I recently purchased a Fram XG 7317 Ultra Oil Filter, however, it is smaller than the OEM Nissan Filter, and smaller means less filter media.
What Oil Filters do you guys use?
Thank you
m
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The Fram Ultra is a top notch filter Two stage wire back reinforced filter media that has some of the best rated filtering on the market. Metal end caps and synthetic anti drain back valve. I forget if the Ultra is rated for 13,000 or 15,000 mile oil change capacity but the Fram Ultra will do that all day long. If you go to the bobistheoilguy web site go to the forums then look for the section on oil filters you can look at many a Fram Ultra that were run for two or even three oil changes then cut open and they look great. Several people have had there oil tested running Fram Ulta filters to a max recommend interval with great success. Actually I am running one for two oil changes right now. The Fram Ultra will hold significantly more dirt then the factory Nissan filter.marc515 wrote:I recently purchased a Fram XG 7317 Ultra Oil Filter, however, it is smaller than the OEM Nissan Filter, and smaller means less filter media.
What Oil Filters do you guys use?
Thank you
m
Also just so you know the size of the oil filter has nothing to do with how much filtering media the filter has.marc515 wrote:I recently purchased a Fram XG 7317 Ultra Oil Filter, however, it is smaller than the OEM Nissan Filter, and smaller means less filter media.
What Oil Filters do you guys use?
Thank you
m
SMJ brings up the most important thing and that is just change it at a reasonable timeframe and you should be fine. Frankly I think we often over Analize this with best oil, best filter etc. My father has always used what ever oil is on sale with cheep filters and he always gets 2-300,000 miles out of his cars and trucks.smj999smj wrote:Another thing to consider, if you have enough dirt in your oil to make any oil filter clog, regardless of size, you really need to change your oil more often or you got major problems with your engine!