Dan the man
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What's the best oil filter these days? Back in the day all my dad would use was fram products.
Oil filter
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plumkrazee70
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Wix or Napa gold
Dan the man
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Thanks
BAMM! (Mic drop!)
There’s a few other worthy filters. Goggle and YouTube your question.
Steve welder
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The old car has a Wix filter
I use OE Mopar filter on the Ram
Anything else I usually use a Purolator mostly
I use OE Mopar filter on the Ram
Anything else I usually use a Purolator mostly
Bigdummy
Not a Nova
I used a Baldwin crossover from a FL1a ford
Wix and Purolator have been bought out by Hummel-Mann and are now "global." They're now a crapshoot. Maybe good, maybe not.
Champion, Baldwin, Donaldson and OEM Mopar are good bets. Mid grade and above Fram are fine. I'm working on a case of 20 year old Purolator made, Quaker State branded that should last me until 2030 or so.
Champion, Baldwin, Donaldson and OEM Mopar are good bets. Mid grade and above Fram are fine. I'm working on a case of 20 year old Purolator made, Quaker State branded that should last me until 2030 or so.
I use K&N.
motorpirate
serial mopar owner
only filter i have had fail in the last 20 plus years was a Wix.
leaked out the crimp seam.
In it's defense it came off Amazon, so I wondered if it was counterfeit??
leaked out the crimp seam.
In it's defense it came off Amazon, so I wondered if it was counterfeit??
44070dart
How the hell did I get this old
Wix or Bosch .. got the Bosch Premium at Rock Auto when they sent an email about a clearance sale for $3.94 .. " dirt " cheap.
Wix or NAPA gold for me. A occasional Mopar brand on my vehicles. The wife's Envision goes to the dealer so it get's a Delco.
Mopar44134
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wix on the old mopar....mopar on the ram
CUDACOX
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Wix for the oldies.. That's all I use on my small block stroker.
Dan the man
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I've heard this before and people still buy from them.
I don't know much about it, but this site has been around a while:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/
But, I've always heard Fram is junk. I use Wix.
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/
But, I've always heard Fram is junk. I use Wix.
My buddy ( was my "best man" at my wedding) swore by Hastings, bought them by the case.
One time he put one on his dad's van w/a 318 in a routine oil change and started it up having no oil pressure. His dad had it towed somewhere, they did another oil change w/a different filter and oil pressure back to normal. He threw away about 3/4 of a case, and I think went Baldwin from then on.
His dad continued to drive that same van for like another 10 years. Then sold it, still running fine.
I used to get Baldwin when there was a place around here to get them but boy they weren't cheap. Case of 12 (10 years ago) was like $75.
I've used em all, Purolator, fram, Hastings Baldwin, motorcraft, AC, even sears spectrum, and K mart back in the day/ and I've never had a filter issue. For the past 6-7 years I have been buying the napa gold, 2x a year the napa I deal with thru work has a filter sale where the gold's are cheaper than the cheaper version for a few days, I buy a case of them then. Before that I used a whole bunch of Purolator. And the Baldwin's.
Haven't run fram in probably 15+ years, just out of the convenience of the sale at Napa. And can't find sears or Kmart anymore if I wanted to except I might find one here+there at a garage sale or some such...
One time he put one on his dad's van w/a 318 in a routine oil change and started it up having no oil pressure. His dad had it towed somewhere, they did another oil change w/a different filter and oil pressure back to normal. He threw away about 3/4 of a case, and I think went Baldwin from then on.
His dad continued to drive that same van for like another 10 years. Then sold it, still running fine.
I used to get Baldwin when there was a place around here to get them but boy they weren't cheap. Case of 12 (10 years ago) was like $75.
I've used em all, Purolator, fram, Hastings Baldwin, motorcraft, AC, even sears spectrum, and K mart back in the day/ and I've never had a filter issue. For the past 6-7 years I have been buying the napa gold, 2x a year the napa I deal with thru work has a filter sale where the gold's are cheaper than the cheaper version for a few days, I buy a case of them then. Before that I used a whole bunch of Purolator. And the Baldwin's.
Haven't run fram in probably 15+ years, just out of the convenience of the sale at Napa. And can't find sears or Kmart anymore if I wanted to except I might find one here+there at a garage sale or some such...
MidnightSwinger
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Wix and Motorcraft exclusively. Yes I use ford filters on Mopars. I always ran K&N on my Motorcycles, mostly for the nut at the top that helps removal.
