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robytar Enthusiast

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Hello, Just bought my first oil filter for my truck (5.3l) and quite surprised how small the filter is. About the same size as the filter on my 2.4l Toyota 4 cyl. How long do these safely last before they get clogged up?

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Carder09 Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah the filters are not the biggest ones ive seen on a vehicle but they def are not the smallest, Being that I change my filter ever oil change I suppose they can go from 3000 miles to 6000 miles, 3 using conventional and 6 using synthetic, now I dont know if synthetic increases on oil filters life but thats the interval of miles I change both the oil and oil filter when due. Also dont put a fram oil filter on your truck, bad mistake. Go AC Delco or puro.

lineman Enthusiast

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They are small. Make sure you change it everytime you change your oil. Im with Carder09 on staying away from fram oil filter also. Wix, or napa are also good filters to.

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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what is the issue with fram? John Force approves of Fram lol

lineman Enthusiast

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what is the issue with fram? John Force approves of Fram lol

 

I have never had a issue with fram, but based that a few mechanics have told me to use another brand other than fram if possible i will go with not using them.

Carder09 Senior Enthusiast

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The cores on the inside can collapse and fail, you can youtube the filter I think and you will see what happens.

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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i normally get the mobil 1 or k&n filters. but i was raised on "you get what you pay for"

lineman Enthusiast

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The cores on the inside can collapse and fail, you can youtube the filter I think and you will see what happens.

 

 

I youtube it and there was alot of pissed off people on there about fram filters. Sad thing is you can get a a/c delco for around the same price as a fram around here.

Carder09 Senior Enthusiast

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Though I havent found one yet, Does AC Delco still produce those e-core filters? I think a company named Champion Labs were making them under AC Delcos name and those filters were horrible.

khancock Enthusiast

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K&N is great because it has a 1' nut on the bottom. Since GM makes it nearly impossible to get a filter wrench on it makes it easier to get the filter off.....

pm26 Senior Enthusiast

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I am surprised that Walmart carries FRAM filters. They should sell a better brand. I would not use a FRAM oil filter on my lawn tractor, let alone my truck.

 

I use AC/Delco filters (PF46) and change them every 3k miles with oil. They are inexpensive to buy, as I get them for about $ 4.50 from local Chevy dealer.

jblakeney Senior Enthusiast

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Oil Filter Comparison..... I cut the new NAPA Premium filters open, I just haven't added them. BUT THEY ARE WORTH THE MONEY. I hope to have some time to add them to the site soon. I'm home sick but my camera is at work, with the pictures.

 

Jbo

 

edit - I forgot NAPA filters are WIX......... Just private labeled.... look at the bottom of the box.

Carder09 Senior Enthusiast

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I don't think they are entirely wix but they do use some wix parts, when buying nappa buy their best one, has over 50 fins on them but their bypass valves have no seal that sits between the core and the bypass vavle which doesn't seem very sealed to me but k&n oil filters have the most fins in their filters, I think 56, so it will clean and filter better, also the bypass valve is one unit with the core so no leaks can be viable if the valves ever do leak, the also have that nut on the top for easy on/off but ill still be buying my ac delcos for now :thumbs:

wavery Enthusiast

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I thought I saw a post on here a couple months back about an extended length AC/Delco filter. Does anyone have that #?

jdubub Senior Enthusiast

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I thought I saw a post on here a couple months back about an extended length AC/Delco filter. Does anyone have that #?

 

 

I saw it as well and have been looking with no luck. :thumbs: Someone will chime in

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