Acdelco E cores for me. I hear much bad about them but have yet to experience one or hear of any failing. Guess I will continue to use 
I'm DONE with "premium" oil filters
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We have a 2003 Honda CR-V with 110k miles on it now. I have been using the same super tech synthetic oil in it and fram filters. When I went to check the valve clearance recently, there was pretty much zero varnish and absolutely no sludge In the engine. The cams looked great! I have switched to supertech mp filters as of last month, they seem to be much better made for the price point. Now in my 2022 trailboss I use ac delco filters and mobile one oil at 3500 miles instead of the prescribed 7500 miles. It has the new 2.7 HO turbo engine so figured I’d change it more often than my non aspirated engines.
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The sad thing is the US made oil filters gets fewer and fewer by the day and foreign made gets more, more and more
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My Walmart has no 5qt jugs of super tech. They just put some 5qt jugs of Quakerstate in the area there too not have total empty space.
Plenty of ST filters though.
Where do you buy Hastings filters at? I’ve never seen them except online.
I tend to agree. My son is in marketing and he has told me “Dad, if you owned an oasis and I had enough time and money, I could sell you a truckload of sand.”
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My main concern with "modern day engines" is that the oil capacity is going less and less, and OCI's are longer and longer. Which means with less capacity, the oil is cycling far more thought the system, and getting a beating.
Really my 2004 Corolla oil capacity was four quarts the 2022 Mazda is five quarts.
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Good point.
I don't think the capacities are getting lower, but the oil is doing more. The example given was the 2004 Corolla vs. the 2022 Mazda. The 2004 Corolla might have a quart less, but is a very basic engine in comparison to the 2022 Mazda. DI, turbos, and VVT are all harder on oil.
Inhaling oxygen is more important than drinking water.
I'd buy the SuperTech filters, but I prefer the grippy part of Frame Orange, so I buy those instead.
I’m gonna stick to OE Toyota/Subaru/Honda or Fram for the things I service. I’ll use ST or Chinese(Ecogard/Premium Guard) if need be.
Say all you want about the OCOJ/OCOF/OCOD, but unlike M+H’s slipping quality with Wix, Fram has proven to keep their quality consistent.
Say all you want about the OCOJ/OCOF/OCOD, but unlike M+H’s slipping quality with Wix, Fram has proven to keep their quality consistent.
Has their quality remained consistent?
I'm switching brands after getting two filters in a row that required pliers to clean the threads....
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/posts/6278899/
Isn’t FULL the brand with the s-type media? I seem to remember this, and I’ve even C&P’d one IIRC (maybe ‘53 Stude did it for me back then). It’s a novel idea to fit more filter media area in, and it was certainly well-constructed. Problem is supply- they’re not in stock at all NAPAs, and they’re certainly not shelf stock at any major chains. I also seem to remember they are just average on filtration specs, but it’s been awhile.
OG XG10575 on my 3.5EB until I run out, although I do have a 2yo EaO17 waiting as well.
Edit: dang memory, FULL is not the s-pleat. Found my FULL C&P thread, looked good:
FULL brand oil filter CUT OPEN
Good afternoon folks:) Filter is from Subierubyroo and looks good to me. Enjoy the pics
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Yeah, 3.6 Pentastars have gone from 6 quarts to 5.
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