what type of oil filter do you use?
First I wanted to know if the raised ends on some oil filters still do the job.
I have been using purolator oil filter so far. But when I changed my oil yesterday I noticed that the fuzzy white ring on both ends was starting to dissolve. Then I looked at the new oil filter and it was slightly a different shape. The filter were slightly raised on the both ends and no fuzzy ring. So I went to the dealership to look at the OEM filter, and it was smooth as I thought. I figured that someone switched filters around. So I went to advance auto to check, but that was not the case. They all were like that. I went to the counter to see if they had a replacement, maybe Mobil 1 or K&N filter but they didn’t. He told me hat filter companies make changes to make it better. Frustrated I went to Auto Zone and they carry STP and fram. The STP had the same raised ends and I haven’t used fram in years after hearing about the problems ppl are having with them. They offered me a value craft filter that didn’t have raised ends but VALUECRAFT that sounds like its going to quite after 2000 miles. I checked the wix website their filter also has the raised ends. Can somebody tell me about NAPA filters or other filter brands they use?
Why is the slk filter different then ours? Shouldn’t it be the same?
Last edited by mikep330; Sep 4, 2009 at 05:24 AM.