POLL #3!!! Best oil filter?

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Originally Posted By: CharlieJ
GO WITH THE FRAM QUALITY!
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Darn....I thought I would be the 1st to vote ORANGE CAN OF DEATH!
 
1. M1/K&N/RP/Amsoil

For anything at 10k miles or more, this is also for the overkill fans.

2. Wix/Napa Gold, PureONE, Fram Xtended Guard, Bosch Distance+

IMO, the above aren't on the best of list, but aren't far behind either.

3. Motorcraft, Purolator Classic, Bosch Premium

Solid 3k mile oil filters. Wouldn't use them past 5k. No worries of 'minimal' needs being met, good construction for most P/Ns.

4. The rest.
 
the best oil filter you can buy is amsoil made by donaldson. filters to 15 microns absolute. Most only filter down to 30 microns or so.
 
If cost is no object...I use K&N.
Otherwise...Motorcraft, Purolator or Wix are plenty good enuff!
JMHO
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my neighbors mustang lost a engine when his motorcraft filter split open, so i wont be using them. i know this is probably a rare event but its hard to forget... i prefer pureone
 
Originally Posted By: mcshooter
my neighbors mustang lost a engine when his motorcraft filter split open, so i wont be using them. i know this is probably a rare event but its hard to forget... i prefer pureone

Same company built both canisters. Anyway, He probably had a stuck OP regulator that cleared. The cans don't usually split by themselves.
 
Originally Posted By: Oregoonian
Motorcraft or Purolator Classic....for OCI up to 5K

Purolator PureOne.....for OCI's from 5K to 8K

Fram XG.... for OCI's 8K to 10K

Mobil 1 Extended Performance or Bosch Distance Plus....for 10K to 15K
I like this! Like there is no best oil, filter choice depends several factors. One could likely add K&N with Mobil 1 Extended Performance and BDP. I might push the P1 to 10K if done in a year, just me.

15K+ in year, one could even add an AMSOIL filter to the list. Donaldson and Baldwin also quality filters.
 
For me, it certainly depends on the application and prices. For the old F-150, the Wix or Motorcraft are my favourites. The Wix is a buck cheaper than the Fram and the Motorcraft a buck more. From a construction standpoint, both are "better."

For my Audi, the Wix is about $9, whereas the German Bosch, Mann, and Mahle can all be had for around $5. So, the OEM filters are far cheaper than anything else readily available out there, and with known, quality construction.
 
Any filter will do 5K.
Most filters can probably do 10K.
Some car makers allow a filter to be run for two oil changes, or 15-20K by their own OCI recommendations.
At regular price, the K&N and the Mobil 1 oil filters seem like a waste of money.
As part of an oil change special, though, they can be a deal.
In your application, Motorcraft oil filters are the first choice.
Cheap from Wally, and generally well made.
The fact that one may have failed once doesn't change my opinion, nor should it influence your's.
There is not an oil filter brand out there that has not seen some rare failure in actual use.
 
Originally Posted By: ltslimjim
1. M1/K&N/RP/Amsoil

For anything at 10k miles or more, this is also for the overkill fans.

2. Wix/Napa Gold, PureONE, Fram Xtended Guard, Bosch Distance+

IMO, the above aren't on the best of list, but aren't far behind either.

3. Motorcraft, Purolator Classic, Bosch Premium

Solid 3k mile oil filters. Wouldn't use them past 5k. No worries of 'minimal' needs being met, good construction for most P/Ns.

4. The rest.

The Bosch Premium is a clone of the PureOne (same filter)....so it should be in your #2 list.
 
Originally Posted By: Oregoonian
The Bosch Premium is a clone of the PureOne (same filter)....so it should be in your #2 list.


I knew they 'looked' identical, but didn't know they filtered the same? Are the specs the same???
 
i know many of those modular engines will blow off filters if a heavy oil is used in the winter just ask the guys that service the N.Y. State Police they will tell you
 
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The Bosch Premium is a clone of the PureOne (same filter)....so it should be in your #2 list.


I knew they 'looked' identical, but didn't know they filtered the same? Are the specs the same???
If you view river_rats bench testing, based on his testing they are, with exception of the P1's color/texture can, the same. Also, have the same efficiency rating , 99.9%. The BP's are just more difficult to find with the P1's promo pricing at AAP and Kmart.
 
For a Ford product, it's Motorcraft hands down.

I'm not saying Motorcraft is "better" than everything else, but if you're talking value-for-money it's MC all the way.
 
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