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My opinion on oil filters 200

posted by  someone claiming to be John McPhail on  Sun Mar 3 14:27 CST 2013 [RELATED]

Some filters have more surface area than others. Some can filter finer particles. However, it is worth knowing (or trying to find out) how useful that really is in your average passenger car. After a certain point you are throwing money away.

One think that I feel is essential in an oil filter is the anti-drain back valve. This will lessen valvetrain wear on cold starts. Any filter that has this feature is most likely just fine assuming that it is of the proper size. I have used Wixx, Puralator, Mann and NAPA Gold filters and cannot tell the difference between them. After 3,000 miles the oil looks the same in my cars regardless of filter used.






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