what type of oil is better, what about filters?

[carvsdriver at msbx.net (carvsdriver@msbx.net)]

David, here's a good site with oil filter tear town tests on it.  No flow tests however...

<http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html>

Doug C.

p.s. thanks for the help diagnosing the oil leak problem on my cabby, it's getting a new oil pump this weekend and new metal filter flange gasket :)


>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Utley [mailto:mr.utility@highstream.net]
>Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:03 PM
>To: 'David Utley'
>Cc: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: what type of oil is better, what about filters?
>
>Sometimes I am distracted way too much to read this list and really understand 
>it...  I apologize for the confusion...
>
>Suprisingly, I have an opinion on that too...  :-)
>
>Mann and Knecht are both used by the factory...  Dealer filters are the bomb, 
>and usually if you buy three or more, they will give you a jobber discount.  
>About 6.50 ea...  Deutsch and (I have discovered recently) Bosch filters are 
>made by the same folks that make Purolator.  While I have not torn open a 
>Deutsch or a Bosch, the Purolator was almost as bad as the Pennzoil filter I 
>looked at...  WIX, of all the aftermarket stuff I have looked at was pretty 
>good.  I would used it in a pinch...  I personally would use factory above all 
>else...