Recent content by Triton_330

dnewton3, Wix themselves specifically state that ProTecs/Microgards should only be used for 5,000 miles. So while you have a point in that the Fram Extra Guard has a guarantee to last OEM OCIs/OFCIs, Wix jobber filters do not. Furthermore, it isn't logical to run a Fram Extra Guard or any other...

Originally Posted By: Red91 Who cares? There are much worse things in the world than someone using SE in SN applications. If you dislike vintage oil, stay out of the thread. It's the responsibility of the individual to seek education on these matters, not yours to be annoying when no one...

Originally Posted By: dparm Those Sport ones are quite impressive, as is the 10w60! No kidding!

Originally Posted By: 2015_PSD I wish they would as well, but go for a WIX or Baldwin--they have synthetic wire backed media. I picked up 20 odd CarQuest Blues from RockAuto on clearance and they were a mix of Clarcor (Baldwin) and Affinia (WIX). Yeah, Wix XP and Baldwin are good. There are...

Originally Posted By: AirgunSavant Looks like a rebadged QB. Filter Thanks Adam. Not sure what QB is. NAPA Gold is the same as Wix, but you probably know that.

Originally Posted By: SonofJoe For something like GF-5 oils, provided you differentiate between a mineral oil & a synthetic, there is virtually no difference between what you get from Walmart and from a big brand. First off, neither Walmart nor the big oil companies actually develop their own...

Originally Posted By: Red91 Sigh.... Just let it go. You aren't helping anyone in this thread. Fdgc27 is a smart and valued member, and he doesn't make claims he knows better of. He never said he would, but that he could. If want to harass someone, jump back over to my thread and make another...

Originally Posted By: kschachn Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite Most "Fully Synthetic Oil" is NOT synthetic oil. ( Shell has bucked this trend a bit with majority base GTL oils, I havent thoroughly studied or understood why the product is considered group III and not group V. I recall the VI...

I'm surprised nobody in this thread has mentioned the obvious caveat yet. It all depends on what the filter media is made of: Jobber-Tier filters with paper media (i.e. Wix ProTec, NAPA Silver, Microgard, Fram Extra Guard, Purolator Classic, etc.) should be used for no longer than 5,000 to...

Originally Posted By: sloinker The analogy is correct. I'm not making the argument that one is better than the other. I am making the argument that the cost of the synthetics containing little or no IV or V isn't representative of value for the consumer. Same as spending more for premium grade...

Originally Posted By: Linctex What really has changed? Old engines need ZDDP for flat tappet cams, so this is OK for them? I'll bet it would run just fine for 3,000 in my 1996 4.6 with over 200,000 miles on it. There's nothing in that engine this oil would hurt. No, it would not be okay for...

2003 Mercury Grand Marquis 4.6L (Dad just bought it today) 76,000 miles Out: Unknown oil and NAPA Silver In: 6 qt. QSGB and Bosch D+

I have two Bosch D+ D3410 filters. One has a date code of F04H12F1 and has louver holes on the center tube, the other has a date code of F06G18F1 and has circular holes on the center tube. I don't think I really care about the actual dates because these are both fairly new, but I was just...

As far as I know the brands of oil that typically use the most percentage of Ester base oil would have to be Redline and Motul.

Originally Posted By: userfriendly Fix it again Tony. This isn't a Chrysler thread, you know.