Ac delco oil filter redesign warning!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • raceman17
    Member
    • Jun 2010
    • 68

    #1

    Ac delco oil filter redesign warning!!!!!!!!!!!

    AC delco has recently redesigned thier oil filters. I know a lot of guys run the PF1218 oil filter on their engines. One of the redesigns have been to the inside of the retainer that keeps the filter media from colapsing in on itself. The old design use to be a round cylinder of metal with small holes in it. The new design has a nylon cage that holds the filter media to the outside of the can. I have used the old style filter for years on bomber and street stock type cars and never had any issues.

    I used one of the new designed filters on a new motor recently and had the inside colaspe on itself and starve the engine of oil. SO if you are using this filter in my opnion it is a ticking time bomb. The best bet is to get one that was designed for racing. I hope this saves someones engine.
  • C10
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2008
    • 359

    #2
    use a WIX Racing filter and never have a problem!

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    • parrot69777
      Senior Member
      • Oct 2007
      • 981

      #3
      We ues only Wix as well.
      JD's Performance
      13034 Hwy 99
      Wapello, IA 52653
      319-931-0677

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      • mqdirtracer57
        Senior Member
        • Mar 2008
        • 493

        #4
        I use the Wix racing filter 51060 as well

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        • Dirtman29
          Senior Member
          • May 2007
          • 1690

          #5
          Are Wix & NAPA filters basically the same thing?

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          • fast_crew
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 844

            #6
            Yes they are just drop the 5 IIRC off of the Napa filters.
            Josh K.

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            • roybeckett13j
              Senior Member
              • Jul 2010
              • 181

              #7
              Also use the Wix Racing filter, no issues! gonna keep using them, despite the price!
              2010 Dirtona Speedway IMCA Stock Track Champion

              AMSoil Dealer, beckett.roy@gmail.com

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              • stock car driver
                Senior Member
                • Jul 2007
                • 3233

                #8
                cheap napa 1069 here.

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                • dirty white boy
                  Senior Member
                  • Dec 2008
                  • 1238

                  #9
                  wix,bawdwin.or napa...
                  white trash motorsports

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