Anyone still using Hastings oil filters?? I also know that K&E (yes, the famous air filter company) makes oils filters and wonder how good they are.
some of the K & E have a hex nut solders/welded to the bottom to facilitate easier oil filter removal.
Me, I have been using Mobil 1 oil filters with Mobil 1 oil, because they could (past tense emphasized) purchased at Walmart. Before that I used Bosch oil filters bought from Walmart, but that line, too, has been discontinued. Apparently spending more than $10 for an oil filter did not "fit" the typical Walmart buyer profile or budget.
Here`s another detail I do in changing my own oil: I add oil to the new filter before installing it on the engine. It was an old racer`s trick to prevent starving the engine of oil upon start-up as the oil filter filled up. And yes, I still wipe off the oil filter machined sealing boss on the engine just to make sure it`s clean AND wipe an oil film onto the O-ring. It also makes you look at the boss to make sure the old now-removed oil filter`s O-ring has not stuck to the boss. Yes, I has happened to me once on a Ford 400 engine in a `74 wagon. What a mess when you start the engine!
This concept also used on a Ford SVO Mustang Turbo I owned with a 2.3 Liter "Pinto" engine that when the oil was changed, you were to disconnect the distributor wire from the coil to prevent the engine from firing and turn the engine over with the key starter for 10 seconds to prime the entire oil system, including the turbo oil-feed bearings, to prevent oil starvation. Made sense. Still burned two turbos out before i traded that car for a Toyota MR2. Vowed to NEVER own a Blue Oval product again. Now I own and drive a 2005 Ford AWD FreeStyle we bought from my Mom`s estate and certified pre-owned 2015 Ford AWD Taurus my wife picked out because of the price and low odometer mileage. Go figure!
Yes, OEM filters from vehicle manufacturers have gotten "better". I used to own Subarus and used the OEM filter after the service tech told me that their Subaru filter had a unique design for their by-pass filter and valve designed specifically for the H-4 (horizontally opposed 4 cylinder) engine. Never had oil related problems. Cylinder head gaskets was another issue, but that`s not the subject at hand.
Oh, yes, I used the mentioned ArcoGraphite-impregnated oil before using Mobil 1. Seemed "strange" pouring dirty-looking oil into an engine. Did not notice better engine performance as mentioned above, BUT being involved in mechanical design, I knew graphite provided better lubrication, as it was being impregnated into brass/bronze bushing and bearings at the time (late 1970`s). My brother used Kendal GT-1 oil in his `67 Mustang with a Hi-Po 289 engine because that`s what Shelby was using in his race engines. Had a weird green color and unique "fragrance". Might have been a straight-weight oil, like SAE 40. Made for hard-starting on cold late fall/early spring mornings.
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