Originally Posted By: DSparks
OPE doesnt need a $12 filter I dont care what anyone says...find a $2-3 automotive filter that fits and sleep good at night....its normally the 3614/3600 style for the 3/4x16 threads but sometimes the smaller 4967 is a better fit... or the 6607/7317 style for the 20x1.5 threads...works on about 99% of the standard commercially available units out there....been there done this...bought the tshirt.
Except for the fact that these are not the exact same size like I was asking for, and these have completely different bypass settings than the manufacturer specifies. If something were to happen under warranty (or even after), your $2-3 filter would then become a $1,500 engine replacement. I could buy a lot of t-shirts for that. No thanks.
I ended up going with the Napa Gold 7035 x2. Used Irishman's tip for $10 off $20, and because I waited patiently in line, the manager also honored the 10% off reservation discount, even though they aren't supposed to. Final price for 2 was less than $14. This will get me through the next 2 winters, 1 for tomorrow (8hr change), and 1 before the first start next spring (1yr oci@~60-80hrs). Thanks for all the help.