View Poll Results: what oil filter do you use
Honda OEM
224
36.78%
Mobil 1
96
15.76%
Fram
174
28.57%
Bosch
18
2.96%
K&N
82
13.46%
STP
15
2.46%
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poll: what oil filter do you use?
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i dont have the poll feature available to me (i think its only for subscribers?), but hopefully a mod can alter this thread into one.
im just curious on what brand oil filters you guys use on your civic or any of your cars. you can explain why if you'd like. this thread could be a discussion on car oil filters as well.
here are the choices, im sure their are more, please include them if you know them!
1) Honda OEM
2) Mobil 1
3) Fram
4) Bosch
5) K&N
6) STP
im just curious on what brand oil filters you guys use on your civic or any of your cars. you can explain why if you'd like. this thread could be a discussion on car oil filters as well.
here are the choices, im sure their are more, please include them if you know them!
1) Honda OEM
2) Mobil 1
3) Fram
4) Bosch
5) K&N
6) STP
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Rep Power: 295 humm.. this should be interesting, let me see, how do I add a poll... not to many people use that in this section, which makes me rusty at this
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Originally Posted by Jrfish007
humm.. this should be interesting, let me see, how do I add a poll... not to many people use that in this section, which makes me rusty at this
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Originally Posted by shroomster
I use fram toughguard 7317 more media than basic filters.
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Originally Posted by Jrfish007
Isn't that simliar to the OEM filter then. Same filter media, just more of it...
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Originally Posted by shroomster
I think it is, I get them @ Wal-Mart for like 4bux.
I guess, then where ever you get them cheapest. My dealer has the OEM ones for $5, but if you buy 2, you get one free, so it ends up being $10 for 3, which isn't a bad deal. If I had to pay $5 for each, I probably would go to something like that.
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Supposedly everyone except the s2000 filter.
Originally Posted by mrDFWmechanic
i read somewhere on HT that Fram makes the oem honda filters i wonder if that is true thou.
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Originally Posted by mrDFWmechanic
i read somewhere on HT that Fram makes the oem honda filters i wonder if that is true thou.
Yup.... just remember Fram makes the Honda one, but it is still far better than the ornage Fram you buy at Wal-Mart
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Originally Posted by mrDFWmechanic
so whats soo different from Fram you buy from walmart and the honda filter that fram makes then ?
The number of pletes. Basically it has about twice the filter media.... let see if I can find the cut away pics I used to have.
Originally Posted by Johnold
what do you guys think of mobil's oil filters? thats what i'm using on my car. a bit pricey but it's a good oil filter for fully synthetic oil.
Good filter However, I think it is a little over kill for a civic, same with synthetic oil. But if you don't mind dropping the money, it won't hurt.
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Here we go, one picture is of a normal Fram you buy at Wal-Mart, note the Honda filter that is next to it is an S2000 filter, they are completely differet than a Honda filter. The second picture is of a OEM Honda filter, like the one you use on a civic.
Now look at the second picture and the orangeFram filter in the first pic, see the difference?
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Originally Posted by mrDFWmechanic
so whats soo different from Fram you buy from walmart and the honda filter that fram makes then ?
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Rep Power: 0 well, i figure it's done only ever 2 and a half to 3 months or every 2,500 or 3000 miles. i don't mind buying the expensive stuff. i guess i'd like the best stuff for my car. mobil synthetic oil and a mobil oil filter are a good combo for a car. like i said before, mobil is a damn good brand.
i'm overkill when it comes to my car cause i use mobil fully super synthetic oil 5 w 20 with a mobil oil filter with synthetic cleaning fibers inside for fully synthetic oil and even mobil 93 octane premium gasoline. LOL. yeah, i'd say thats overkill. none of these premium things are really needed but are a damn good thing for your civic. key word. "damn good". yeah so it's not needed but still it's a "DAMN GOOD" thing to give your honda civic or car period!
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i'm overkill when it comes to my car cause i use mobil fully super synthetic oil 5 w 20 with a mobil oil filter with synthetic cleaning fibers inside for fully synthetic oil and even mobil 93 octane premium gasoline. LOL. yeah, i'd say thats overkill. none of these premium things are really needed but are a damn good thing for your civic. key word. "damn good". yeah so it's not needed but still it's a "DAMN GOOD" thing to give your honda civic or car period!
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Originally Posted by Johnold
well, i figure it's done only ever 2 and a half to 3 months or every 2,500 or 3000 miles. i don't mind buying the expensive stuff. i guess i'd like the best stuff for my car. mobil synthetic oil and a mobil oil filter are a good combo for a car. like i said before, mobil is a damn good brand.
i'm overkill when it comes to my car cause i use mobil fully super synthetic oil 5 w 20 with a mobil oil filter with synthetic cleaning fibers inside for fully synthetic oil and even mobil 93 octane premium gasoline. LOL. yeah, i'd say thats overkill. none of these premium things are really needed but are a damn good thing for your civic. key word. "damn good". yeah so it's not needed but still it's a "DAMN GOOD" thing to give your honda civic or car period!
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i'm overkill when it comes to my car cause i use mobil fully super synthetic oil 5 w 20 with a mobil oil filter with synthetic cleaning fibers inside for fully synthetic oil and even mobil 93 octane premium gasoline. LOL. yeah, i'd say thats overkill. none of these premium things are really needed but are a damn good thing for your civic. key word. "damn good". yeah so it's not needed but still it's a "DAMN GOOD" thing to give your honda civic or car period!
HONDA PRIDE!!!...