ok.. what oil filter is best? stock delco? or isn't there one with a check valve in it?? this is for new engine.. also do I use same one with mobil 1 after break in?

 

Jeff (Cool name dude - I should consider changing mine...)

You should always change the oil AND filter after a break-in run. The filter will have trapped all the loose particles of everything that may have been left in the engine, all the free metals generated from polishing the cam, cylinder walls, and bearings, all the bits that may have been in the timing chain rollers, debris from the push rods, dust, lint, ring facing material, etc. You want to get all of that out of your lubrication system as soon as possible.

Stick with AC/Delco filters, even if they are a buck or two more. That's just my opinion, but if you want some data to support that, check out this link. There is a lot of good information there:

http://www.frankhunt.com/FRANK/corve...lterstudy.html


As for the use of synthetic lubricants, once the engine is broken in from the initial run, you can switch to synthetic. Be aware that it may take longer for piston rings to seat with synthetic if you installed chrome-faced rings. And since you should probably change oil and filter again at 500 miles or so, you may want to use mineral oil for the first change simply for the cost.

 

interesting reading, you know i have to do research for work. i personally prefer the pure one filter, it is noisy at start up but i have never had a filter that was quite at startup and dont know if i would want that. i like major filtration myself and the pure ones have worked very good.

 

"...noisy at startup"? Ouch! I wouldn't settle for that, for sure.

Check into AMSOIL filters (would be nice if Russ would finish posting his findings - been waiting for almost 2 years). All have anti-drainback valves (your "noisy at startup" problem, most likely), use a filter media that doesn't rely on holes in the surface (like paper) to allow oil flow while stopping particulates, have cases that are several times stronger than required to prevent blow-out, filter smaller particles absolute than most filters do nominal, have great particulate capacity, etc.

 

I like K&N cause I don't need a oil wrench on them

Seriously, they are very good, using synthetic fibers--the works.

This is a very subjective subject, being revisted every month.

Ron

 

OS/2??????? Are we a little behind the times???? LOL


You don't really use that do you?

 

I did have a copy of 3.0 running on a different machine. Boy I turned the way back machine on that day, hell I even installed WFW3.11

Here you go 'ploegi' OS/2 2.1 next to 3.0. Notice 2.1 was released on floppy. Oh the good oh day's, where spending half the day trying to get a working sound driver....


Ron