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Old Jul 24, 2000 | 05:03 PM
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What's the best oil filter for Synthetic oil??

I putting Quaker State HP Synthetic oil in my car and wanted to know what the best oil filter there is to use, I want maximum filtration with the most oil pressure.

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1992 GTA (226 made), 1 of only 18 "Dk. Jade Gray Met. Primar" 92 GTA's, Window Sticker, 305 TPI, 700R4 4-Speed, T-Tops, Grey Leather, every option except rear disk brakes (Oh well, makes it 1 of a kind), and CD.
Current Mods: 80 Series Dual Outlet Flowmaster, TPIS Air Foil, and Quaker State High Performance Synthetic 20W-50, THAT'S IT! 98% STOCK AND DAMN PROUD OF IT!!
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Old Jul 24, 2000 | 06:17 PM
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Well, if you also wanted to use the best synthetic oil, then the answer is AMSOIL for both.

AMSOIL has for years used a depth-type filter media rather than the standard paper. This gives their filters a rating of 10 microns absolute, and better dirt holding capacity since the particles are trapped within the filter. Flow isn't a problem. Paper filters are surface type, which means the particles are trapped when they can't pass through the holes in the paper - ratings are typically 30 microns nominal, 60 absolute, and the dirt is held on the surface.

Mobil 1 has come out with a filter line that comes close to what AMSOIL had 10 years ago. They're about the closest to AMSOIL out there right now.

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Old Jul 24, 2000 | 10:07 PM
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K&N makes great oil filters now. They carry them here at Advanced Auto for $10. The had a 1" nut welded to the botton for easy installation and removal and they can be safety wired.
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Old Jul 24, 2000 | 10:09 PM
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Mobil 1 makes a good oil filter but I use the K&N filter on mine

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Old Jul 25, 2000 | 02:09 AM
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Hey guys.... The Mobil 1 and K+N filters are one in the same(cept the nut). Neither one of them makes it either, although I havent yet found out who is doing it.
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Old Jul 25, 2000 | 12:31 PM
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Well, I just bought my K&N oil filter today and it cost me only $13 bucks!

Thanks guys!

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1992 GTA (226 made), 1 of only 18 "Dk. Jade Gray Met. Primar" 92 GTA's, Window Sticker, 305 TPI, 700R4 4-Speed, T-Tops, Grey Leather, every option except rear disk brakes (Oh well, makes it 1 of a kind), and CD.
Current Mods: 80 Series Dual Outlet Flowmaster, TPIS Air Foil, Quaker State HyPo Synthetic 20W-50, and a K&N Oil Filter. THAT'S IT! 98% STOCK AND DAMN PROUD OF IT!!
Future Mods: Subframe Connectors, OE Replacement K&N.

"If it ain't broke, fix it til it is!"
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