Oil filter K&N or Mobil
I’ve got a 2013 3.5 eb and I change my oil every 4k miles. I do my own changes and use Mobil 1 full synthetic 5w30 with a Mobil 1 oil filter.
Personally I like K&N filters, they come with a nut welded to them so you can use a normal wrench instead of a filter wrench. Gotta be careful not to over tighten them though
AcDelco filters and Mobil 1 filters are always good options to pick from. Don't get the 4 dollar Fram, please.
I have a kn 1 on my truck and winter is about every 1k miles I empty it. Its the 6oz canister and usually about half full. From may till like October I dont even have to look in it because it doesnt get more than an oz of oil build up in it. But man winter time with the condensation sucks.
Mobil 1 filters are fine. I use them all the time in my E92 and I'm at 250k miles with ZERO engine issues. My car is used for commuting and has no modifications to it.
I chose to use Mobil1 0w16 oil and a Mobil1 oil filter ...made in Vietnam.
That won’t happen if you were using a K&N oil filter. All these cheap brand filters are not sturdy and will collapse when you’re trying to take them off when stuck… either The Black K&N select filter or the white Premium filter will avoid this problem from happening…
K&N is good but sacrifices filtration for flow for better performance.
I got denied an engine replacement from Hyundai/Kia in 2017 because of a Mobil1 oil filter in Canada and lost my appeal as well.
Not sure about mobil1 filters, but stay away from K&N oil filters. I've just used one for an oil flush after extensive maintenance work, and after just 100 km it had collapsed.
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Which oil filter to choose — K&N or Mobil?
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Which oil filter are better — Mobil or K&N?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter Mobil were overall better than K&N.
- K&N received a PR Score of 70 out of 100, and Mobil scored 88 points.
- K&N ranked 9 in the overall ranking, and Mobil ranked 3.
- The average rating is higher for Mobil (4.4) than for K&N (3.6).
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Oil filter Mobil have better feature ratings than K&N:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for Mobil is better than K&N.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for Mobil is outperforms K&N.
- Smell/smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for Mobil is preferred to K&N.
Which oil filter are more popular — K&N or Mobil?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter Mobil were overall more popular than K&N.
By vote balance, oil filter Mobil surpassed K&N:
- For K&N, the ratio of positive (214) to negative (91) votes is 123 votes.
- For Mobil, the ratio of positive (373) to negative (49) votes is 324 votes.
By number of reviews, oil filter Mobil surpassed K&N:
- For oil filter K&N there are 99 reviews: 66 positive, 8 neutral, 25 negative.
- For oil filter Mobil there are 138 reviews: 119 positive, 8 neutral, 11 negative.
Which oil filter do car owners prefer — K&N or Mobil?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter Mobil led more car-specific ratings than K&N:
Mobil are chosen by owners of cars such as: Ford Fusion, Honda Fit, and others.
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