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shifts13 · 01-01-2009, 01:22 PM

STOP SPENDING EXTRA $$ ON OVER PRICED MOBIL 1, K&N and OEM FILTERS!!

$4 STP AT AUTOZONE IS THE SAME OR BETTER QUALITY!

OIL FILTERS EXPOSED

WHY NOT TO USE OEM OIL FILTERS

aa87 · 01-01-2009, 01:32 PM

I go for the mobile 1 and Wix filters from oreillys.

This thread needs less shocker and elder driver badges because its madd jdmmm.

LA_phantom_240 · 01-01-2009, 01:41 PM

I use GTX 5w-30 and Fram filters. Why? Cause I have an NA KA with 85k miles on the rebuild. Not a turbo, not a race car.... its a piss-poor 2.4 that really should be put out of everyone else's misery lol.

BustedS13 · 01-01-2009, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shifts13

STOP SPENDING EXTRA $$ ON OVER PRICED MOBIL 1, K&N and OEM FILTERS!!

$4 STP AT AUTOZONE IS THE SAME OR BETTER QUALITY!

OIL FILTERS EXPOSED

WHY NOT TO USE OEM OIL FILTERS

YeeAAAHHHHHHH BOYYYYYYYYY

i think i'm going to switch to STP from Fram. they look cooler.

JRas · 01-01-2009, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimsonRockett

^+1

I used to run Royal Purple, but after a short month of driving, my KA would get super noisy.

Switched over to Mobil1 synthetic, no problems ever since.

Running either Bosch or Mobil1 filters as well.

OEM/FRAM = Fail

Mobile 1 + Bosch FTW

price of filters at my local Kragen:
Fram $4.99
Bosch Prem $6.59
Mobile 1 $10.99
K&N $11.99

10W-30 in the winter
5W-30 in the summer

Quote:

Originally Posted by racepar1

Conventional oil sucks. Even the good shit leaves carbon deposits inside the motor. Fram also sucks. Crappy spring washers and shitty paper. People love to talk shit about royal purple, but I have yet to see any conclusive proof that it is any worse then any other oil. I used to use mobil one, but the royal purple keeps my timing chain noise quiet for longer. Don't waste your money on k&n or mobil1 oil filters, just get wix. Oil is the most important thing for the life and performance of your engine, you are an idiot if you cheap out on it. And yes I do think that richard petty did not actually change his oil, just his filters. On a street car you never get the oil hot enough to actually break it down on a mollecular level, it just gets dirty. My old next door neighbor used to do that, he used to be a toolmaker at an aircraft company. He bought the truck new, changed the oil once with synthetic, and cahnged the filter every 3,000mi. The truck had well over 200,000mi on it when he moved away and was still rinning strong.

remove those timing chains, not the oils fault :P

remove both upper timing chain guides and inspect the tensioner

LA_phantom_240 · 01-01-2009, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRas

10W-30 in the winter
5W-30 in the summer

Why would you run 10w-30 in the winter and 5w-30 in the summer?

Should be the other way around.

Oh, and Bosch products suck zebra dick.

S-Nation S13 · 01-01-2009, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aa87

I go for the mobile 1 and Wix filters from oreillys.

This thread needs less shocker and elder driver badges because its madd jdmmm.

lol whats that suppose to mean lol jk/jk its just my sig

SimpleSexy180 · 01-01-2009, 02:23 PM

I use pennzoil or stp and they work fine to me.

edit* read shifts13 link, hmmm looks like ill stick with stp from now on.

Om1kron · 01-01-2009, 02:57 PM

haha I have 250 dollar lugnuts, I still don't know what tranny fluid i'm running but I am going to run kaaz diff fluid for my kazz lsd, it's time to be changed out a year of street driving not that noisy at all.

Oil, I just buy the 25 dollar jug of mobil 1 for my old engiens but after reading that engine oil breakdown in sports compact car years ago I'm not down with using mobil 1 anymore.

I think I'll start using valvoline synth but I rarely drive my car, only reason why I'll use synth.

Filters, I'm completely fine with a fram filter, I am not an f1 driver, it does street duty. If I go track my car, I'll throw a puralator filter on there. However I am contemplating going inline cartridge filter and eliminating oil cha-gay-nges every 4000 miles as mentioned before.

racepar1 · 01-01-2009, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRas

remove those timing chains, not the oils fault :P

remove both upper timing chain guides and inspect the tensioner

The upper tensioner was replaced when I did a headgasket. There is no way in hell I am going to bother with doing timing chains untill I decide to re-build the motor. I know the noise is not the oil's fault, but the fact that the royal purple quiets it for longer then the mobil one speaks well for the royal purple's additive package. It sticks to the chains better and for longer then the mobil one. What really made me ditch mobil one for good though is when I put their 75w90 synthetic gear oil in my trans and all of a sudden I was grinding gears once the fluid warmed up. That gear oil was changed with normal ass gear oil the second I got home. I will be running royal purple XPR 5w20 oil and a trusty wix filter in the VQ once it goes in.

I have seen a lot of pictures of filters cut open here, but no wix filters. Cut one open and you will see why I use them. Hell it is the #1 oil filter in nascar, and not some special racing filter it's the off the shelf one.

Otto347 · 01-01-2009, 04:58 PM

Ive just used castrol (conventional) in all my cars since I started driving. I used to buy the k&n filters but after working in the autoparts industry for 8 years and dissecting every kind of filter made I use purolator pure one. It has an anti drain back valve (which most better filters have) and has a 99.9% filter efficiency.

But I am going to used castrol syntec on my new motor being that it is an 07 with 480 miles on it.

Matej · 01-01-2009, 05:16 PM

Personally I run whale oil in the motor with a vintage papyrus filter, and I pour 1978 Romanée Conti in the gas tank and out the window sometimes when doing burnouts.

Brb, going to eat some Koala.

ZenkiMR_S · 01-01-2009, 05:33 PM

i use castrol syntec 0w-30. oil filter i use whatever.

BustedS13 · 01-01-2009, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matej

Personally I run whale oil in the motor with a vintage papyrus filter, and I pour 1978 Romanée Conti in the gas tank and out the window sometimes when doing burnouts.

Brb, going to eat some Koala.

who's your source on papyrus filters? i never really got into that whole egyptian domestic market thing

GSXRJJordan · 01-01-2009, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenkiMR_S

i use castrol syntec 0w-30. oil filter i use whatever.

Lol zero-weight? WTF for? That's for like super cold winter places.

We can run 15 or 20 weight here year-round.

Otto347 · 01-01-2009, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BustedS13

who's your source on papyrus filters? i never really got into that whole egyptian domestic market thing

lol I just read your location

Bigsyke · 01-01-2009, 10:26 PM

Purolator Pure one should be the only filter you use if your on a budget. Its just under a mobil1 filter, flows less, however almost 2x the filtering. Same price as the Fram's

Choosing a Fram > Purolator is like buying a VW. Why pay money for pure shit?

Im iffy about wix now since ive had low oil pressure on startup in all 3 of my cars when using that filter.

silviaguy240 · 01-01-2009, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

Lol zero-weight? WTF for? That's for like super cold winter places.

We can run 15 or 20 weight here year-round.

i know its on a whole other spectrum. but carrera gt's run 0w-40 full synthetic

racepar1 · 01-01-2009, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigsyke

Choosing a Fram > Purolator is like buying a VW. Why pay money for pure shit?

Bwwwwahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! Quote of the year right there. Volkswagen, the german version of hyundai!

wow-thats-a-cool-car · 01-01-2009, 11:28 PM

I also use GTX oil but I use the K&N filter because it has a 1/2 nut welded to the end so u can take it out easier. I grew up with hot rods and K&N is awesome stuff

chibo · 01-01-2009, 11:51 PM

I run my 240 on whatever conventional oil is cheapest and fram filters. My oil change interval is 10k miles, what the hell do I care? It's a 240.

My bike gets Honda GN4 oil and an OEM filter. Overfilled half a quart, 3k mile interval. Just because I like it that much.

ZenkiMR_S · 01-02-2009, 12:12 AM

i run it because it's full synthetic

Shift n Drift · 01-02-2009, 12:59 AM

ok castrol is the shit, every 3000 miles i'd change oil and filter, when i'd change the oil it would be with castrol convensional 10w 30 WITH some RESTORE, and a NAPA gold 1358 oil filter. fucking amazing. i popped my valve cover off, and BAMMM!!! cleanest dome peice you've ever seen, but now i switched to the castrol synthetic now,without the restore, cause your nor supposed to ad additves (learned the hard way), cost me 2 grand, and thats just cause "THATS WHAT MONEY DO". and i still stick with the NAPA GOLD 1358. <try that shit

jsasrsr · 01-02-2009, 06:43 AM

i use mobil1 and a oversized german MANN filter.... works like a dream... alot better than than the royal purple, but similar to the quaker state syn i used to run..

5t341tH · 01-02-2009, 07:16 PM

i can get 5qts of gtx and filter + labor at work for only 15 bucks... :P

Dousan_PG · 01-02-2009, 07:52 PM

i use 10w30 and a k&n filter
works great for me. no complaints and its cheap

SlideWell · 01-02-2009, 08:25 PM

i believe and stand by in running Amsoil with a Purolator PureOne oil filter.

98koukile · 01-02-2009, 08:39 PM

NAPA filter=WIX, that's why it's good. I get the filter and 5 qts of mobil one deal at autozone. I did my last oil change at 5k miles or something and the oil was still auburn, so now I'm waiting 7k for the next one... oh and its $30 and I have 3 qts sitting at my house so next time I go I buy 2 filters and I'm set for the year (or at least the next 2 changes)

BustedS13 · 01-02-2009, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98koukile

NAPA filter=WIX, that's why it's good. I get the filter and 5 qts of mobil one deal at autozone. I did my last oil change at 5k miles or something and the oil was still auburn, so now I'm waiting 7k for the next one... oh and its $30 and I have 3 qts sitting at my house so next time I go I buy 2 filters and I'm set for the year (or at least the next 2 changes)

you're in the wrong thread

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlideWell

i believe and stand by in running Amsoil with a Purolator PureOne oil filter.

you're in the wrong thread

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsasrsr

i use mobil1 and a oversized german MANN filter.... works like a dream... alot better than than the royal purple, but similar to the quaker state syn i used to run..

you're in the wrong thread

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matej

Personally I run whale oil in the motor with a vintage papyrus filter, and I pour 1978 Romanée Conti in the gas tank and out the window sometimes when doing burnouts.

Brb, going to eat some Koala.

you're in the correct thread

98koukile · 01-02-2009, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BustedS13

you're in the wrong thread

you're in the wrong thread

you're in the wrong thread

you're in the correct thread

Oh sorry. You're logged into Zilvia, you thought this was Honda tech didn't you?

01-01-2009, 01:32 PM	#32
aa87 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shreveport, LA Age: 33 Posts: 1,116 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I go for the mobile 1 and Wix filters from oreillys. This thread needs less shocker and elder driver badges because its madd jdmmm. __________________ Hookers and blow.

01-01-2009, 02:57 PM	#39
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 40 Posts: 6,879 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	haha I have 250 dollar lugnuts, I still don't know what tranny fluid i'm running but I am going to run kaaz diff fluid for my kazz lsd, it's time to be changed out a year of street driving not that noisy at all. Oil, I just buy the 25 dollar jug of mobil 1 for my old engiens but after reading that engine oil breakdown in sports compact car years ago I'm not down with using mobil 1 anymore. I think I'll start using valvoline synth but I rarely drive my car, only reason why I'll use synth. Filters, I'm completely fine with a fram filter, I am not an f1 driver, it does street duty. If I go track my car, I'll throw a puralator filter on there. However I am contemplating going inline cartridge filter and eliminating oil cha-gay-nges every 4000 miles as mentioned before. __________________ Wayne

01-01-2009, 11:28 PM	#50
wow-thats-a-cool-car Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California Posts: 2,663 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I also use GTX oil but I use the K&N filter because it has a 1/2 nut welded to the end so u can take it out easier. I grew up with hot rods and K&N is awesome stuff __________________

01-01-2009, 11:51 PM	#51
chibo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tempe and Scottsdale, Arizona Age: 33 Posts: 1,425 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I run my 240 on whatever conventional oil is cheapest and fram filters. My oil change interval is 10k miles, what the hell do I care? It's a 240. My bike gets Honda GN4 oil and an OEM filter. Overfilled half a quart, 3k mile interval. Just because I like it that much. __________________ 1989 S13 \| 1996 S14 \| 2001 E46 \| 2009 ZX6R

01-02-2009, 07:16 PM	#55
5t341tH Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: socal (Huntington Beach) Age: 33 Posts: 2,776 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	i can get 5qts of gtx and filter + labor at work for only 15 bucks... :P __________________ lexus baby

01-01-2009, 01:22 PM	#31
shifts13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WA Posts: 178 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	STOP SPENDING EXTRA $$ ON OVER PRICED MOBIL 1, K&N and OEM FILTERS!! $4 STP AT AUTOZONE IS THE SAME OR BETTER QUALITY! OIL FILTERS EXPOSED WHY NOT TO USE OEM OIL FILTERS

01-01-2009, 02:23 PM	#38
SimpleSexy180 Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cal Posts: 4,750 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: SimpleSexy180 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	I use pennzoil or stp and they work fine to me. edit* read shifts13 link, hmmm looks like ill stick with stp from now on.

01-01-2009, 04:58 PM	#41
Otto347 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Upstate NY Age: 41 Posts: 1,700 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	Ive just used castrol (conventional) in all my cars since I started driving. I used to buy the k&n filters but after working in the autoparts industry for 8 years and dissecting every kind of filter made I use purolator pure one. It has an anti drain back valve (which most better filters have) and has a 99.9% filter efficiency. But I am going to used castrol syntec on my new motor being that it is an 07 with 480 miles on it.

01-01-2009, 05:16 PM	#42
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Personally I run whale oil in the motor with a vintage papyrus filter, and I pour 1978 Romanée Conti in the gas tank and out the window sometimes when doing burnouts. Brb, going to eat some Koala.

01-01-2009, 05:33 PM	#43
ZenkiMR_S Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alhambra Age: 31 Posts: 180 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	i use castrol syntec 0w-30. oil filter i use whatever.

01-01-2009, 10:26 PM	#47
Bigsyke Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NA Age: 36 Posts: 1,342 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Purolator Pure one should be the only filter you use if your on a budget. Its just under a mobil1 filter, flows less, however almost 2x the filtering. Same price as the Fram's Choosing a Fram > Purolator is like buying a VW. Why pay money for pure shit? Im iffy about wix now since ive had low oil pressure on startup in all 3 of my cars when using that filter.

01-02-2009, 12:12 AM	#52
ZenkiMR_S Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alhambra Age: 31 Posts: 180 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	i run it because it's full synthetic

01-02-2009, 12:59 AM	#53
Shift n Drift Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 511 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	ok castrol is the shit, every 3000 miles i'd change oil and filter, when i'd change the oil it would be with castrol convensional 10w 30 WITH some RESTORE, and a NAPA gold 1358 oil filter. fucking amazing. i popped my valve cover off, and BAMMM!!! cleanest dome peice you've ever seen, but now i switched to the castrol synthetic now,without the restore, cause your nor supposed to ad additves (learned the hard way), cost me 2 grand, and thats just cause "THATS WHAT MONEY DO". and i still stick with the NAPA GOLD 1358. <try that shit

01-02-2009, 06:43 AM	#54
jsasrsr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Stationed in...Germany Age: 32 Posts: 419 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	i use mobil1 and a oversized german MANN filter.... works like a dream... alot better than than the royal purple, but similar to the quaker state syn i used to run..

01-02-2009, 07:52 PM	#56
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 42 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	i use 10w30 and a k&n filter works great for me. no complaints and its cheap __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

01-02-2009, 08:25 PM	#57
SlideWell Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 38 Posts: 1,591 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i believe and stand by in running Amsoil with a Purolator PureOne oil filter.

01-02-2009, 08:39 PM	#58
98koukile Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Mass Age: 34 Posts: 949 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	NAPA filter=WIX, that's why it's good. I get the filter and 5 qts of mobil one deal at autozone. I did my last oil change at 5k miles or something and the oil was still auburn, so now I'm waiting 7k for the next one... oh and its $30 and I have 3 qts sitting at my house so next time I go I buy 2 filters and I'm set for the year (or at least the next 2 changes) __________________ Just talking about cars, one at a time Horsepower sells cars torque wins races -Shelby

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