Best Oil Filter?! Bosch? K&N? FRAM? WIX?

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  • nando
    Moderator
    • Nov 2003
    • 34827

    #31
    Originally posted by BMC227
    An oil filter is an oil filter, there's no difference in brand lol.
    uhm, what?
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    • djjerme
      R3V Elite
      • Sep 2010
      • 5082

      #32
      others beat me to posting that older filter study... But lately, I have been running either K&N or Mobil 1 depending on which one AutoZone has on sale.
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      • mrsleeve
        I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
        • Mar 2005
        • 16385

        #33
        Car quest filters are all made by WIX as well
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        • BMC227
          E30 Addict
          • Apr 2011
          • 448

          #34
          Originally posted by nando
          uhm, what?
          lol, don't know where "in brand" came from.
          They call me the frog



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          • Galactodactyl
            Advanced Member
            • Mar 2011
            • 182

            #35
            Purolator Pure One is the best value you will find.

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            • johnpaulmathew
              Noobie
              • Jul 2011
              • 2

              #36
              Bosch is best.Oil filters perform a very important function. Bits of metal chip off of various engine parts during the engine's operation. If these bits of metal re-circulate through the oil, these bits will break off other bits of metal. It's erosion. And the erosion occurs under significant pressure. Any erosion that does occur will occur quickly and can compound at exponential rates.
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              • naplesE30
                E30 Mastermind
                • Nov 2007
                • 1830

                #37
                you need to mann up

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                • QUKBMER
                  R3V OG
                  • Feb 2010
                  • 8178

                  #38
                  We use bosch, mann , mahle , hengst fliters. I stick a magnet to the side of mine to collect the metal particles.
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                  • Mlarsen
                    R3V Elite
                    • Feb 2010
                    • 4082

                    #39
                    Mann or Full depending on what is available. Anybody who say there isn't a difference is smoking crack. Cut a Mann filter and a Fram in half and you'll see the difference. Plus Fram gaskets ALWAYS leak.

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                    • nando
                      Moderator
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 34827

                      #40
                      fram filters can work OK but for the same price you can get a better filter.
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                      • slammin.e28
                        שמע ישראל
                        • May 2010
                        • 12054

                        #41
                        This is what you want:

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                        • Justin B
                          Sikky Nar Nar
                          • Mar 2005
                          • 4273

                          #42
                          On my m20 i used MANN filters, mostly because I bought a bunch of them cheap on one of my parts orders from a worldpac distributor. The m52, im not sure what element I am using right now, but its due for an oil change soon...

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                          • SpecM
                            R3V Elite
                            • Oct 2005
                            • 4531

                            #43
                            I get Mahle filters from Blunt or Napa... ask for their "Altrom" line of products

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                            • PROLAZCO
                              Advanced Member
                              • Mar 2011
                              • 180

                              #44
                              Alright ya so far im thinking K&N or Mobil1 filter depending on which one is better priced. they both seem to be amazing in stats and from what other people are saying. thanks guys.
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                              • CHIF8008
                                No R3VLimiter
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 3447

                                #45
                                yea FRAM sucks balls on everything.
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                                But of course
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