Originally Posted By: 440Magnum
Originally Posted By: pbm
Many OE filters (like Toyota) seem to be high flow/lower efficiency....I don't know what that means...
It means they have fewer idiots fighting for warranty repairs when they don't change their oil or filter even once in the warranty period. A low efficiency filter flowing "less filtered" oil beats a plugged high efficiency filter that's gone into bypass 10,000 miles ago any day.
For people that actually DO scheduled maintenance- high efficiency is the way to go provided minimum flow specs are met.
Don't the cheap low-performance oil filters actually plug up sooner than the better oil filters like napagold, toughguard, ultra, M1 ? Specs always point to better: "Blending synthetic fibers with cellulose increases a filter's dirt-trapping efficiency and its dirt-holding capacity for higher levels of engine protection and longer filter life." from Frams website, which wins the Best Oil Filter Website oscar.