oil filters

[brad hibbard]

just trying to spark some conversation----
what do you like for oil filters and why???

hopefully your reason is not because your grandad used it or you like the color
many of us stay with a product because we "have not had any problems"
I might be part of that group but I do have reasons for why we use what we use.

I am interested in what you the racer has been using and experiencing.

Brad

https://www.race-1.com

[fastford]

we still use a 7.3 ford diesel filter , never had any issues that i know of .....

[let-r-eat]

Baldwin b279 or K^N if I don't have Baldwin *heavy construction and many pleats* 18 micron rating and flows 15gpm@1psi with a 20pound bypass which isn't going to matter if you block the bypass anyway but if you don't its likely not going to bypass at high rpms. That's if you are screwing it to the block. There are better choices if you have remote systems.

[brad hibbard]

are you saying there is a bypass within the filter? let-r-eat

fastford---what adapter do you use to accept that filter?

brad

[fastford]

brad , i think it was a moroso , ill check and see , i have 2 i bought 15 years ago and havnt thought about them in a while.....

[fastford]

hey brad , i just went and looked and it is a moroso , cant make the part number out but it is the one with the 1 1/2 " x16 thread nipple , i also have a duel one but that is over kill . i also remember one of my customers getting a factory ford remote mount on e-bay for like 30 bucks or something , this is probably the way to go , hope this helps , also , my tool i cut the filter open with to inspect will work on these , but some are to small ..........

[CCHIEF]

Wix and Baldwin are the only consistent high quality filters that I know of. Wix is all that I use personally, performance and D Driver.

[Krooser]

I've always used Wix 51515 filters for my Ford and Mopar engines....

[let-r-eat]

Yes. There is anti drain back and 20 pound bypass.

[powerslide]

I'm a wix standard filter guy, no R filters here. Donaldson and Baldwin always seem to be top notch as well.

Now you tell us what you have been experiencing Brad.

[racing08]

I've had great success with Napa Silverline filter 31068 for the Fords and 31069 for the Chevys I don't care for the Racing series filters as they let too much through in my opinion. After talking to Wix and they recommended that the racing series filter be changed after each race who can afford to do that?

[dirt0]

System 1 filter. Washable can use forever.

[Krooser]

I've had great success with Napa Silverline filter 31068 for the Fords and 31069 for the Chevys I don't care for the Racing series filters as they let too much through in my opinion. After talking to Wix and they recommended that the racing series filter be changed after each race who can afford to do that?

I think they are recommending you pad their sales when you change every week. Even on an alky engine properly tuned I go three to four weeks between changes.

The 28 micron filter allows lower restriction thru the filter media than a DD filter. I've used regular filters with good luck but I buy these for about $8.50 at my local NAPA store... cheap insurance.

[let-r-eat]

There will NEVER be a system 1 filter on anything I own or do. Think about this. The old mesh from being washed and flexed inside that filter over and over. It will eventually collapse and you will know when...............I've never seen a mesh nonreplaceable element in anything that lasts forever. I had a system 1 filter tear up stuff before. This is not something I haven't experienced first hand.

[keeks]

I run the System 1 as well. I don't see how washing that stainless steel mesh is going to weaken it.