Best Oil Filter K&n vs Mobile 1 vs Royal purple
 

Ive been using mobile one filter for the logest but i noticed some people use k & n n now royal purple has new filter they sell at pepboys any oen use this i know there oil is good but has any one tried there filters id like some imput from people that have used all threee thanks

I buy a K&N oil filter everytime I do an oil change. I even got one on my Jeep. K&N FTW

I watched a Horsepower TV episode showing the Royal Purple manufacturing process. It seems they put a ton of development into their filters when compared to most. It's posted on their homepage.

http://www.royalpurple.com/

check out this forum: www.bobistheoilguy.com

i personally use a wix filter (napa gold), and you can upsize the filter too if you want more oil in the system.

Amsoil Ea Filters.

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Why not Honda oem?

I can't lie i just take my car to acura to have it done ... And i save all my paperwork !

I always use mobile 1 oil and filters

i always use mobile 1 oil but i noticed yesteday that they put some crapy oil filter and i said no... 10$ and i have mobile 1 filter... will see how dirty my oil will be after 5k this time... they told me to do a flush engine cuz oil was dirty i said no cuz i dont think its neccessary... what do you guys think ? yes or no for flush ?

dont flush sometime s u can knock things loose that u want to stay settled cuz they might find there way into something they shouldnt be in

K&N, based on this:
 

Warning! Language NSFW.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSKj-SbRkus

:spit: that video is wtf! lmao


+1 on wix

that video is horrible and insulting to oil filter buyers lol

theres only actually like 3 companies that make filters thats why there are multiple filters that look the same aka honda and fram.

BITOG is an excellent site to learn about oil filters. Mobil 1 and K&N filters are excellent. But for the best bang for the buck, get bosch, wix/napa gold or purolator pureone. These filters have been tested by BITOG members and they filter very well for about half the price of mobil 1/K&N.

I suggest OP head over to that forum to read up on the filters.

I personally run pureone, K&N, napa gold/wix and mobil 1 to extended intervals of 8-12k with no problems but I wouldnt hesitate to buy pureones over and over considering the amount of pleats and filtering media for 5 dollars.

he musta stole em from work is they ever see this lol

wow lmao at the guy in the video. Mobil one oil and filter all the way!!!!

pepboys has a 49.99 quarts 1 fileter with extra 10 off any purchase 50 or so 40$ with filter more so i got some 5w20 with some ngk unlimiteds nice
warms up fast at 20Fn smooth power band n both oil n filter are meant to last 12k ill check on it at 3

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That video is amazing and did NOT find it insulting (not sure how it can be insulting in the first place, :tomato:). I found it quite informative and funny.

-he curses every half second
-does not measure the amount of filter media or determine the material the ADBV is made from.
-he did not do his reseach, many of us knows that honeywell makes fram and OE honda filters.

There is much more info on BITOG and if you google, you'll find much more comprehensive tests on the opening of filters.

i got a new k& n filter does any one know if u get more gains removing the resonator box from stock filter

my butt dyno says gains may not be noticeable but remove the resonator anyway. It's not needed. plus it will sound nice. I like to hear the engine in front of me and not coming from behind :thumbsup:

I removed my intake resonator. I can see how it improves drawing in cold air.

he said he didn't have the resources to do a real test he went by build quality and price, hell he says that in the first min of the film.

I personally found it quite humorous, and some what different.

a simple tape measure could have found the amount of filter area. and much of this information is already on the internet. all he showed us what what was on the inside of the filters, it doesnt really help the average consumer except that fram is crap.

you tube has other videos where someone takes apart mobil1 filter. the internals look very good, the glue he was talking about is not an issue. not all of them have this much of the glue, and the ones that do -- its not an issue.

also what mod seems better a breather or an oil catch can with a breather ?

Im doing my catch can mod but im keeping it a closed system. Whats the benefits of putting on a breather?

Out of the 3 choices. Mobil 1. -- always been a good consistant filter, as far as build/construction and element.

Even though Champion Labs makes all 3 of the "Brand Names" you listed. Champ labs has 2 types of filters, performance & "E-core"(crap....well actually, a filter element that cost less)

Mobil 1 and K &N use the same "performance" element from Champ Labs. Even if the R/P used the same element, isn't that particular brand name more expensive?



I switched to oil filters made by DANA/WIX. ehhh, why not?
They have been consistant in quality also.

hmm been using that royal purple filter for 13k miles now, its worth the money, good up for 25k miles

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I'd still change my oil filter for every oil change.

it says 12k miles change royal purple filter i will every 6k iam not cheap when it comes to the toys i like especilly if iam having fun in them

Fram. Been using them for a million miles now. Never had a issue with them or any of my motors.

just something new is all

i sent that video to every person i know that does their own oil changes

IIRC Fram filters are the same as the OE Honda filters, just with a different gasket (Honda has a tapered o-ring)

Its true as shown in the video. It has cardboard endcaps like the orange cans. Both are also made in canada by Honeywell

i watched that royal purple video... they got 8 hp on a motor just by switching the oil HOLY SHIT...

obv that doesn't take into account drivetrain loss... etc, but still

I am buying royal purple from now on. that's like 3-4 whp ur adding with a simple change of oil. halliluya!!

my bro uses that stuff like it's a religion, i guess i know why now.

Fram's lower-end filters use a type of media for the endcaps, which people commonly refer to as cardboard. And despite questionable build quality, I'm certain that their failure rates are quite low (and definitely not higher than the competition) or else they would not be in business. Also, there is no evidence that the filtration performance of their low-end filters is any worse than the similarly priced offerings from Purolator, Champs and Wix.

The Honda OE filters are built very similar to the Fram Tough Guard filters, not the Extra Guard.

^^ Dude, I love your sig.

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