[FastStang91Lx]

Originally Posted by nolife The extra guard are different then the regular ones. The issue in the past was poor gluing on the pleats and a crappy drainback valve and design. Things may have changed

+1, they are a little different, but I still pass on them. There is a video somewhere on youtube about a guy who cuts many different ones apart. I believe you want to stay away from stp too. I think they were the worst.

[jessemachone]

10 w 30 castrol hi mi with the motorcraft filter.

I will never have a fram filter under my hood - I have come across too many junk ones. I will never use a walmart filter either, the inlaws got one once and the engine made a bunch of noise.

wix, purolater premium, napa gold and factory branded fileters ftw

[jessemachone]

Originally Posted by nolife Normally Motorcraft synthetic blend 5w20 and a FL1-A filter from Wal-mart, 5qts bottles are $13-14 and $3-4 for the filter. No particular reason why other than its cheap. Other than that, I buy whatever oil and filter "oil change" combo deal is on sale at auto parts stores and whatever viscosity I feel like at the time. The only thing I avoid is the Fram oil filters based on some past information I've seen from people that cut them apart and analysed them. That information may be outdated and the Fram design may have changed but I still avoid them. Oil choice is a like religion. I have no religious preference

5 w 20 is a little thin bro that stuff is for newer rides with variable valve train and what not.... needs to be thin so the actuators operate properly.

[FastStang91Lx]

Actually, if I'm remembering correctly (since he didn't answer his phone just now), I have a buddy who part time's at NAPA and the filter rep said to go Silver on high performance applications because the Gold can restrict oil flow too much because of the high particle filtration it has. Sounds like a double edge sword to me... good, yet bad. When he calls back, I will either correct myself, or stick with this.

[hfjeff]

I also know people with 200k on their vehicles and all they ever used was a Fram. The key is to change often and on a regular schedule, and that depends on how you drive it.

[jessemachone]

Originally Posted by FastStang91Lx Actually, if I'm remembering correctly (since he didn't answer his phone just now), I have a buddy who part time's at NAPA and the filter rep said to go Silver on high performance applications because the Gold can restrict oil flow too much because of the high particle filtration it has. Sounds like a double edge sword to me... good, yet bad. When he calls back, I will either correct myself, or stick with this.

yeah, sounds about right - purolater pure one got a bad rep for being too restrictive too.... install 2 and plug the bypass.... when your press dropps, change the filters

I just run one ford unit my 302 is like a timex - takes a lickin and keeps on tickin.

[FastStang91Lx]

lol