vr1 20w50 is discontinued ?
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WIX and NAPA GOLD
- Thread starter TerryD
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I said in my post "before it is discontinued". Are you saying it is discontinued?
no I am not I was asking, cause I read your post as past tense. I thought it was still available. Though I haven't shopped for any in bit, I have a bunch of Lucas for my old stuff.
No, I already posted about that.
Where did your memory go?
Who are you?
I would stay away from Fram based upon experience 10+ years ago.
I am just thinking that one day flat tappet engines will be so far and few between that it will not be financially viable any longer for Valvoline to manufacture petroleum based oil any longer with Zinc in it. Eventually Valvoline will just go to a synthetic racing oil.
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Back in 1988 or 89 the Chines bought Allied Signal, which included the FRAM brand name. It was not until the early to mid-90's, during the Clinton years, that all the Allied Signal US manufacturing plants where closed, and the workers laid off. The Chines got away with riding on the FRAM reputation for quality for a few years, until people starting catching on that FRAM was now cheap Chines sh!t.
I doubt this. They will just keep raising the price. What may happen is that it gets too expensive to be reasonable.
I had a brand new Wix filter in my wife's car fail. Leaked at the seam. I have the oil stains on the driveway to remind me every day.
I couldn't figure out where the oil was coming from so we took it to our mechanic. He had seen a few similar Wix failures recently.
I couldn't figure out where the oil was coming from so we took it to our mechanic. He had seen a few similar Wix failures recently.
If my wife's car isn't leaving puddles I know to add oil.... Damn Chevy's 2.5L....
All of my Carquest oil filters in my shop stock are tagged Baldwin Filters manufactured by Parker Hannifin Corporation, Made in USA. The Carquest cab filters are a variety of manufacturers and origins. Some are USA, some China. Same with engine air filters.
I have used many different brands of filters through the years and have constantly researched them. About three years ago I switched to Mobil 1. IMO one of the best out there. Manufactured by Champion Laboratories, which makes many other quality filters including K&N. Link to interesting article and Champs website below if you are a filter geek like me.
rxmechanic.com
www.champlabs.com
Who Makes Mobil 1 Oil Filters? All That You Need to Know | Rx Mechanic
Mobil 1 oil filters are one of the top options with excellent performance. But, who makes Mobil 1 oil filters?
rxmechanic.com
Champion Laboratories Inc.
Like @Fastereddie, I use Amsoil filters and I've wondered who makes them. They aren't cheap.
That's the shop and video that started this thread. LOL
I switched to what is now the Purolator PBL series years ago when Mann+Hummel bought Wix and most of the Purolator filters I opened up looked like a Wix inside. I had bought a ton of clearanced out Purolator filters at Meijer (it's a department store whose automotive department used to sell alternators and starters when I was a kid and largely sells oil and air fresheners) when they switched brands... for like a buck a piece circa 2019. Still have some.
Menards (a big box less shitty version of Homely Despot and Blowes) sells Purolator so now I buy all my PBLs from there for like $6.50 after rebate.
I usually open a couple up to see who makes the best under $10 filter before I start using them. If I notice anything changed on the package or filter I do the same. I keep a stock of 3-10 filters of each kind I use and a bunch of spares for common things so it's easy to detect.
Menards (a big box less shitty version of Homely Despot and Blowes) sells Purolator so now I buy all my PBLs from there for like $6.50 after rebate.
I usually open a couple up to see who makes the best under $10 filter before I start using them. If I notice anything changed on the package or filter I do the same. I keep a stock of 3-10 filters of each kind I use and a bunch of spares for common things so it's easy to detect.
All this has got me curious what is in my 4 stroke outboards, of course they're both in my father's shop but I always run Napa Gold on my 15hp Mercury and 20hp Tohatsu. WIX on SBCs and Mobil 1 on everything else. I wish they had more options for those K&Ns with the nut on them. Those were money in my old '03 Chevy Tracker. Anyways, looks like back to the drawing board for my outboards.
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You guys change your oil?
