications:
1 - Motorcraft (Puralator made) - bypass design better than Puralator
2 - Bosch (Champion made) - other than mobil 1 filter, this is the best made from Champion
3 - Puralator
NO FRAMS -
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I can sit here and give you all of the Beta Ratios and the results of every different test that has been run on oil filters. The problem is that the test criteria is flawed. To have a reliable test, the filter test should have have the same pressure, of the same viscosity, at the same temperature, with the same test media, with the same fluid. None of the tests are that rigid and leave lots of holes in the test. I use Motorcraft filters. They are Fords design and meet Fords spec. Ford built the engine and I purchased a Ford because of better engineering so it makes sense they should know how to build a filter for their engine.
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Great post (as usual) Flash! I've always stuck to the notion that you should use the filter you, as a consumer, are most comfortable with. IMO, they all do at least an adequate job.
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Flash, I agree with you, I'm a believer in using the OEM oil filter on a vehicle, I use Motorcraft on my Fords, and Mann (German filter mfg.) on my Mercedes'
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Several articles on oil filters here, including discussion of particular brands:
http://www.shoclub.com/lubrication-o...n-oilpart6.htm
Good photos of cut open filters of several brands
http://www.lesabret.com/filters/filter.html
http://www.shoclub.com/lubrication-o...n-oilpart6.htm
Good photos of cut open filters of several brands
http://www.lesabret.com/filters/filter.html
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As someone stated above, Motorcraft has the bypass valve in the threaded end of the filter, whereas purolator has it in the other end where the oil has to flow along the dirty part of the filter element to get through the bypass. However, that is the Purolator L30001 (FL1A equivalent), but if you get the 1.5" longer Purolator L40017 (FL299 equivalent), it has the bypass valve in the threaded end--a better design. Also the can is thicker metal. I just noticed the Fleetguard LF697 I bought (FL299 equiv.) has it in the worse position. Guess I will get the Purolator next time.
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I most definitely do!!
Where in these supposed studies does it say anything about how good a job the filters do filtering oil? 'cause that's all I really care about. The rest is just a beauty contest as far as I'm concerned.
Where in these supposed studies does it say anything about how good a job the filters do filtering oil? 'cause that's all I really care about. The rest is just a beauty contest as far as I'm concerned.
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I also use Motorcraft on my expedition. But for my other vehicles I've started using the Supertech. Neither my 1988 Ford or 1993 Chevy (350) have any type of "clatter" or noise on startup with them.
Great point oppy...I also don't care what they "look" like but am more concerned with the quality of the media...which is where the most bang for the buck is.
I agree with whoever it was that said something to the effect of "use whichever one your the most comfortable with". I personally would not spend $10 (Mobil 1, etc.) but don't mind spending $4-$5 if needed for my peace of mind.
I would say any of those filters are good ones (although I think the AutoZone one is a Champion Labs). More to the point, just avoid the bad ones (certain Fram filters, QS and Pennzoil).
Great point oppy...I also don't care what they "look" like but am more concerned with the quality of the media...which is where the most bang for the buck is.
I agree with whoever it was that said something to the effect of "use whichever one your the most comfortable with". I personally would not spend $10 (Mobil 1, etc.) but don't mind spending $4-$5 if needed for my peace of mind.
I would say any of those filters are good ones (although I think the AutoZone one is a Champion Labs). More to the point, just avoid the bad ones (certain Fram filters, QS and Pennzoil).