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do synthetic oils need special oil filters or will regular ones work?

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Old Jul 4, 2001 | 05:21 PM
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do synthetic oils need special oil filters or will regular ones work?

yes or no i got Mobil tri synthetic and KN oil filter.

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Old Jul 4, 2001 | 05:30 PM
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A regualr filter is fine. It's not going to deteriorate or anthing bad like that. The K&N filters are supposed to flow better and trap more dirt just like thier air filters. Suposedly the synthetic element filters do the same thing.
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Old Jul 4, 2001 | 05:31 PM
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Anything you put on will be fine...

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Old Jul 4, 2001 | 05:38 PM
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Right, any good-quality filter will work fine. Stay away from Fram; it's been over 40 years since they last did anything to earn their reputation as a "performance" part, and they've done nothing but rest on their laurels for all these decades. Their product is mass-produced, mass-market, zero research, cheap, buy-it-by-the-pound garbage nowadays. And there's a downside to it too.

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Old Jul 4, 2001 | 10:05 PM
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I always use the Mobil 1 filter. Also, you may want to try sticking a medium sized magnet on the bottom of your oil pan. Its cheap insurance.



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