| ace3 |
| i know this has been brought up many times befor but i still i havmt got enough info. What are the comparisons to OEM filter to MOBIL 1 and to that supposebly extra special fram flter that comes in a contanister like tennis balls. |
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| paul123 |
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Originally posted by ace3
i know this has been brought up many times befor but i still i havmt got enough info. What are the comparisons to OEM filter to MOBIL 1 and to that supposebly extra special fram flter that comes in a contanister like tennis balls.
I would recommend using either the Acura filter or fram filters. Acura's could be a little costly, I would recommend getting from tim in quantity or using a friends resale number to buy at cost from acura. Fram is also a highly credited filter by most auto manufactures. Try to keep away from other less expensive filters for the following reason. I found out about 2 years from an oil filter salesman that the filters are rated in amount of hours running before a bypass valve kicks in and the oil just passes thru the filter with no cleaning. The more expensive Acura or Fram are rated for a higher and safer amount of hours. The less expensive filter are rated at much less running times. It's a scary though because if you just left your car or SUV just idling for a certain amount of time without even driving a mile you would have to change the filter and then you would do oil also. Most people and even myself used to strcikly beleave in the amount of miles driven to determine oil changes. I would assume the oil filter makes would come up with the hours rated by using miles at a certain speed to determine. If using fram I would say you don't have to use the most expensive line, if they make the regular filter go with that as opposed to the filter with special outside.
I personally stick with the auto makers filters because I heard they were rated at a higher hourly rate than fram. Fram is second to Acura. |
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| deltajetfixer |
| Buy 'em from Tim. He sells a "6-pack" of OEM filters and drain plug washers for what you'd pay for an aftermarket filter locally. |
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| ace3 |
| As i remember I payed around 10$ for the filter. Heres a link to the filter: www.framx2.com when i change the oil in my X i kno if you otrder filters from tim u get a crush washer but where can I buy a crush washer? |
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| JTM |
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Originally posted by ace3
As i remember I payed around 10$ for the filter. Heres a link to the filter: www.framx2.com when i change the oil in my X i kno if you otrder filters from tim u get a crush washer but where can I buy a crush washer?
why not buy it from Tim for the price around $5 each, that included the washer, [But need buy 6 at least] instead of paying $10 + you need to search for the place to buy washer?
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| wit |
I used a K&N oil filter on my first MDX change, it has a socket wrench fitting on the bottom for easy removal.
I think K&N and Mobil make the best filters going, superior to Acura factory oil filter. |
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| Emerald01 |
| If you look at an OEM (Honda filter), you will see that it has a rubber flap for the outer ring of holes to prevent oil flowing in the reverse direction. Since the filter is trapping particles you definitely do not want oil to go in the opposite direction or it will reintroduce the particles back into the engine. I haven't seen this flap on aftermarket oil filters. This is why I'm sticking with OEM. |
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| mgmdx |
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Originally posted by Emerald01
If you look at an OEM (Honda filter), you will see that it has a rubber flap for the outer ring of holes to prevent oil flowing in the reverse direction. Since the filter is trapping particles you definitely do not want oil to go in the opposite direction or it will reintroduce the particles back into the engine. I haven't seen this flap on aftermarket oil filters. This is why I'm sticking with OEM.
Emerald01,
Using OEM oil filters is not necessarily the best option. The Oil Filter Review that was previously discussed in another thread on this site describes Honda OEM filter deficiencies as follows:
1. Author's evaluation of a Honda filter (made in Canada) indicates that "This filter, though, when opened, is identical in construction to a Fram. Same "fuzzy" media, dent from string in media, glued cardboard end caps, bypass valve...".
2. Author's evaluation of a Honda filter (made in USA) further notes that "The US media looks much, much worse than the Fram. The media is noticeably "fuzzy" with small fibers protruding out from every angle. ...the furry nature of the media makes me question how long it lasts and what it will release into the oil system."
If the highest perceived quality filter is what you are looking for, then Honda filter is certainly not the answer. I think what's more important than the oil filter brand used is the reasonable and consistent maintenance interval.
To conclude, as with any other products, using specific oil and filter brand is a matter of personal preference. I have been using Fram filters on all my cars for the past 20+ years without any problems at all. One of my past cars ('77 280Z) went for over 200,000 miles with regular oil change intervals (using Fram) before I decided to sell it. So for me, Fram works fine. |
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| mdxxxx |
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Originally posted by mgmdx
...If the highest perceived quality filter is what you are looking for, then Honda filter is certainly not the answer. I think what's more important than the oil filter brand used is the reasonable and consistent maintenance interval.
... I have been using Fram filters on all my cars for the past 20+ years without any problems at all. One of my past cars ('77 280Z) went for over 200,000 miles with regular oil change intervals (using Fram) before I decided to sell it. So for me, Fram works fine.
mgmdx,
Thanks for the link. Good info. :4: |
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