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Pardon my naivety. I am used to repairing P-cars. What would be a reccomended oil filter?

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Old 04-30-2003, 05:14 AM
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Pardon my naivety. I am used to repairing P-cars. What would be a reccomended oil filter?
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From the tests I've read Chad, I'd stick with stock for only $8 or so, why gamble?
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Default Many use the OEM filter. I have used the Mobil 1 filter,
it does have published filtration specs which seemed good IMO.
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I just bought two from ECS for $5.50 a pop. Can't beat it.
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That's why I asked. Thanks Steve. I will go with the tried and true. Thanks...
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Without writing a book: do not use anything but the OEM filter !
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I used a Fram on last change, anything wrong with that?
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Default Ouch. Fram makes probably the worst filters. They made good ones at one time...
but not anymore.

Bosch, Champ(ion), Mann, Mahle, Purolator are all fine.
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Anybody have any hard data? Consumer reports did a analysis on aftermarket filters. Thoughts?
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Default CR consistently demonstrates incompetence in their reviews...
the one which gained Fram fame was from 20 some years ago, AIR.

http://minimopar.net/oilfilter-fram1.txt<ul><li><a href="http://minimopar.net/oilfilterstudy-german.html">Hard data. Poke around this site.</a></li></ul>
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