lol, sometimes on here, people will post pics of the turbo builds and such and still be running OEM filter.

I always comment on that when I see it lol.

 

I dont think its fair the judge a filter by what its made of. The only was to prove that its not as good as another filter would be to get a UOA and compare the results.

 

 

Let me re-phrase that. I know the FI guys swear by the OEM filter because it performs better than any other brand filter. They know this by UOA testing.

 

I just started using the Amsoil Ea filter on my work truck. It's good for 25,000 miles and after looking at the YouTube vid of the inside, I know why.

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It's good for 25k or 1 year if it's not severe duty. And you have to use Amsoil oil.

 

i use k&n, never had problems, never anything different. i guess its you get what you pay for these days.

 

? you can only use AMsoil oil w/ it's filters? I thought you could use any oil.

 

You can use any oil. But amsoil won't clain it's filter can go 25k/1 year unless it's on Amsoil oil.

 

Thats how they get your to buy more of their suff...

Even if it says 25,00 miles/one year I would never run it that long I would still change it with every oil change.

K&N has been great for me

 

No. Amsoil is one of the few oils that have long oil change interval capability. Even then, only some of their line can do this.

Even then, your engine has to be in pretty good working order to do this. ie.. not using a drop of oil, running very tight/clean etc...

I never heard of a 25k filter though. Traditionally, even in the past suggested people to change the oil filter every 5k or so. Then keep monitoring the oil though the use of UOAs.

Then again, keeping buying UOAs at $18 a pop is the cost of 5 more quarts of new oil.

 

UOA isn't a filter test... it may indicate a bad filter but it isn't going to always tell you that filter A is better than filter B... too many other variables such as engine wear, running conditions, engine build issues, oil time and type, ect ect....

 

OEM oil filters used to be good. But I think they went to China or something to build them now. I'd go with Napa Gold/Wix / Mobil 1, K&N, Amsoil for your oil filter needs.

 

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Where is the part that tests the filters ability to remove dirt from the oil?