Blameless Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Hey guys, anyone clued up on oil filters for our cars??? I have seen STI oil filters listed for sale and want to know what the low down on them is. Check out link below. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=291122592 Are they common? anyone use one? Or know about it? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Gosh there are a number of thread discussions on oil filters here. Some of the top favorites are Wix, Mobil 1, Amisoil, Napa gold, and Purolater. I use Napa gold or Wix myself. I personally don't know anything about the STI filter but seems pricey. Here's an oil filter study http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfi...lterstudy.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnAWD Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Hey guys, anyone clued up on oil filters for our cars??? I have seen STI oil filters listed for sale and want to know what the low down on them is. Check out link below. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=291122592 Are they common? anyone use one? Or know about it? thanks. $85 oil filter? Just say no. I've run Purolator Pure 1 (my preference) and Mobil 1 filters on my cars for years and years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croll326 Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Whats wrong with the Subaru OEM filter? Thats what I have been using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo08816 Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 $85 oil filter? Just say no. I've run Purolator Pure 1 (my preference) and Mobil 1 filters on my cars for years and years. LMFAO $80 oil filter. It must be made of gold. That way I can melt it down and sell the gold and buy a regular filter. If you must buy the BEST oil filter possible, all you really need is $16.00 for an Amsoil oil filter. With that said, as long as you're changing your oil filter and oil every 4000 miles or less, you're good to go with any respectable oil filter such as M1, K&N, Subaru OEM, PureOne, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBamin Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 well i know ktuned has been making a oil filter set up for honda that is 85 bucks, but its actually a resuable metal mesh screen that u take apart so you can inspect whats goin thru yer oil. you clean it and put it back together and twist it back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teK-- Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Personally I would not use a engine oil filter that can be disassembled, cleaned and reused! Too many things to go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNH Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 $85 in NZD is like $57 USD. Still not exactly a deal though. Just run the OE filter. Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them -Ronald Reagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBamin Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Personally I would not use a engine oil filter that can be disassembled, cleaned and reused! Too many things to go wrong. we use them a lot on race cars, so if something fails and its in the oil we can find out what it was and make sure it doesnt happen on our other cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyfsx Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I just get OEM filters from my local dealer, plus they throw in the crush washers for free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croll326 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 3750 OCI - I am sticking with OEM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teK-- Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 we use them a lot on race cars, so if something fails and its in the oil we can find out what it was and make sure it doesnt happen on our other cars. Fair call, but neither I or my mechanic have the expertise/time of a racing team, and I would expect the same for most of the regulars here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boymk123 Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Hey guys, anyone clued up on oil filters for our cars??? I have seen STI oil filters listed for sale and want to know what the low down on them is. Check out link below. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=291122592 Are they common? anyone use one? Or know about it? thanks. dont waste your money, K&N would do the same amount of work for 1/8 the price polurator pureone 1/16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBamin Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Fair call, but neither I or my mechanic have the expertise/time of a racing team, and I would expect the same for most of the regulars here yeah when our cars have to run full out for 12 or 24 hours we want to prevent failures as much as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blameless Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 thanks all. I will stick to OEM :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 When's the last time you heard someone say, "If they had a different brand oil filter on there, the engine wouldn't have blown." My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Gosh there are a number of thread discussions on oil filters here. Some of the top favorites are Wix, Mobil 1, Amisoil, Napa gold, and Purolater. I use Napa gold or Wix myself. I personally don't know anything about the STI filter but seems pricey. Here's an oil filter study http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfi...lterstudy.html This is from my college haha! -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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