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Well I need to change the oil on the 6.2 for the first time. What oil and filter are you guys using? Thank you in advance.

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My Preference = Mobil 1 5w-30 + K&N Oil Filter

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Any of the major brands out there will serve you well and use of an AC Delco filter with it. If you want a little better protection go with the Pure One filter.

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Definately mobil1 and there are a lot of quality filters out there. I personally use a mobil oil filter, which has synthetic media. I believe the K&N does also. Other quality paper media filters are Delco, WIX, and Pure One. The Napa Gold and Bumper to Bumper/Auto Value store brands (Parts Master is the actual name on the box) are both made by WIX. They probably aren't of the same quality as the WIX, but it's safe to say they're made by a quality company.

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+100 on the Mobil 1 and AC Delco Filter

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NAPA Gold filters are the exact same filter as the WIX boxed premium filters. I have sold NAPA WIX for a long time.

 

I am a Castrol Guy... I will stand behind the Castrol oil company...... I use Castrol or Castrol Syntec in everything I OWN!!!

 

Here is a little oil filter cutting I did..... Every brand I could muster up in my town.

 

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