Are Napa Gold filters good?

[Cubey]

I had intended to use PureOne filters but with the news that many are showing up with tears, I may find a Kmart to return this (unused) PureOne filter to I bought for my next oil change. I have one on the engine now... and I am hoping it's not a bad one! I am due for an oil change if not a little past time wise. But it's semi-synth oil so maybe I'm good. Plus it burns oil some so fresh gets added from time to time to keep it topped off.

How are Napa Gold filters? Or something else?

I don't mind paying a premium for a good oil filter.

It's going on a high mileage, old Chrysler 360 engine with Maxlife 10w30 oil.

 

[JDW]

NAPA Gold Filters ..One of the best there is

 

[Cubey]

K&N's are priced over twice over as much at Napa as the Gold filters. Gold for my engine is under $6. K&N is over $13.

I kinda doubt they can be twice-as-good to compensate for double the price.

My understanding is Napa's oil and air filters are rebranded Wix.

 

[krismoriah72]

You are putting space age oil and filters on that 1978 beast.


Gold filter $6
Silver Filter $3
ProSelect $3

All excellent filters..all will do their job nicely. If $3 gets you piece of mind its well worth it.

I use NAPA filters in everything I own, but keep the $3 and downsize to the silvers.

Cant go wrong with a Wix/NAPA

 

[Cubey]

I'm using Maxlife because it's high mileage formula. Perhaps a good conventional non-HM oil would work just as well but why skimp on a few bucks? It may very well be the original engine. I have no history on it aside from a (poorly done) transmission rebuild in 2010 by Dallas area shop and some other part was replaced... ignition module I think it was.

Many, many thousands of dollars has been put into brakes, suspension, tires, and some underhood parts like belts, hoses, alternator, starter, ignition parts, etc.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Originally Posted By: Cubey
K&N's are priced over twice over as much at Napa as the Gold filters. Gold for my engine is under $6. K&N is over $13.


If you're going to do a relatively long OCI, go to Walmart and get a Fram Ultra for $9.

 

[BHopkins]

Originally Posted By: Cubey

I don't mind paying a premium for a good oil filter.


If you watch the ads, you will be able to get NAPA Gold oil filters for 1/2 price a couple times a year. A friend from church told me that the local NAPA is putting the NAPA Gold filters on the 1/2 price sale the first week in March. I don't know if this is just the local NAPA, or if the sale will be national. It's worth checking into March 1.

 

[krismoriah72]

wasnt knocking your selection.

I think you are right on the money with the valvoline and wix combo.

Just saying that any oil and filter you use is going to be excellent compared to what that ol Dodge saw in the 80s.

 

[901Memphis]

Fram Tough Guard or Ultra would be my recommendation

K&N oil filters are Korean made now and still just as expensive as when made in USA. They dropped from mid 90s efficiency to mid 80s.

 

[SilverC6]

Go ahead and use your PureOne.

Don't worry about the BITOG hysteria over torn media on Purolators.

The new Napa Gold you buy could have a similar manufacturing defect.

Millions of PureOne's are in service right now without any problem.

No one with a media separation/tear on BITOG has reported an associated engine problem.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Originally Posted By: SilverC6
Go ahead and use your PureOne.

Don't worry about the BITOG hysteria over torn media on Purolators.

The new Napa Gold you buy could have a similar manufacturing defect.

Millions of PureOne's are in service right now without any problem.

No one with a media separation/tear on BITOG has reported an associated engine problem.


Well of course unfiltered oil isn't going to cause an engine to "blow-up" right then and there. But I'm sure nobody really wants to be running their engine with a filter that has torn media and is letting unfiltered oil through to the engine for 5,000 miles. Sure the chances are low to have torn media, but it does happen as we've seen quite a bit here lately.

 

[R80RS]

Napa Gold filters are very good. So are the Silvers for that matter. Both are made by Wix. Use either with confidence.

 

[KCJeep]

And I'll agree with them again, Napa Golds are great filters. I've been running the Silvers lately and they work well also.

Put a Gold on my son's Ranger last Sunday, I got in on one of the really good Gold sales it was just over 3 bucks. They are usually 6. They don't run that sale very often but Silvers are on sale for 3 bucks a lot.

 

[SilverC6]

Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix


Well of course unfiltered oil isn't going to cause an engine to "blow-up" right then and there. But I'm sure nobody really wants to be running their engine with a filter that has torn media and is letting unfiltered oil through to the engine for 5,000 miles. Sure the chances are low to have torn media, but it does happen as we've seen quite a bit here lately.


The 2 or 3 I have seen on BITOG were relatively minor failures where the filter material no longer adhered to the filter frame for a pleat or two.

Looked like less than 5% of the filter surface was compromised.

While that is undesirable, I would say it is really a non-issue.

 

[ZeeOSix]

^^^ Torn open media to let unfiltered oil through the filter is not a "non-issue". Obviously, people are jumping ship and have stopped using Purolator filters because of the reported failures here.

If the by-pass valve was always stuck open to let dirty oil flow past the media for thousands of miles, would that also be a "non-issue"?

 

[Sayjac]

Originally Posted By: SilverC6
Go ahead and use your PureOne.

Don't worry about the BITOG hysteria over torn media on Purolators.

The new Napa Gold you buy could have a similar manufacturing defect.

Millions of PureOne's are in service right now without any problem.

No one with a media separation/tear on BITOG has reported an associated engine problem.

Having used many P1's(mostly PL14610 variety), posting many dissections including recently and never having a tear issue, based on personal experience I'd agree with your first sentence. That said, it's understandable how based on the recent spate of pics some may be leery to use them. And while some may not agree with your perspective and opinion, at least you are specifically addressing the filter choice as presented by the OP. Unlike the frequent off topic filter shilling I now frequently read, I can respect that.

As for the OP looking at Napa Gold, if Napa is what you choose I'd say stick with the Gold and get all traditional features of a Wix filter. NG is a solid silicone adbv filter, and can sometimes be obtained for $3.50-4 on a local Napa store filter sale. If NG is what you choose, use with complete confidence.

 

[KCJeep]

Originally Posted By: SilverC6


The 2 or 3 I have seen on BITOG were relatively minor failures where the filter material no longer adhered to the filter frame for a pleat or two.

Looked like less than 5% of the filter surface was compromised.

While that is undesirable, I would say it is really a non-issue.


You talking about Golds or Purolators here? I don't recall any Golds with the media issue you're describing.

 

[zerosoma]

Originally Posted By: Cubey
I had intended to use PureOne filters but with the news that many are showing up with tears, I may find a Kmart to return this (unused) PureOne filter to I bought for my next oil change. I have one on the engine now... and I am hoping it's not a bad one! I am due for an oil change if not a little past time wise. But it's semi-synth oil so maybe I'm good. Plus it burns oil some so fresh gets added from time to time to keep it topped off.

How are Napa Gold filters? Or something else?

I don't mind paying a premium for a good oil filter.

It's going on a high mileage, old Chrysler 360 engine with Maxlife 10w30 oil.


PureOne filters aren't bad. I understand your concern but personally I've never had a problem with them. Napa Gold are great filters too. I personally would take them over a PureOne when given the choice although I like the texturing. I would not however return your PureOne. I would urge you to just keep it and buy Napa Gold in the future when they go on sale bi-yearly in your area.