deathcards Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Well short-story long. I got bored and started looking around. Learned a good tid bit. I am wanting more information on oil filters i understand there is a low end of filtration and a high end. i want clean specified results in this thread please something some average person can come in and read. Also maybe something more technical. From what i have read on one other thread from nearly 5 years ago ( http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/65710-beware-of-fram-filters/ ), on this site, really opened my eyes on fram. I understood they were low end but wow that is terrible quality for the price. So, what i am looking for is a low price quality filter that people can go to, and a high end quality for motor heads that take pride in taking care of their vehicle. High End/Higher Priced Oil Filter Lower Priced Quality Oil Filter maybe you have some hands on experience you would like to share go ahead just remember i prefer to keep it clean Parts of an oil filter parts shown for some to have a little more understanding what most oil filter are composed of. the spring in some filters may be replaced with a spring clip not all filters have an anti-drain back seal, which helps engines a lot by reducing dry starts each flap of media is called a pleat maybe you have done your own autopsy of a filter to see how many pleats, any contamination, or construction of your own oil filter please share if you want you can go to youtube and look up "oil filter tear down" or "oil filter tear down". you should get plenty of results to see what may possibly be your filter really hoping to get this stickied as a good thread for info skar sk2500.1 0 gauge power and ground kunukonceptz alpine HUvxi65 components on BA gt-275new build log -> http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/150642-project-d-kon-deathcards-build-log/#entry2148821 2 x-15 sundowns singer alt, odyssey bat, and maxwell ultra caps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy95 Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 All I know, on my basically 20 year old truck, I have used the bottom-est line filter you can use, and the top of the line, and results are still the same. I change it every 3500mi, 240k on the clock, and oil comes out amber brown every time. Best Score to Date : 160.5 dB Outlaw (47Hz)[4 XM 15's & 2 Taramps Bass 12k's] BL : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/147800-chevyboy95s-4-15s-7krms-wall-1533-db-on-half-power/YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/hitemwiththeflex/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathcards Posted December 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 All I know, on my basically 20 year old truck, I have used the bottom-est line filter you can use, and the top of the line, and results are still the same. I change it every 3500mi, 240k on the clock, and oil comes out amber brown every time. lowest line filter as in price? skar sk2500.1 0 gauge power and ground kunukonceptz alpine HUvxi65 components on BA gt-275new build log -> http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/150642-project-d-kon-deathcards-build-log/#entry2148821 2 x-15 sundowns singer alt, odyssey bat, and maxwell ultra caps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.sok Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Fram makes good air filters, oil filters not so much. The oil filter I use everytime is purolator. I buy it at walmart. The name sounds cheap but they're quality filters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakmagic Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Myself have always been a fan of Baldwin oil filters. But with my current cream puff of a ride, I really am not too picky on the brand that I put on there, nor do I go and buy the fancy model of a certain brand. Fram is one of the worst out there though. Last time I was in Walmart grabbing some oil "conventional" and a filter I bought an AC Delco filter which looked like a better build quality than the others that fit my GM 3.8L motor. Especially could tell by the stamping of the top and the rubber sealing ring. 97 Buick LeSabre with stock 140 amp alternator XS Power D3400 (under the hood) using pdb distro blocks Big 3 done with 2/0 ga welding cable Alpine CDE-HD149BT head unit CT Sounds Meso 6.5" components CT Sounds 60.4 CT Sounds 1400.1 Fi Q 12 D2 with cooling in 2.5 net tuned @32 hz (box built by Sound Mekanix Customs) Bunch of Sky High 1/0 ga & 4 ga cable (plus fuse holders) Connection BT2 & BT4 550 (Audison) RCA's Bunch of Mojo Mat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakmagic Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Oh and if you use conventional oil "not synthetic" don't be scammed by some models of oil filters that say that they are good for 4500- 6000 miles because your conventional oil will be broken down and have lost a lot of its lubricating properties by then. 97 Buick LeSabre with stock 140 amp alternator XS Power D3400 (under the hood) using pdb distro blocks Big 3 done with 2/0 ga welding cable Alpine CDE-HD149BT head unit CT Sounds Meso 6.5" components CT Sounds 60.4 CT Sounds 1400.1 Fi Q 12 D2 with cooling in 2.5 net tuned @32 hz (box built by Sound Mekanix Customs) Bunch of Sky High 1/0 ga & 4 ga cable (plus fuse holders) Connection BT2 & BT4 550 (Audison) RCA's Bunch of Mojo Mat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broke_Audio_Addict Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Oil change interval is really more important than the filter you use. I've used the cheapest of the cheap and some of the most expensive I can find locally and I don't see any difference in the oil. that being said I buy ac delco, motorcraft, or mopar filters because I get a deal on them and if they are good enough for the people that design the engines they are good enough for me. That being said a lot of people's definition of "music" is a clipped 30 hz sine wave with some 80 IQ knuckle head grunting about committing crimes and his genitals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLYentist Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 purolator and mobil1 are the two most popular filters that actually do filter down to 2-3nm particles. everything else may suffice, but they will require more common oil changes. Cables and wires almost never fail; the terminations do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullz Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Wix for the car, and K&N for the motorcycle. 01 Ford focus ZX3 Pioneer AVH-X491BHS PPI PC 4800.2 Morel Maximo 6.5" x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broke_Audio_Addict Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I don't care what oil and oil filter manufacturer's say I've worked in oilchange shops and my brother has ran one for 10+ years oil doesn't last 10 or 15k and neither do the filters. I change every 3k no matter what even in the vehicles I've had that I ran Mobil one and and a Mobil 1 oil filter. Biggest thing people ignore is that 3k is stll the severe service recommendation no matter what you use and most people's cars would qualify under severe use. That being said a lot of people's definition of "music" is a clipped 30 hz sine wave with some 80 IQ knuckle head grunting about committing crimes and his genitals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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