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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 06:25 AM
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Can anyone give me an idea on a good oil filter to run in my jeep its a 97sport with a 4.0 I know some rides are picky and just wondering if I should use a certian one
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 06:27 AM
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if i were choosing one i'd go a few dollars more and get a Mopar oil filter from the stealer ship
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 06:51 AM
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Id get a napa gold or silver, both are made by wix. Gotta be careful with the Mopar ones, many are actually just rebadge fram filters.
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 07:01 AM
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x2 ^ napa gold are good
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 07:29 AM
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So no fram then
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Sheehan1973
So no fram then

You got it..... Wix/Napa Gold as stated.
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 07:38 AM
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Thanks
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 07:44 AM
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youtube inside fram filter and see what it looks like, you wont wanna buy one again
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 07:58 AM
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I use Purolator Pure One.

I would NOT recommend the low end Fram filters. To be fair, Fram's high end filters are okay, but I pay less for the Pure One on sale and it's tough to beat the reviews and analysis of those.....
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 08:59 AM
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NAPA gold 1085
NAPA Gold 1515(oversize)
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 08:59 AM
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Basically, avoid Fram and you'll be safe.

I use a Mobil 1 filter and I'm very happy with it
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 09:10 AM
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yeah fram sucks , they clog easly too
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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After reading numerous articles and watching several youtube videos I've desided to replace the fram that I just put on last month with either a Mobil1 M1-301 or Motorcraft FL-1A oversized filter. For 93 and newer models with horizontally mounted filters there is no modifications.
I learned about these filters when reading my new High Performance Jeep Cherokee XJ Builders Guide. There are several other filters that will interchange, these 2 are just my picks. Just my 2 cents, Good luck. Also here is a good read. http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oil...reference.html
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 05:54 PM
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i just put on an ac delco p13
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by northline76
Gotta be careful with the Mopar ones, many are actually just rebadge fram filters.
Can you verify this?
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