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04-17-2009, 10:57 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Browns Mills NJ/ Rotondo West FL
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Fram Oil Filters ftl!
Whatever you do please do not run these filters...Started to do some searches over on LS1tech and found out these filters flow 1/2 the volume needed for our cars. For whoever didnt know about my problem the car would tap violently as soon as it warmed up. GF's friend did an oil change w/ amsoil race oil & a amsoil filter tonight and the tap is no longer. Car sounds better then it ever has, even in park/idle. Drove it 45 mins home on 295 and she runs like a top...Here im thinking it was going to be some huge repair...amsoil has a customer for life 
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AI HCR 241's , Lunati 223/236 .615/.626 114+2 , Full Exhaust , Ported Fast 92 , Ported LS2 TB , Veraram , 85mm MAF , Circle D 4000 , 3.42's , GTP 36# , CSP Dyno tune. More on the way
420 HP/367 TQ on a Unlocked Converter & still climbing.
Last edited by MonmouthCtyAntz; 04-18-2009 at 05:00 AM.
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04-17-2009, 11:06 PM
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Congrats!
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04-17-2009, 11:17 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Salem, NJ
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i have a fram right now and haven't had any problems yet
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04-18-2009, 03:51 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Delran
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ac delco ftw
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04-18-2009, 04:41 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: freehold nj
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everything in mine is royal purple, including the filter. i mean hell its a purple filter!
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04-18-2009, 05:02 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Browns Mills NJ/ Rotondo West FL
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Yes for a cheaper filter ac delco is supposedly one of the best. Chris should be coming to see you shortly now that I got this 800 pd. gorilla off my back
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AI HCR 241's , Lunati 223/236 .615/.626 114+2 , Full Exhaust , Ported Fast 92 , Ported LS2 TB , Veraram , 85mm MAF , Circle D 4000 , 3.42's , GTP 36# , CSP Dyno tune. More on the way
420 HP/367 TQ on a Unlocked Converter & still climbing.
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04-18-2009, 06:31 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Old Bridge, NJ
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I used AmsOil filters twice and newer going to use it aging. Both times had to punch it trough with screwdriver to get it off. (Lubed the seal and tightened it by hand both times)
AmsOil oil is ok but I'm personally like RP.
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04-18-2009, 07:05 AM
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04-18-2009, 07:20 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Linden NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon
ac delco ftw
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+1 all i use is delco oil filters
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04-18-2009, 08:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EODMonkey
everything in mine is royal purple, including the filter. i mean hell its a purple filter!
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Evidently Royal Purple is not all its cracked up to be either. Here's a good discussion over on planetlsx.....
http://www.planetlsx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1300
I was used to run RP until reading this thread and my own UOA confirmed what is being said. There are better oils for less cash.....
Oil is like religion, to each their own.......
Chris
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04-18-2009, 08:02 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Browns Mills NJ/ Rotondo West FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1QWIKBIRD
Evidently Royal Purple is not all its cracked up to be either. Here's a good discussion over on planetlsx.....
http://www.planetlsx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1300
I was used to run RP until reading this thread and my own UOA confirmed what is being said. There are better oils for less cash.....
Oil is like religion, to each their own.......
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yea i read some negative stuff about royal purple also on ls1tech.
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AI HCR 241's , Lunati 223/236 .615/.626 114+2 , Full Exhaust , Ported Fast 92 , Ported LS2 TB , Veraram , 85mm MAF , Circle D 4000 , 3.42's , GTP 36# , CSP Dyno tune. More on the way
420 HP/367 TQ on a Unlocked Converter & still climbing.
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04-18-2009, 08:02 AM
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11 Second Club
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Originally Posted by EchoMirage
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That's a pretty good read with some surprises and confirmed what we all kinda knew. There aren't 500 oil filter manufacturers, only about half a dozen. Still good info though.
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04-18-2009, 08:15 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: NJ
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Fram oil filters are the worst filters made for the money. Quality in the past was ok, but by todays standards they are just bad. They are $3-$4 filters that are constructed like dollar store filters. I have stopped using them and use Napa Gold filters which are made by Wix.
Heres a nice oil filter study so you can see what I mean.
http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfi...lterstudy.html
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04-18-2009, 08:20 AM
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Wix filters and RP.
Although after reading that post on PlanetLsx I am eh about the RP. Ah well.
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04-18-2009, 09:26 AM
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11 second club / Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Berlin, NJ
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I use NAPA filters (Wix actually)
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04-18-2009, 04:23 PM
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Location: Eatontown
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I use k&n filters and royal purple. Ive never really had a problem with rp other than the pressure dropping when the engine is really hot. This seems pretty consistent with the claims on that PLSX thread of rp thinning out after about 2k miles...maybe its time for a change
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04-18-2009, 06:16 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ewing, NJ
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I am running Napa Gold filters and Pennzoil Platinum oil in everything but the lawnmower these days...
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04-18-2009, 07:49 PM
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yeah wix is the way to go. never liked fram. if you have to advertise a lot to sell your product, there is probably a reason why. i like group 7 purolator filters too. almost never have a problem with them, other than the sizes changing 
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04-19-2009, 10:12 AM
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Mr Fantastic
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Location: West Milford NJ
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another +1 for WIX, and i use motorcraft on the ferd
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04-19-2009, 10:58 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: south river
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dam thats good to know... i hope other filters have the sure grip cause that is useful... or ill jus use rubber gloves
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04-19-2009, 01:49 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Delran
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invest in a cheap filter wrench
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04-19-2009, 02:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: south river
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon
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eh ill still just do it by hand its easier and i dont have to bother putting away an extra tool...
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04-19-2009, 03:32 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon
invest in a cheap filter wrench |
Filter sockets are awesome...theyre so cheap too
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04-19-2009, 09:05 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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I use K&N filters. Expensive but worth it IMO. 1" filter nut FTW.
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04-19-2009, 09:24 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Haledon, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GP99GT
another +1 for WIX, and i use motorcraft on the ferd
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