Re: Best oil filter???
Sure is hard to beat the filters that are from the dealership.<br />Yeah, the arguement is said that so and so manufacture has them built by so and so supplier.<br />
Fact of the matter is individual build specifications. <br />For instance, Purolator may build the oil filters for GM and Purolator sells filters under its own name. However, GM goes to Purolator with its own specifications, type, size, materials, features and performance. These specifications are usually substantially far greater then Purolators own specifications.<br /><br />Mann and Knecht make filters for Mercedes and are fine filters. However, one made by them and sold under the Mercedes label is a completely different animal.<br />The Motocraft filter I buy from Ford is twice the wieght of a WIX and is a buck or two more in price. A further visual inspection between the two is an instant confirmation that it's worth more than the extra money. <br />Same with the MOPAR filter for the Jeep. <br />And what a heap big difference between the Fram for my Honda outboard and the made by Denso Honda filter bought from the dealer.<br /><br />Considering lubricants
outside of manufactures recommendations is pretty foolish. Debate
with-in those recommendations is much to do about nothing, opinion and hype. A practical and substantiated non-issue. <br />However, systems filtration is an important and worthy consideration. The last place you want to be second guessing the designers, engineers and the very creators of your equipment.
