3 questions about 6s

/6 Matt said

Also too, don't use a fram oil filter. Wix #51515(seriously, that's the part number, that's the only reason I can remember it) is much better. They can be ordered at summit racing, o'reilly's or advance auto. Autozone doesn't carry wix and I don't know about NAPA. But the NAPA gold filter is a Wix 51515 rebranded plus $2.

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Bad "blanket" filter advice based on rhetoric/internet tribal knowledge isn't a great idea as Fram does indeed make a superior filter to many brands. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with using any Fram filter but I personally suggest using a Fram with hi-flow, hi capacity media like the Ultra or a Fram HP racing filter. The difference between the Ultra and Racing media is the Ultra's synthetic media will filter's out 99% of dirt particles in the 10-20 micron range while the racing filter's are a cellulose blend and trap a little less dirt at 94%. The Ultra is also a high flow rate filter with a screen backed media and synthetic internals designed to last up to 15,000 miles on modern engines that have long drain intervals and use synthetic oils.

And please keep in mind that Fram ALSO produces OE filters for many brands of cars I'm not allowed to reveal right here in the USA.

I hate to be a post-ho here but as a FABO member working for Fram and successfully running our products daily to 7,000 rpm in my A-Body's very demanding twin turbo inline 6 with variable valve timing I couldn't resist.

I do agree with your suggestion on using oils with the correct boundary and surface lubrication additives as we have flat tappet cams in our old cars. In my other car, (a built slant), I use Valvoline racing oil.

PM me if you need to reach out to the Fram/Autolite/Prestone tech team. We are REAL gearheads and we are hear to help, not just pitch products like I'm doing here but I just cannot take Fram bashing any longer when its just not true.