oil filters

1tfrot · Sep 22, 2015

any recommendations? how about for those running higher dollar motors? not that mine is a high dollar motor, but I'd like to protect well. I use syn oil and was wondering if there are filters that are highly recommended and ones to stay away from.

a friend and I have talked about this, but would love to hear more opinions.

if it makes a difference, its a decently built lq4 6.0

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muddinmetal · Sep 22, 2015

1tfrot said:
any recommendations? how about for those running higher dollar motors? not that mine is a high dollar motor, but I'd like to protect well. I use syn oil and was wondering if there are filters that are highly recommended and ones to stay away from.

a friend and I have talked about this, but would love to hear more opinions.

if it makes a difference, its a decently built lq4 6.0

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Anything not built by fram :****:

TBItoy · Sep 22, 2015

Get a Napa Gold filter if you are wanting a parts store filter.

Get the biggest filter you can fit in whatever space you have.

John Galbreath Jr. · Sep 22, 2015

Wix - Yes
Fram - No

muddinmetal · Sep 22, 2015

Napa gold is a Wix & highly recommended

Protec & the newest O'reilly's Microguards are built by Wix, but a definitely budget minded filters

85toyo · Sep 22, 2015

Ac Delco is the only filter I've used on any GM engine.

redneckengineered · Sep 22, 2015

FWIW, AC Delco is what you get on a turn key motor from Mast Motorsports. However, since they've recently gone to the "new and improved" e-core filters aka environmental crap I use Wix.

1tfrot · Sep 22, 2015

interesting. seems I'll have to check out Wix. have typically ac delco, but thats good info on the change. I've definitely heard many bad things about fram.

figured this would be a decent topic to discuss and could help others too

Jhouser · Sep 22, 2015

Amsoil
Wix
Royal Purple

All make good filters. :dblthumb:

Timjus · Sep 22, 2015

i run
wix or k&n
no bypass in filter

dynajeep · Sep 22, 2015

Hey Steve another vote for wix. I was in the pits at Nascar (hate Nascar but had a helicopter ride in) a couple years ago and every engine I saw had wix racing filters on it. Been running them ever since.

1tfrot · Sep 22, 2015

dynajeep said:
Hey Steve another vote for wix. I was in the pits at Nascar (hate Nascar but had a helicopter ride in) a couple years ago and every engine I saw had wix racing filters on it. Been running them ever since.

thanks AJ. but does that mean I can only go left? :flipoff1:

417chevy · Sep 22, 2015

Wix racing filter for the win only filter that will ever go on my performance engines

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SB406 · Sep 24, 2015

I also agree with the anything but Fram comments. I've had problems myself, and almost lost a motor out of the deal.

I have mixed feelings about the "higher filtration" filters like "xtra gaurd" and the like. Sure, they filter smaller particles, but the element size is the same. In my mind, that's gonna plug up faster. When the filter plugs, the bypass valve opens, and you now have NO filtration. In a real race motor where you're changing the oil every week, they might have a place, but I avoid them in regular/ neglected vehicles.

I run AC Delco filters on all my crap.
The parts stores list PF46 for the LQ4 in my tow rig, but the PF61 also fits and is taller.
PF1218 is the taller filter for old school SBC

zjtrey · Sep 24, 2015

The O'reillys house brand filters are WIX and they have all the common sizes... saves a few bucks here and there

jimbo0076 · Sep 24, 2015

Wix or Baldwin is only filters I will run. I work at a parts store and we stock mainly Baldwin filters. They don't have as huge as a name with racing but a **** ton of companies and all are firm believers in them.

1tfrot · Sep 24, 2015

SB406 said:
I also agree with the anything but Fram comments. I've had problems myself, and almost lost a motor out of the deal.

I have mixed feelings about the "higher filtration" filters like "xtra gaurd" and the like. Sure, they filter smaller particles, but the element size is the same. In my mind, that's gonna plug up faster. When the filter plugs, the bypass valve opens, and you now have NO filtration. In a real race motor where you're changing the oil every week, they might have a place, but I avoid them in regular/ neglected vehicles.

I run AC Delco filters on all my crap.
The parts stores list PF46 for the LQ4 in my tow rig, but the PF61 also fits and is taller.
PF1218 is the taller filter for old school SBC

is it the PF 61 or PF51 that is the taller one? memory says 51 but figured I would ask. probably looking forsome wix this weekend.

bjeep · Sep 24, 2015

grcthird · Sep 25, 2015

Wix makes a cheaper filter that has the partsmaster label on it. It is a good filter for a dd, mild trail machine. The napa select filter is also made by wix.

redneckengineered · Sep 28, 2015

SB406 said:
I run AC Delco filters on all my crap.
The parts stores list PF46 for the LQ4 in my tow rig, but the PF61 also fits and is taller.
PF1218 is the taller filter for old school SBC

Good luck finding those anymore. It's my understanding once the stock is out you will now only be seeing PF46E which is some environmentally friendly version and we all know what that means. Maybe I'm wrong but last time I was looking that was all that was on the shelf. So, I just run the Wix now.