The one and only time I've changed the oil in my RS (had it less than a year, put 3k on it), I put 5 qts in with a short-style oil filter, and when I checked it a couple weeks later the level was well over full. I imagine using a short-style filter had something to do with this? Does anyone have a part # for a long-style one? Any recommendations? I've always used Purolator PureOnes on my cars, but I don't know what the long-style part # would be for a 305 TBI, and Adavanced Auto's book doesn't list one.

Thanks to anyone who can help...

 

I use the WIX brand, #51794 which I get at O'Reilly's. It is a long filter, so you may want to make sure you have the proper ground clearance -- it would be horrible if you didn't have proper clearance and it hung down too low and hit something. Imagine all the issues that could occur from that!!

Good Luck,

Pat

The filter is approximately 8 inches long.

 

I use a AC Delco 1218, which seems to be on the larger side compared to most of the filters available for our cars.

 

I use NAPA silver which is made by Wix. #21069. It's a pretty large filter. IIRC it's the same size as the AC Delco 1218.

 

i was just wondering the same thing, since when i needed to change my oil both my dad and i went to the same parts store at two diffrent times and bought oil filters for my car (by accident) and when we looked at them they were two diffrent leangths??????????? so i used the long one for my first oil change and the short one for my second (currently on the car) should i go back to a large oil filter i have plenty of clearence but i didn't even relize thay had 8" long filters for our cars

 

The Wix Filter (the 8" one) will fit on the camaro's. It is for the chevy trucks I believe, but they have worked very well for me. I like the extra filtering capacity!

As far as recommending a shorter length or a longer length filter, I'm sure there will be a lot of opinions on it. Like I was saying earlier, I like the extra filtering capacity and that is why I choose that filter. I'm sure the others filter just fine if not as well as the one I chose.

Thanks,

Pat

 

Try this

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...ter-chart.html

 

Hey, that's a great chart onebad82z! That will come in handy!

Thanks,

Pat