What oil filter should I use on my 06 wrx tr? It's getting to be that time for the first oil change but I'm not sure if I should go with a factory oil filter or aftermarket. I did some searching and it seems like a couple years ago the factory filters were supplied by purolator and people were saying just to buy purolator rather than the factory filter since they were the same. Is that still the case today? Just wondering if I should pick up a filter from the dealer when I go pick up my car cover. Thanks
what oil filter???
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I would go with Purolator Pure One for aftermarket, if not OEM
Fram works just fine. I have cut them apart, its a oil filter. It has a bypass valve, filter media, and thats about it. I know it uses the black gasket instead of the red, but our filters are downward facing, so that does not matter at all. In racing on big dollar engines they are used almost universally. For some reason people have given them a bad name, but based on what facts? Their single and multi-pass efficiancy is plenty high.
It seems that some people look into some things way too much. Having the knowledge of what racing teams use and all that is great for people that actually race their cars. But some things, like oil filter choice, just doesn't need to be over-analyzed when people don't drive their cars that hard. I'm not saying having a decent one isn't important, but it's not like using a Fram instead of a Puralator will have detrimental effects on your engine.
If you check and change your oil regularly, and use good oil, you'll be fine. If your spending a weekend at the track, then go all out.
If you check and change your oil regularly, and use good oil, you'll be fine. If your spending a weekend at the track, then go all out.
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Your facts are in here: www.bobistheoilguy.commxboy15u said:
The Supertech(Walmart) is probably alittle better than the Fram but nowhere near as good as the Purolator or Wix.Plus the Fram for the Subaru has the incorrect bypass psi setting.
Bah, Fram is shit. I can say it from personal experience. When I bought my Talon it had a new engine in it from the previous owner using that filter. The seal ring failed and the engine failed due to the oil loss.
He gave me a 1 1/2 inch thick folder with all of the car's service history, the new engine reciept had all of the info from the trashed engine. This info was in it.
To this day I won't use them. I'm aware that it could've not been properly installed, but I'll take my chances and use something else.
Fram sucks period.
He gave me a 1 1/2 inch thick folder with all of the car's service history, the new engine reciept had all of the info from the trashed engine. This info was in it.
To this day I won't use them. I'm aware that it could've not been properly installed, but I'll take my chances and use something else.
Fram sucks period.
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I don't use Fram because when compairing them to better oil filters, you can physically see the difference. Glued together by cardboard and whatnot. Also, Jerry our parts guy at the dealership was telling me when a lady brought in a KIA with it's engine seized... apparently the FRAM filter collapsed on itself.
Also, K&N's are alright, but they're way too expensive. The quality of a Wix filter is still better than the K&N (don't get me wrong, both do their job). I've posted photos in the past of the two disassembled. Bonus that the Wix is almost half the cost.
Also, K&N's are alright, but they're way too expensive. The quality of a Wix filter is still better than the K&N (don't get me wrong, both do their job). I've posted photos in the past of the two disassembled. Bonus that the Wix is almost half the cost.
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