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| bandjoey |
 Jan 10 2011, 12:37 PM
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bandjoey  Group: Members Posts: 4,935 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I started my own search for oil filters quality last week after an oil change. I have always walked into a parts store and picked up a filter...BUT...Are they all the same?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
What started the questioning was a part number on a Bosch filter. On a prior change I always bought from the local Porsche parts shop - they just handed me a Bosch filter 72137, and I put it on. When I started to do this oil change, I was out of filters, so I went to AutoZone. They stock Bosch. The filter book on the shelf showed the 3204 and the 32138 Bosch filters fit the 914 4 - a different number than the Porsche shop filter ?? On the Bosch site their part finder agreed with the Autozone book. So, why did the Porsche shop sell me a different filter number. (the 137 vs the 138 filters looked identical from the outside. I did a search on World, and went through all 22 pages of oil filter posts. Googling also brought up Corvette, Honda, and other sites with filter posts. It's about a 50-50 tossup for Bosch. People like it and hate it..no real testing could I find. The only consistent opinion is that FRAM is only for lawn mowers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) This is a web site of oil filter analysis for What's Inside, but no real information on what works best. http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfilterst...ilterstudy.html Jake - You're the expert on OIL but what about Filters?? OK experts. Chime in. I'm listening. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Attached image(s) 
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| iamchappy |
Jan 10 2011, 05:13 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
Amsoil filters and Canton and even Mobil one filters.
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bandjoey Oil Filters - Quest for the Best Jan 10 2011, 12:37 PM
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