5 popular oil filter brands

[Pops1967GTX]

 

[Ironbuilt]

All I use is Wix/Napa. Same great company, same great filter. Thanks Pops.

 

[BeeKool]

All I use is Wix/Napa. Same great company, same great filter. Thanks Pops.

I order filters for my fleet once a year from Napa every March. Save about $900 doing it that way

Oil and Fuel filters are all great. I will say though that for a few of my old John Deeres the only air filters to use are OEM replacements. The Napas are too restrictive.

 

[GetX'd]

X2 on Wix

 

[383MovingViolation]

All I use is Wix/Napa. Same great company, same great filter. Thanks Pops.

YEP.....WIX for me.

 

[451Mopar]

WIX or K&N
My wifes car and my daughters car use the same filter, so I bought a case of WIX filters from Rock Auto.
On the 5.9 Cummins Diesel, The nut on the bottom of the K&N makes it easy to R&R the filter from under the truck.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Yep, I used to be a Fram guy until I cut some open myself. I've been using anything but Fram for the last several years now...maybe I should start using Wix. I always figured the K&N were just marketing-hype over-priced filters (I never cut one open though).

 

[66Satellite47]

I may be a fool but ran Fram's decades. I did cut a couple open to see what they looked like. That was many years ago. Looked pretty good. After seeing the bad comments on line I have switched to WIX. NAPA is close enough. The race filter is available too.

 

[65-440]

Wix here ... Napa gold filters are made by wix, so are the carquest filters in the blue label boxes ....

 

[moparedtn]

Yep, Wix here (usually NAPA Gold actually, since I have a buddy that runs the local store). Same exact filter.

There was a time, many moons ago, when Fram was pretty good stuff - but then they got acquired, then started
catering to huge contracts to supply Wally World, Advance Auto, etc. with cheap units in abundance, hence their
quality went to total ****.
Might be the only filter out there where your engine gets worse than not having a filter change at all....

 

[Coronutcase]

I agree with all the Wix/NAPA users, but I've also always liked the old Hastings filters... the ones with the picture of the square headed dude!

 

[69a100]

Yep, I used to be a Fram guy until I cut some open myself. I've been using anything but Fram for the last several years now...maybe I should start using Wix. I always figured the K&N were just marketing-hype over-priced filters (I never cut one open though).

Sounds like you need some oil filter training. Happy reading!
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters/index.html
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters/opinions.html

 

[biomedtechguy]

I should start using Wix

Yes, yes you should
After learning and seeing the difference WIX makes in the design, materials and effectiveness of their filters, WIX/NAPA Gold are the ONLY filter brand I look for. In the case of my 6bbl air filter, I don't have much choice.

 

[69a100]

I have never had a problem using Motorcraft's FL-1A's at all! I've owned a lot of Fords in my life and used them as well as on my /6 & 383 currently. Good Luck

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Yes, yes you should
After learning and seeing the difference WIX makes in the design, materials and effectiveness of their filters, WIX/NAPA Gold are the ONLY filter brand I look for. In the case of my 6bbl air filter, I don't have much choice.

fyi- K&N makes a 6bbl air filter

 

[Fran Blacker]

Any comments on Fram HP-1 oil filters.

 

[biomedtechguy]

fyi- K&N makes a 6bbl air filter

Yes PB, and you are so helpful with so many of my questions.
I wouldn't use a K&N oiled air filter if I had another choice. The filter material is too porous IMO, and I have seen documentation that their air filters aren't all that.
YRMV, no intent to disparage their products.
I have to look it up again, but someone has a high quality repop 6bbl air filter with the correct round holes in the metal filter cover. Right now IIRC I have the orange rubber Fram and I think I got it from Mancini. The rubber is slightly malformed in one spot, but it doesn't affect performance.

 

[69a100]

Any comments on Fram HP-1 oil filters.

pffffttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt! Aka fart sound.

 

[NJRR]

I use a WIX on my 70 Satty. On my daily drivers, I use a Mobil-1 Extended performance. I get them at auto zone or advanced auto when they have a sale. 5 quarts of Mobil-1full synthetic and a Mobil one filter for $32-35 dollars.

 

[Roger63]

All I use is Wix/Napa. Same great company, same great filter. Thanks Pops.

I have been having problems with wix on my diesel pickup