What is the best oil filter to use?

[95MAXIMASExy]

what oil filter should i get? Are teh nissan replacements best? ive been getting the cheapest ones that i can find, please submit your opinion.
thanks

[Holyterror]

Genuine Nissan oil filters are at the least very good. They have an anti-drainback filter that Joe's oil filter probably doesn't. The best oil filter on the market that I know of right now is K&N's Performance Gold. They cost about $9. Expensive for an oil filter, but remember, you don't buy one everyday and it's cheap insurance. The Nissan filter is $5, $6 with tax. When in doubt, go with Nissan. That's a good general rule for anything on your car.

[SCMaxima2k]

Since u guys are speaking about oil filters, i was just curious about what kind of oil u guys use in the max??

[shane]

I use Nissan's oil filter and Castrol oil 10 w 30,lately as in past yr (if remember right or so it seems)i have had to add 1/2 a qt or so inbetween changes is this right or something wrong with the car,the car is a 96 SE with something like 53000 or so miles.I drive it on the weekends in town and to g/f like 35 miles 1 way thanks

[tmr]

I've used Nissan filters and Castrol 10/30 since new and at 70K miles it doesn't burn any that I can tell in 3K miles between changes. It also looks clean on the dipstick at 3K miles.

[MaxRX7]

the best is a geniune Nissan.

but a cheap Puralator won't hurt anything.

[97wvmax]

i use castrol too, but i use a fram filter they seem to be pretty good and they are only 4-5 bucks

[bobo_80]

MOBILE ONE here....!!!
10W 30

[2001 AE]

I do my changes myself and I use Fram Extraguard filters.

[shane]

A friend of mine has a Altima and used Fram oil filters and had a rattle and thought it was the valves and he was asked what kind of oil filter he used and he said Fram and was told that they make a rattle sound on some cars,next oil change he used something else and the noise was gone

[MAXSE01]

What ive been told many many times....

Fram = No good

I hear they are way too restrictive, go with ac delco or K&N

[SCMaxima2k]

I use AC Delco filters with Castrol 5w-30 oil. For my next change which is comin up tho im gonna get a K&N filter and try it out.


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[slowlane]

I'm a newbie to this forum so your advice would be helpful. I will be doing my own oil changes for a 2000 Max. According to the manual the oil drain plug is next to (to the right of) the oil filter. However, after looking under my car, the drain plug appears behind the oil reservoir.

I guess my question is this, Is the correct drain plug behind the oil Reservoir (facing the rear) ? And what is the proper way to insert the oil drain plug washer, since I noticed there wasn't one.

Has anyone used the quick drain plug from fram? I picked up ramps for 17 bucks at Walmart, and some Castrol 5w 30 from costco. Where do you guys/girls go to pick up your parts?

[Paonessa]

Originally posted by bobo_80
MOBILE ONE here....!!!
10W 30

Damn straight

[99maximagxe]

i use mobil 1 10 30 and i bought a pure one filter. Its the only filter they have at pep boys? before this i used mobil 1 filters but they were to damn expensive. 11 bux a filter! any one know pure one puralator filter any good?