On Sun, 16 Jun 2019 13:28:36 -0500, dpb wrote:

On 6/16/2019 1:24 PM, Meanie wrote:
On 6/16/2019 1:42 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
On 6/16/2019 12:12 PM, rbowman wrote:
On 06/16/2019 07:31 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
I also use Wix filters , best filter on the market IMO .

I use either NAPA Gold or Wix depending on where I buy the filter.
I've been told Wix makes the NAPA filter. My preference has a lot to
do with the threading. The base of Wix filters is punched and
threaded into the body of the filter and I find it easier to start
than the brands that are punched outward, if that makes any sense.


** Makes sense to me . In fact , Wix makes NAPA Gold filters . IIRC
the Wix number for your Evo (and some Shovelheads) is a 51215 , the
NAPA Gold is 1215 . Back around 1999 or so some guys on the XL-List
cut up a bunch of filters to see how they compared . Fram was the
cheesiest with the least and thinnest filtration medium . Wix won over
all , and I haven't used anything else since .


Throughout the years, I have often seen comparison videos of oil filters
and Fram continuously ends up at the bottom. Wix, Mobile 1, Bosch,
Purolater usually on top as well as a few others depending who's doing
the test and what model filter.

But have you ever seen any actual performance tests that indicate the
visual comparisons have any relevance to actual filtration performance
and resultant demonstrably better engine performance in terms of fewer
oil contamination or other failures even remotely that could be
demonstrated as owing to the filter?
The only REAL problem with some filters is the filtration media
"splits" or comes loose from the endcaps - or drainback valves leak or
come apart - or cans leak - or the "base gaskets" don't properly seal
against the mount so they ALWAYS leak.

There ARE better quality filters than the base fram orange can
filters - the extraguard and synthetic Fram's being 2 of several.

There may be getter filters available than a WIX - but not many
applications where the "better" filter would have any effect under
normal use.

I'm going back to using Frams on my 13 year old Ranger with 368000km
on it - with synthetic oil changed twice a year. The oil AND filter
are still "clean" at these intervals (works out to about 6000km per
change) so why do I need anything "better"??