OIL FILTER CHOICES......what are you using
03-23-2019, 09:12 PM
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I installed an mh204a extended life Mobil 1 on my Cherokee today along with oil filter adapter o-rings and Napa full synthetic 10 w 40 and sold it and shipped it down the road ... really upset about it as it was my baby but I have more important fires to tend .
03-28-2019, 10:05 AM
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03-28-2019, 10:47 AM
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That video almost looks staged the way those elements look.
However, if I saw personally saw collapse of any filter I would never ever ever ever ever use that product again.
That said, this PG4670 has internal metal reinforcement vs the filters in the video, which do not. And that video was 9 years ago, so things change.
A little miffed that RockAuto sells these for $1.46.
03-28-2019, 11:14 AM
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You do realize I'm the guy who says the Fram slander campaign is without foundation because failure reports are anecdotal...
That video almost looks staged the way those elements look.
However, if I saw personally saw collapse of any filter I would never ever ever ever ever use that product again.
That said, this PG4670 has internal metal reinforcement vs the filters in the video, which do not. And that video was 9 years ago, so things change.
A little miffed that RockAuto sells these for $1.46.
That video almost looks staged the way those elements look.
However, if I saw personally saw collapse of any filter I would never ever ever ever ever use that product again.
That said, this PG4670 has internal metal reinforcement vs the filters in the video, which do not. And that video was 9 years ago, so things change.
A little miffed that RockAuto sells these for $1.46.
03-28-2019, 11:21 AM
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You do realize I'm the guy who says the Fram slander campaign is without foundation because failure reports are anecdotal...
That video almost looks staged the way those elements look.
However, if I saw personally saw collapse of any filter I would never ever ever ever ever use that product again.
That said, this PG4670 has internal metal reinforcement vs the filters in the video, which do not. And that video was 9 years ago, so things change.
A little miffed that RockAuto sells these for $1.46.
That video almost looks staged the way those elements look.
However, if I saw personally saw collapse of any filter I would never ever ever ever ever use that product again.
That said, this PG4670 has internal metal reinforcement vs the filters in the video, which do not. And that video was 9 years ago, so things change.
A little miffed that RockAuto sells these for $1.46.
Dave, what are you saying with the Crown? I'm missing something here.
I've used Fram and others for those "element" style filters on the two Corollas I've had and never seen any deformation. If not for the bad experience with using a Fram on my Jeep, I wouldn't think twice about the filter brand for my other car. As you mentioned, 9 years is a long time, plus I suspect that the engine referenced played a major part in the filter issues in the Oil Guy thread.
03-28-2019, 11:55 AM
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That Premium Guard filter is what came in the Crown box. I bought it from Quadratec as an add-on to make it to free shipping, so it was sorta free. Or free-ish.
I guess it's OK. But huge price difference depending on where you get it. $1.46 at Rock Auto, $5.99 at Quadratec, $8.94 on Amazon (although that's free shipping so they usually up the price.
Sorta free shipping. Free-ish.
I guess it's OK. But huge price difference depending on where you get it. $1.46 at Rock Auto, $5.99 at Quadratec, $8.94 on Amazon (although that's free shipping so they usually up the price.
Sorta free shipping. Free-ish.
03-28-2019, 01:01 PM
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I always compare Rockauto and amazon AFTER shipping costs are factored in Rockauto is usually always cheaper even with shipping in my instances . Hard to beat Walmart for oil filter prices if in a pinch.
03-28-2019, 02:46 PM
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Same here. If RockAuto is only a nominal bit more, I'll always go with RockAuto since they always ship quickly and properly packaged. Amazon can sometimes take much longer than they indicate and often they don't package stuff well (especially if it's not directly coming from Amazon).
03-28-2019, 11:56 PM
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Same here. If RockAuto is only a nominal bit more, I'll always go with RockAuto since they always ship quickly and properly packaged. Amazon can sometimes take much longer than they indicate and often they don't package stuff well (especially if it's not directly coming from Amazon).
03-29-2019, 12:45 PM
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well.... against all my Wix praise I had this happen about a half hour ago . Vehicle came in the shop pre diagnosed as needing an engine . I told the tech assigned to get the manual oil pressure gauge and check it . He did and it read 0 psi it would blip to 3 psi then immediately drop back to zero almost quicker than you could see it . Drained the oil and swapped out filter and filled with fresh ... left the manual gauge hooked up this whole time ... oil pressure immediately jumped to 30psi .... he’s out driving it around the city as we speak with good oil pressure .... now what do we have to say ?!
03-29-2019, 02:32 PM
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Wow... that's great, so now even the trusted brands are showing signs of manufacturing flaws and poor quality control!?! I guess I'll be sticking with Mobil1 from now on.