What oil filter to use?

[Mccarlin]

I'll be changing the oil here soon and wanted to know what was the recommended oil filter for our cars. Stock? Fram? another brand?

I already picked up 2 boxes of mobile 10w 30

thanks!

 

[Qualitywires.com]

I have always used mobil one filters on my Vipers and Lambo.

 

[Mccarlin]

I have always used mobil one filters on my Vipers and Lambo.

Thanks! Let's see what others say too

I should have those wires today when i get home.

 

[snampro]

I use the mobil 1 filters. Also, you can buy 5 quart jugs of mobil 1 oil at walmart for cheaper than you can buy cases, so check into that. I usually pay around $22 for one 5 quart jug, so $44 for 10 quarts.

 

[Mccarlin]

I use the mobil 1 filters. Also, you can buy 5 quart jugs of mobil 1 oil at walmart for cheaper than you can buy cases, so check into that. I usually pay around $22 for one 5 quart jugs, so $44 for 10 quarts.

Thanks bud! I'll remember that for next time.

 

[-FROG-]

I use Fram on my Bugatti Veyron.

 

[ruckdr]

Read this and decide for yourself:
http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfilterstudy/oilfilterstudy.html#wix

I use WIX #51085

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

I use Fram on my Bugatti Veyron.

You have a Bugatti? Don't you have a butler to do your oil changes?

 

[ViperJoe]

M1 or K&N

Both are surperior "premium" type filters manufactured by Champion Labs

I wouldn't use a Fram on my lawnmower

 

[BlueGTS]

I use Mobil One filters and oil in everything I drive. Might be overkill for the daily drivers but it is the best you can get.

 

[Mccarlin]

Mobiel 1 it is guys. I'll start looking for it now.

Thanks!

 

[ruckdr]

This excerpt from the above filter study I posted:
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Filters To Avoid
The following list of filters have known problems. You will see well-known names here and will probably be disappointed. This is because many of these brands have stopped making their own filters and buy from a common manufacturer.

Fram Extra Guard
Years ago Fram was a quality filter manufacturer. Now their standard filter (the radioactive-orange cans) is one of the worst out there. It features cardboard end caps for the filter element that are glued in place. The rubber anti-drainback valve seals against the cardboard and frequently leaks, causing dirty oil to drain back into the pan. The bypass valves are plastic and are sometimes not molded correctly, which allows them to leak all the time. The stamped-metal threaded end is weakly constructed and it has smaller and fewer oil inlet holes, which may restrict flow. I had one of these filters fail in my previous car. The filter element collapsed and bits of filter and glue were circuilating through my system. The oil passge to the head became blocked and the head got so hot from oil starvation that it actually melted the vacuum lines connected to it as well as the wires near it.

Fram Double Guard
Another bad filter idea brought to you by your friends at Fram. The filter itself is a slightly improved design over the Fram Extra Guard, but still uses the same filter element. It has a silicone anti-drainback valve, a quality pressure releif valve, and enough inlet holes for good flow. The big problem is that they are trying to cash in on the Slick 50 craze. They impregnate the filter element with bits of Teflon like that found in Slick 50. As with Slick 50, Teflon is a solid and does not belong in an engine. It cannot get into the parts of the engine that oil can and therefore does nothing. Also, as the filter gets dirty, it ends up filtering the Teflon right out. Dupont (the manufacturer of Teflon) does not recommend Teflon for use in internal combustion engines. Please do not waste your money on this filter.

Penzoil
This filter is a Fram! It is the exact same design as the Fram Extra Guard filter and it is junk. On the up side, it costs $1 less than the Fram version.

Quaker State
This is another Fram Extra Guard that I have seen at K-mart. It used to be a Purolator, but Quaker State is now owned/controlled by Penzoil...

 

[GTSnake]

Read this and decide for yourself:
http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfilterstudy/oilfilterstudy.html#wix

I use WIX #51085

I've heard from my engine builder that Wix is a good filter. They supposedly flow better.

 

[Dan Aseere]

I prefer fram. The shell of the fram is thicker than most so the fear of twisting the body of the filter is gone.

 

[-FROG-]

I use Fram on my Bugatti Veyron.

You have a Bugatti? Don't you have a butler to do your oil changes?

Did I say Bugatti Veyron? I ment Volkswagon....

 

[GR8_ASP]

I refuse to answer for fear of receiving more Amsoil propaganda.

Note this topic has been touched on many times.

 

[C O D Y]

Mobil 1

 

[ViperJoe]

I prefer fram. The shell of the fram is thicker than most so the fear of twisting the body of the filter is gone.

Hey the .99 cents a quart "no name brand" crap oil lubricates too, but I wouldn't use it!

Studies have shown that Fram has a very low burst pressure when compared with the "premium" filters.

This is a case of "you get what you pay for"

 

[418viper]

Tom Sessions told me recently he had visited The Dodge Performance center and they had NAPA Gold filters on all the Viper and Nascar engines.

 

[94RT10Ohio]

What?? No one goes to the dealer to get a DC filter??

 

[Mccarlin]

Lots of good dicussions here. I like.

 

[C O D Y]

What are the chances they are paying for those filters? Sponsorship is great, but becuase someone else got them for free doesn't mean much.

BTW, I think the NAPA gold is one of the better filters and will out preform most other filters on the market, but just using something because someone else got it for free doesn't work for me.

Tom Sessions told me recently he had visited The Dodge Performance center and they had NAPA Gold filters on all the Viper and Nascar engines.

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

One of the Viper racing league drivers recommended either Mobil 1, K&N, or Napa Gold (Wix is made by Napa, so that would work too) to me. He uses Napa gold on his race Viper.

 

[GR8_ASP]

"Wix is made by Napa, so that would work too"

Other way around.

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

"Wix is made by Napa, so that would work too"

Other way around.

Oops, thanks for the correction

 

[ruckdr]

According to the link I posted above:

"Wix
These filters are manufactured by the Dana corporation, who also manufactures all of the Wix clones. These include NAPA and many OEM filters"

Later,

 

[GR8_ASP]

Wix Headquarters Information
Since 1939, Wix has been an innovator in filtration products. Wix designs, manufactures and distributes products for automotive, diesel, agricultural, industrial and specialty filter markets. Its product line includes oil, air, cabin interior, fuel, coolant, transmission and hydraulic filters for automobiles, trucks and off-road equipment. WIX is the # 1 filter in NASCAR and the only filter Officially Licensed by NASCAR.


HEADQUARTERS:

Wix Filtration Products
1 Wix Way
Gastonia, NC 28054
(P.O. Box 1967
Gastonia, NC 28053-1967)
704-864-6711

1979
WIX Corporation merges into Dana. The strength, resources and stability of Dana combined with the loyalty and dedication of WIX People enables the WIX Division to grow and prosper beyond the highest expectations.

Use of the manufacturer Wix is correct. As is that Wix is a division of Dana. It is not correct to say Dana produces Wix clones. Wix is a division and a brand, which happens to manufacture the filters that are sold under other brand names.

 

[Mccarlin]

All this talk on Wix filters, we can i buy them? Anyone have the number of the filter for the viper? Maybe i can buy a few online

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

I haven't bought a filter in 8 years. I reuse the one that came with the car. I modified it so I can take it apart and stuff the guts with a roll of toilet paper. Single ply fits nicely.

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

All this talk on Wix filters, we can i buy them? Anyone have the number of the filter for the viper? Maybe i can buy a few online

Any Napa. I believe the Viper # is 51085, but doublecheck that