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Title: Best Oil Filter And, Special Filter For Synthetic Oil ?
Post by: 427HISS on August 07, 2018, 09:46:11 AM

Your choice and why ? 

Also, why do some oil manufactures push the use of special filters for synthetic oil ?
Is there proof ?

Title: Re: Best Oil Filter And, Special Filter For Synthetic Oil ?
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on August 07, 2018, 10:10:26 AM

My choice:
Non synthetic VR1 and an FL1A for low pressure and FL1A HP for high pressure

Why:
These are carbureted vehicles that operate without a choke. Fuel dilution negates the benefit of long lasting synthetic. I dump the oil annually.

Title: Re: Best Oil Filter And, Special Filter For Synthetic Oil ?
Post by: cjshaker on August 07, 2018, 11:46:52 AM

I've got millions of miles racked up on fleet vehicles where I work. I've always used Napa Gold filters, which are Wix filters that are rebranded for Napa. Never had an issue using them, synthetic oil or conventional. ONE time, somebody took a vehicle to a quickie oil lube place while on a trip, because the "change oil" light came on. That place used a cheap Fram filter, which collapsed the filter media within a week and trashed the engine. I posted a whole thread with pictures on here about that incident. That filter used cardboard inners, not kidding. I know Fram makes 'better' filters, but I wouldn't touch a Fram.

Like Drew, I wouldn't hesitate to use a FL1A on any stocker engine, or a FL1A HP on a performance engine. I also wouldn't hesitate to use a Wix or Napa Gold filter.

On my Mach 1, I use a Canton billet filter housing with replaceable filter cartridges. They have no bypass and are easily inspected when you replace the cartridge. Some people have issues with the no bypass, but I don't see any issues when I start my engine. It builds pressure as quickly as any other engine I've seen, regardless of the filter being used, and this is with me running 20w-50 VR1 racing oil. Been through 2 Drag Weeks and quite a few street miles with it and the filters come out looking clean and good every time.

Title: Re: Best Oil Filter And, Special Filter For Synthetic Oil ?
Post by: 427HISS on August 07, 2018, 08:59:02 PM

I've used mostly Wix and a few Moroso. I've seen two fellow sprint car teams that blew off the Fram filters, and two that sucked in filter in the middle. So, I will never use them.

I have every product that Canton has for the FE (except for the oil filter ) including their 3qt Accusump system, so I'm not too concerned about a oil filter not having  a bypass.

I'd like to know how many manufactures actually produce filters before xyz companys rebrand with their name ?

Title: Re: Best Oil Filter And, Special Filter For Synthetic Oil ?
Post by: Stangman on August 07, 2018, 10:44:02 PM

Wix 51551R  oil filter
I used to use Castrol 20-50 years ago
Now I use Brad Penn 10-40 for the solid cam.

Title: Re: Best Oil Filter And, Special Filter For Synthetic Oil ?
Post by: 427HISS on August 08, 2018, 05:24:20 PM

A lot of engine builders like the Brad Penn oils.