Know Your Motor Oil

[closeanuf]

I won't bore you with my oil opinion, but filters are a different story.  When I worked for a Dodge dealer in the 90"s I had a customer with a newish Dodge diesel who bought an oil sending unit because his oil pressure was lower than he thought it should be.  A couple months later he came back wanting me to warranty the first one I had sold him.  Without asking him what filter he used I looked him in the eye and said if he bought a Dodge approved filter and throw away that piece of junk fram filter his problems would be over.  I sold him a filter and when I saw him later he said it had taken care of the problem.  FILTERS MATTER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ArtW]

Fram filters are cancer

 

[karl]

Fram filters are cancer

Agreed- I've had two of them collapse/plug back when I thought all were created equal.

 

[Gideon33w]

TONS of people have gotten oil pressure issues from Fram filters.
The only one worth buying is the Ultra (even then, I don't personally use them).
They are the only offering from Fram with synthetic and wire backed media.
Rest is just unsupported paper garbage.

 

[introverting]

I've liked and used K&N oil and air filters for a number of years. I also use BG MOA oil additive as part of every oil change. What do some of you think about the high mileage oils? I've began using the Castrol high mileage (> 75,000 miles) oil in my vehicle.

 

[Ballenxj]

I've liked and used K&N oil and air filters for a number of years.  I also use BG MOA oil additive as part of every oil change.  What do some of you think about the high mileage oils?  I've began using the Castrol high mileage (> 75,000 miles) oil in my vehicle.

My first thought here is that  75,000 miles is not what I would consider high. I think if you use a good quality oil and filter while changing them every 3,000 miles, you should be in good shape.

 

[Vagabound]

There is a mental bookmark in my head from years ago that Pennzoil oil had some problems and should be avoided.  Today I was told that has been fixed and it is an acceptable oil now.  Anyone know for sure?

Any opinions on O'Reilly Auto Parts oil filters?  I think the brand is MicroGard.

Tom

 

[highdesertranger]

Wix or Napa Gold is the only filters I use. for all my filters. highdesertranger

 

[Gideon33w]

Wix or Napa Gold is the only filters I use.  for all my filters.  highdesertranger

THIS. Mind you, Napa Gold is just a relabelled Wix filter but it is Wix or Motorcraft for me (Wix preferably) and Mobile1 with some MMO.