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Old 02-27-2005, 07:47 PM
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Re: Best Oil Filter

I have never heard that filter quality was connected to the number of holes in the base. Some filter manufacturers tend to use a certain number of holes whether in their brand or in the custom label filters they make for others.

What is more important is the quality and size of the filter paper, the quality of the element end caps and how they are sealed and the filter bypass valve material if it is built into the filter.

my preference is the Wix (NAPA) or purolator filters. The Mobil 1 filter is excellent but a little more $$.

JD
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