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The Ultimate Oil Filter?!!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Laguna Beach CA
I learned my lesson with inexpensive oil filters two weeks ago when I started to get a low oil pressure warning on startup and fluctuations while driving. Replaced the Jiffy Lube filter with a Mobil 1 high capacity filter and back to normal. I think the cheap filter internally collapsed after a strong weekend canyon run.
Team Owner
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Sorry if I'm not hip to your non-standard terminology, and I didn't care enough to translate it. It's like saying, I use the shooba-dooba-super-hoopy filters (but everyone else calls them Purolator). No I won't explain my terminology. Look it up you lazy f**kers!
Le Mans Master
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From: PNW
if you do buy one of these, check your oil pressure before and after install at the same temp. depending on if you did the oil pressure sensor relocator or not, the pressure may increase or decrease. this will let you know if it is putting additional strain on your oil pump. most people dont run purolator oil filters on vettes due to this reason.
Read this:
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...2088643&page=1
A correctly designed oil pressure relocation kit will put the sensor after the filter, just like the OEM location.
Le Mans Master
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From: PNW
I've used about 4 different brands of oil filters on my Z06, and all have given me the same exact oil pressure at the same oil temp & RPM points.
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Personally, I like your nomenclature much better than "ecore". You're getting the first PF47-shooba-dooba-super-hoopy off the assembly line.
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Second, if I pick up an "Ecore" filter at Wal Mart, does it say "Ecore" anywhere on the box? Nope, that's an internal term. The box is labeled "Supertech". And that is how most people would refer to said filters. Is there a reason, other than to be presumptuous, to refer to them as anything else?
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I think you have your helmet strap a lil' too tight.
Sorry if you weren't able to communicate clearly by this:
Just sayin' it's not my terminology. And now that you're The World's Leading Expert on filters, I'm sure you understand this.
Delco filters say Delco on the box, not Supertech. Delco Ecore filters have an "E" suffix on the part#, eg. PF-47E.
Sorry if I'm not hip to your non-standard terminology..
Second, if I pick up an "Ecore" filter at Wal Mart, does it say "Ecore" anywhere on the box? Nope, that's an internal term. The box is labeled "Supertech". And that is how most people would refer to said filters. Is there a reason, other than to be presumptuous, to refer to them as anything else?
Melting Slicks
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From: Near Charlotte NC
Using great oil with cheap oil filters doesn't make sense to me.
I'll stick with either the Wix 51042 or the Amsoil Ea15k32.
Wix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BQha9MSM-U
Amsoil:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmfwTvZx7M
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carolina
I'll stick with either the Wix 51042 or the Amsoil Ea15k32.
Wix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BQha9MSM-U
Amsoil:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmfwTvZx7M
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carolina
Last edited by dbaker; Jun 22, 2011 at 06:09 AM.
Team Owner
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Delco filters say Delco on the box, not Supertech. Delco Ecore filters have an "E" suffix on the part#, eg. PF-47E.
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The three Wal-Marts in my area have Delco, Fram, Supertech, and a few Motorcraft on the shelf. I still like Motorcraft FL820S for the wife's car but Delco "E" pieces are a no-go after seeing how they're built.
