First oil filter you ever bought

[autoapprentice]

It's the same filter as an RP or a K&N anyways.

Are RPs even made anymore?

 

[jrvn]

FRAM Orange can of Death

 

[Turbo Actual]

STP 7317, I now use M1 M110-A for a 08 Pathfinder.

 

[That John dude]

Fram orange can for 91 crown Vic

 

[PimTac]

I saw someone mentioned Lee filters. That brings back memories. I think I might have used them once or twice back in the day.

 

[PontiacHO]

Kmart. 1964 Chevelle 283. Cartridge filter.

 

[yakiniku078]

Orange Fram, on a Mopar K 2.2.

Then, my life turned around thanks to Russ Knize's mid 90's HTML 1.x webpage, last updated in 2008.

http://minimopar.net/oilfilters/reference.html

Wix FTW

 

[GMBoy]

Pep Boys...was basically a purolater with their name on it. I bought it with 5 qts of Mobil Super 10w/40. I was a poor teenager with his 1st car. Why I remember this so vividly some 40yrs later when I cannot remember what I ate yesterday is beyond me LOL!!

 

[ofelas]

Direct Connection filter for a 440 (was touted as being better for a 6-pack), 31 years back.
Was free with a 6 pack of dealership 30w earl.

 

[CT Rob]

Fram PH30 77 Chevy Malibu 305v8

 

[Randy_R]

It was a Hastings from Hillside Auto Parts for my 65 Mustang 2+2 289 in 1969.

 

[himemsys]

Motorcraft FL-1A here. I know for sure I changed the oil plenty of times on my '87 Mustang GT. I did briefly drive an '86 Merkur XR4Ti, which surprisingly also used the FL-1A (it was a 4 cylinder turbo), but I don't remember if I changed the oil on that one or not. I was a junior in high school, dad was paying for it, so it may have had all its service done at the dealer.

 

[cb_13]

The STP version of an FL1A for my 86 Ford Ranger. This was back when Walmart carried STP.

 

[Oily_Thing]

Probably a champ cartridge for my '67 Impala.

 

[PF52]

Most likely a Fram for one or the other of the two Novas we used to have (Couldn't tell which one though, since we had them both at the same time!). It almost certainly came from Kmart.... Kmart used to have a pretty good auto parts selection believe it or not.

 

[CB22]

Honda filter for my 69 CB750.

 

[Gene K]

Motorcraft FL1A

1964 Plymouth Valiant 100
2-Door Sedan
170 ci - Slant 6 with long standpipe

 

[bilibako2]

Fram oil filter back in 1981 thru K Mart and Zayre store.

 

[bullwinkle]

Forget the name of it.....but it was the Fram w the Teflon inside. 16 years old...first car....bought it was a now defunct department store called Zair...... Dad always used Frams....still does....asked him why and he said his dad only used Frams. I like orange too. i graduated from UF...Go Gators. As good of a reason as any I suppose.

Im still partial and brand loyal to Fram and mostly use orange cans still and Fram jobbers in my service department and on my trucks and personal cars. Never had a single problem.

I personally don’t think oil filters are that important if you follow OEM OCIs. Anything meeting spec will do just fine. Not worth spending on ”designer filters” IMO and experience.

Zayre! I remember the “June cheap-cheap savings bug” sale! Long gone…Pretty sure my first filter would have been a Fram PH8A for my ‘70 429 Thunderbird, from Nationwise Auto Parts. Used to buy everything there. Both long gone… Detecting a pattern.

 

[Hermann]

Autolite FL1A for the Ford's in my life in 1968. Walked down to the corner to the Western Auto store. Was back in 5 minutes. Lived close enough to throw a rock on their roof.