Motor Oil Filter

[zorkone]

Anyone have some information on what the best oil filter available is? I recently read a thread where there was a fair bit of talk on the Mobil 1 filter and Mobil 1 oil, but what evidence is there that this filter is the best?

We can see on the side of many an oil filter box what the efficiency is, based on SAE HS806 and J1858 tests.....If I recall correctly, the Mobil 1 filter says 99% for single pass (HS806) and 94% for multipass (J1858). I have been researching oils and filters lately and ran across an "oil expert's" information that by reducing particle size in the oil from 40 to 30 microns I could cut my engine's wear in half. There is no mention of particle size on the box....and I don't have the SAE test specs to review.

Going simply by the test results, the $2 SuperTech filter from Wal-Mart is almost as good as the $12 Mobil 1 filter....98% single pass and 99% multi-pass.

I don't have a problem spending the extra money, but am I getting what I'm paying for if I buy the Mobil 1? Is there another better?

Thanks...

[nhparrot]

http://www.frankhunt.com/FRANK/corve...lterstudy.html

[rodchester]

Check here: http://www.motoroilbible.com/

[nedjames]

Stay with the OEM filter.

[rodchester]

The Mobil 1, Purolator Pure 1, and the Amsoil filters are definitely superior oil filters. Do a little research and you will see that they filter out more trash and they hold more while still allowing oil flow.

[Tundra_Jules]

Hmm, here is another of those oil filter/airfilter/motoroil threads.

USE THIS PRODUCT (insert latest infomercial super duper engine luber product) AND YOUR ENGINE WILL LAST FOREVER.

Give me a friggin' break with this stuff already. Change your oil as instructed by the manufacturer with the oil they recommend. You're not going to keep the thing for 200k miles anyway so why waste your time and money on this crap?

Same goes for oil filters. Use the OEM stuff, you will never realize a difference except maybe in your wallet.

Here endeth the lesson.

[Mr. Ving]

Actually I financed my truck for 7 years (ok so I'm a dumb ***) and I'm putting about 36,000 miles per year on her so thats over 250,000 miles at payoff. Thats the main reason that I bought a Toyota. I need to get 300,000 miles on her. (Hope the headers help.)

[bkoneski47]

I use the Mobil 1 filter on my 4Runner with a V-6. When I bought my tundra with a V-8, I was going to use the Mobil 1 also, but in the Mobil application guide it says that the M-102 fits the V-6 AND V-8. I thought it was a mistake in print, so I called Mobil and they said this was right. I still don't believe them because the OEM filter for the V-8 is almost twice as big as for the V-6. TRD also claims the same for theirs, that the V-6 fits the V-8. The V-8 holds almost 2 more quarts than the 6. Thus I believe a bigger filter is needed. For now I'm sticking with the OEM filter for warrenty issues.

[Tundra_Jules]

Mr Ving-I would be willing to bet that even though you plan on keeping your truck past 200k miles you will probably trade it before you reach 200k. Most people do. I've never owned a car that long. NEVER. Despite my intentions when I bought the car. The most I've seen is 140k miles on a 1986 Mustang GT Conv I owned for 6 years. I never had to open the engine on that car and I changed the engine oil every 5,000 miles. I used all kinds of different oil filters (auto parts store brands) and different brands of dino oil during the six years I owned the car. It ran fine when I traded it in I might add.

My opinion is this-don't waste your money on synthetics or these wonder oils and expensive filters. Just follow the manufacturer's recommendations and you will never know the difference (well, except for the money you'll save).

[Magnefine Maker]

Standard spin on filters will not catch damaging particles. The damaging particles are between 4 and 16 micron and only a magnetic filter will capture these. they cut down on your need to service as well. Try magnafilter between your spin on and engine.

PS don't listen to the racehorse, it's wearing blinkers.