In a well maintained, average driven, non-sludger vehicle, is there any filter that just cannot go 10K?
What filter can't go 10K?
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Probably but why would you go 10K between oil changes?
Go 10k is an elusive undefined term. I am not sure I can accept the premise of your question without it being better defined.
If you mean to ask if there are basic less expensive filters that are still filtering with the same efficiency at 10k as when first put on, I don't think the basic Fram and even the blue Subie filter are rated for more than 6k.
It has to do with the filtering media, the number of pleats and how deep they are, and those ideal qualities are found in higher priced filters.
If you mean to ask if there are basic less expensive filters that are still filtering with the same efficiency at 10k as when first put on, I don't think the basic Fram and even the blue Subie filter are rated for more than 6k.
It has to do with the filtering media, the number of pleats and how deep they are, and those ideal qualities are found in higher priced filters.
No, I had a friend that did 5000-mile OCI's and he changed the Oil Filter at 20,000 miles and it looked fine. I am talking about the Oil Filter.
It was a Cartridge Oil Filter. LOL
10k sure. If it's Km....
Torn Purolators 
Thats a different question than whether the filter can do that.
In my case - the MM on my honda V6 says I can go 10K between oil changes and tells me not to change the filter every time and I dont.
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It's going to depend on the engine it's being placed on & filters quality level. You wouldn't go 10k on a 1980's engine w/5qt sump on a "Jobber" tier oil filter w/local commutes. It's really going to depend on those things like that. 10k is the old 5k these days & oil filter makers responded by offering their "Extended 10k" line of filters to match.
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Yes, plenty of c&p’s here showing filters that look horrible at much less than 10k. If your not looking to spend to much, at around $7 the Carquest premium can do 10k. If price isn’t a concern you’ll have many more options.
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Toyota rates their OEM denso filters at 10K. There not very big and not the greatest construction either. I have never run one that long, but countless people with their "dealer serviced" Toyota's do it all the time.
The Fram orange can is rated up to 10K miles, and the Subaru filter will be rated to whatever the max OCI is recommended by Subaru. All filter manufactures will have a statement in fine print that says don't use the filter longer than the vehicle manufacturer's recommendation. In a case like Honda, where the filter may be used for two OCIs, it may be possible to get a filter to run up to that max mileage rating.
Probably more about which car / engine than what filter, however it also depends on whether a filter OEM has done any testing at all or just assume.
BrendanC
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wouldn’t use any filter with fiber end caps or a Mobil 1 filter. also, no silicone ADBV = no use.
Purolator Classic/Red, and Adam's/'53 Stude's "favorite" the dreaded Pro-Tec/NAPA Silver. I'm not a huge fan of pushing combo valve filters past 5K. but there's plenty of cheap Premium Guard filters that are quite capable of 10K!
Just about any oil filter should be ok for 10k on a relatively clean engine IMO
I don't. I do 5000 mile changes, and change the filter every other time at 10K. Never had an issue. Just wondering if there are one or two filters to avoid. Most vehicles call for 7500 mile changes anyway, so 10K is not that much more.
I am not claiming this is ideal. I am just asking if there is a filter or two out there that will definitely cause a problem. I think even the cheapest ones can survive 10K.
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I had a 2008 Grand Marquis that I ran for 3 x 5000 mile intervals without changing the oil filter (it was a standard Motorcraft). I did UOA's on all three oil changes, and the Insoluables dropped every time. Insoluables are the large-enough-to-be-captured-by-the-filter particles. So, it appeared to me the standard Motorcraft filter on that car (which had just under 100,000 miles on it when I did this) was fine for at least 15,000 miles.
I would not trust these filters in particular.
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/ultra-power-51342-cut-open.372842/
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/ultra-power-51342-cut-open.372842/
Patman
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Because people like to save money and/or don't want to be doing tons of oil changes each year, especially when they have multiple vehicles that they take care of. I do 10k oil changes in my Civic and that ends up being 2 oil changes a year. I live in an apartment so when I do my changes I need to drive to my father's house where I keep my ramps and drain pan.
And looking over the UOAs on this forum, there are a lot of people doing 10k oil changes, and successfully too. One just needs to look to our long time member Tig1, who has been doing 10k oil changes with Mobil 1 for about 40 years now and he's never had a problem and many of his cars have gone well beyond 300k. One of his Fusions right now is at about 320k I believe. You can't argue with success like that. Sure, there are some situations that 10k intervals won't work (turbo charged DI engines for example) but there are many many people on here who are perfect candidates for 10k intervals if they choose the right oil.
