Choosing a filter for your Synthetic Oil

Super-duper-duty-way-overkill is Fleetguard (Caterpillar) LF-3487 synthetic-media filter. Cheapest I've seen 'em is a little under $10 apiece. But how often are we changing oil? If the engine's in good shape and we're using a good synthetic oil, then a long drain interval is appropriate (and the only way to make expensive oil cost-effective) and an especially good filter is called for. If we're being really wasteful and changing synth oil every 3 or 4 thousand miles, we don't really need much of a filter. I gravitate to the Wix-made or Purolator or Hastings filters; their construction is considerably sturdier and of better quality materials than Fram and other off-brands, which usually aren't significantly less expensive than the better filters. Check country of origin carefully on any filter (or part) you buy these days; increasingly there's nothing you can do about it, but at least you know what you're getting.

By now we've probably all seen the famous Big Damn Mopar Oil Filter Study, right?