# Best oil filter to use other than OEM?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [May 13, 2006, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003 "2006-05-13T12:22:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/1 "2006-05-13T12:22:57Z")
Whats the best oil filter to use other than OEM? I need to do an oil change on the GF’s pathfinder but cant get an OEM one today.
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### Author:  [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/2 "2006-05-13T12:28:47Z")
It doesnt really matter all that much.
Fram,purolator…etc.
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### Author:  [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/3 "2006-05-13T12:30:45Z")
WIX YO
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### Author:  [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/4 "2006-05-13T12:30:56Z")
> [@Jon](#):
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> It doesnt really matter all that much.
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> Fram,purolator…etc.
[http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html](http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html)
EDIT: props to neurokinetik for posting this back in the day on UBRF :tup:
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### Author:  [@Nology](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nology)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/5 "2006-05-13T12:55:28Z")
> [@MaximaSE98](#):
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> WIX YO
Wix are damn good filters. the k&n oil filters are expensive but nice… I usually use those or the mobil 1 filters.
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### Author:  [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/6 "2006-05-13T12:58:40Z")
i like purolator 🙂
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### Author:  [@sam1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sam1)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/7 "2006-05-13T14:53:02Z")
i like ac delco
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### Author:  [@Samsara](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Samsara)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/8 "2006-05-13T15:18:16Z")
I go with the purolator PURE ONE, F oem, even though mine comes with a nifty crush washer. Just make sure you run syth. oil, leave that dino crap in the dirt where it belongs. well, i guess use it for our other petro products…
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### Author:  [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/9 "2006-05-13T15:27:22Z")
being ignorant is great and all, but some of you guys really might wanna take a look at my linky above
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### Author:  [@AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AlbinoMonkeyRat)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/10 "2006-05-13T17:34:59Z")
> [@ghettostyleTA](#):
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> being ignorant is great and all, but some of you guys really might wanna take a look at my linky above
I took a look at it. The guy explained what all the numbers mean fairly well, but it’s _sort of_ difficult to compare when they are all on separate charts on a long page.
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### Author:  [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/11 "2006-05-13T17:38:19Z")
ok. here’s the cliffs notes of the whole thing. his overview:
[http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters.html](http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters.html)
🙂
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### Author:  [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/12 "2006-05-13T17:39:19Z")
I use Fram because they have cardboard inside the filters, where everyone else uses metal. Carboard is waaay lighter than metal.
On the reeealz though, I use whatever filter the store I pick up the oil at has in the $3 range. I change my oil every 3k, it’s not a $45k car, I don’t need mobil 1. She also gets 87 too, lol.
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### Author:  [@95\_Jetta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95_Jetta)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/13 "2006-05-13T17:41:58Z")
OEM Bosch
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### Author:  [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/14 "2006-05-13T17:55:40Z")
Purolator Pure1 FTW… Wix are good also. Napa uses Wix. Mobil are good but they are overpriced.
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### Author:  [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/15 "2006-05-13T18:00:29Z")
Mobil 1 Oil and Filter because I get them @ work for VERY cheap.
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### Author:  [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/16 "2006-05-13T20:00:49Z")
ghettostyleTA,that is a very informative link that i’ve seen before,I’ve also read up on [bobistheoilguy.com](http://bobistheoilguy.com) (forums).
You can ask the guys on the forums what is a good oil filter and everyone will chime in and name a different filter/brand.Someone will bash Fram,Someone who used fram for 20 years without problems will stick up for them.
The bottom line is that if you’re changing it every 3000 miles there isnt much to worry about.Its worth the extra thought if you’re doing extended interval/high performance though.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/17 "2006-05-13T20:05:41Z")
Purolator Pure One
AC Delco (top notch for the price)
Hastings
NAPA gold (wix)
Carquest blue (also wix)
Mobil 1 (expensive but top notch)
K&N (expensive but top notch)
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### Author:  [@943kgt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/943kgt)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/18 "2006-05-13T20:21:45Z")
fram has the be the shittiest filter you can put on a car…i’ve been working for dealerships for almost 5 years and every time i see an engine being rebuilt it has a fram filter stuck on it…now that doesnt exactly prove anything but i sure as hell wont buy one
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/19 "2006-05-13T20:49:14Z")
ac delco all the way
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### Author:  [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2006, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-oil-filter-to-use-other-than-oem/12003/20 "2006-05-14T15:06:20Z")
this is “the best” out there for honda’s 