whick oil filter is better

[edwardm419]

does anybody know which oil filter is better for syhthetic oil, K & N or Mobil 1? or if there is any better brand, i would sure appreciate you r comments. thanks

[Schmids5.3l]

Mobil 1. Delco's good.

[superbee]

Here are some links:

 

http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/FilterXRef.html

 

http://bobistheoilguy.com/

 

http://www.oilfilterstudy.com/

 

http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html

 

Based on what I have read, I use the Puolator Pure 1, Mobil 1, AC Delco, Bosch, or Amsoil filters.

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Sometimes it's not what is best, it is what is most available. I've never seen half of those filters at any of my local part stores.

[Norseman]

does anybody know which oil filter is better for syhthetic oil, K & N or Mobil 1? or if there is any better brand, i would sure appreciate you r comments. thanks

 

CarQuest/WIX make a D@mn good filter that works just as good as those you listed and they cost less!

 

I once included NAPA in that list but, I will not buy anything from them anymore due to their sponsoring a TOJO NASCAR!

[Fyrcaptain]

I'm not a GM Tech.........and since this is the ask the GM Tech forum, I would suspect the politically correct answer is the one you get over the GM parts counter........... AC/Delco.....LOL!

 

 

I use M1 on everything I own. In a pinch I'll use K&N. Loke the M1, it is made by Champion Labs and is a "premium" oil filter.

 

Oil filter usage along with "what is the best oil" are at least a weekly posted topic. You might just look back a couple of pages and hit paydirt

[thecraft]

Both are good, but I would go with Mobil 1. K&N oil filters, like their air filters, sacrifice filtering efficiency for better flow. Mobil 1 has both good flow & filtering.

 

I agree with methodworks and Norseman, though. I can only find those filters online, so I just use Wix (Napa Gold & CarQuest) filters.

[Schmids5.3l]

The only cool thing about the K&N oil filters is the socket on the end you can use a wrench on, for people who overtighten their filters and dont rub oil over the seal. Good idea I guess, but useless for people who know how to change oil the right way.

[srlbotanical]

Wix (napa gold) are the only oil filters I use. But, I also use dino oil and change every 3K, so what the hell do I know.

[DirtyDave]

I use either Wix or Mobil 1. One of my fraternity brothers got a job at Wix, so he sent me a case of their filters that are typically sold as NAPA "Gold." One day, after a few beers, I decided to buy and cut open a Fram, a Wix, a Mobil 1 (used off my truck...wouldn't cut open a $10 filter otherwise) and a Purolator. The Fram had practically no media in it. The Purolator looked good, but the Wix and Mobil 1 were definitely bad ass. I think the major advantage to the Mobil 1 over the Wix is the high burst pressure. If you're running a mostly stock truck, the Mobil 1 doesn't make sense, as the Wix looks as though it would filter just as well.

[vctbmcam]

Amsoil