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Oil filter K&N or Hengst
When doing oil changes buy a K&n oil filter.
Sometimes I can make 2500 and have actually reached 3k miles without adding oil.
Cheap ones are crazy and every time I use the oil filter I get at Walmart oil changes I’m adding oil at 1500 miles.
Pros: extend mileage without adding oil
Cons: cheap ones are crazy
Amsoil and Subaru filters. Other vehicles with horrible oil filter locations I use K&N because I can use a socket to pop them off.
Pros: socket to pop off
Cons: horrible oil filter locations
I'm trying out that Rotella T6 5W-40 some of y'all talk about. Just snagged it off Amazon.
I also use K&N filters cause they've got a 1" nut welded on top.
Pros: 1" nut welded on
Vehicle:
Subaru
I use liqui moly but I have my doubts about whether it actually is *the best* oil. I'm sure it's good, but any oil that meets the spec called out in your owners manual is "good". I place more weight on the filter than anything else. Hengst for me, get that Fram shit outta here.
Pros: good oil, meets spec
Cons: doubts about best oil
Vehicle:
Audi
DIY 7500mi interval engine oil using 5qt bottle of Mobil1 0w-20 fuel economy oil (takes the whole thing), a K&N HP-1008 filter (why, because it's so easy to wrench off every time), and a new 9956-41-400 aluminum washer.
Pros: easy to wrench off
Part number: HP1008
I’ve been using K&N air and oil filters in mine for ten years. I run nothing else and will always run K&N. I’m happy with mine. Oil filter number HP1008. I would recommend. The one inch nut on top is often very helpful getting the filter out. I also run K&N oil and air filters in every vehicle I’ve ever owned. There is a noticeable difference in throttle response for the air filter, but I’ve never seen a difference good or bad in the oil filters.
Pros: easy to remove, reliable
Vehicle:
Mazda
Part number: HP1008
No complaints from my 16 STI running Pennzoil Ultra Platinum and K&N filter.
Pros: no complaints
Vehicle:
Subaru
I also noticed it seems like it made more noise with a K&N oil filter vs Mobil 1 filter.
Pros: quieter with Mobil 1
Cons: more noise with K&N
The K&N for my car was literally half as thick as the oe, and for that reason alone I swapped back. Yes it was the right one. Personally I’d rather just swap the filter than clean and re oil one that is probably doing a worse job
Cons: too thin, poor filtration
As good as their airfilters are... their oil filters are as shite. They leak and are downright dangerous.
Cons: leaks, dangerous
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