corvette744
2004 Z-71
04 5.3 t motor full synthetic what is everyone's oil filter they recommend.
Oil filter recommendations?
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SnowDrifter
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amsoil eao64 // fram xg3675
swathdiver
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Most all filters will work just fine. I like the longer ones and the K&N because of the 1" nut on the end makes removal easy for me and my kids. One of our trucks is driven a lot so I bought ACDelco filters for it and the appropriate oil filter socket, a 73P-15 for PF48s.
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corvette744
2004 Z-71
pf 48 looks like it was replaced with pf 48e-what i read is to get pf-63 instead everything the same except longer and more filter media.Anyone heard of that or using those.Maybe they are to long and would risk being struck by something.
RaiderRodney
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I like the K&Ns too because of the nut but since these are pretty easy to get to I'll also use ACDelco & Wix if I see a good deal.
WIX: 51522 XP
swathdiver
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No problem with them. Been using the longer filter without issue for years. Rock Auto has both PF48s and PF48Es along with the longer ones.
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corvette744
2004 Z-71
Wix XP, always, IMO. @swathdiver, everyone knows that 1" lug nut on the end of the filter effects the MPG, c'mon man! Wind drag.
BatsTDK
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I vote for the Fram Ultra Synthetic. Rated for 20k miles (not that I’d ever go that long).
MassHoe04
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I have been happy with NAPA Gold 51042.
Manufacturer of this is WIX...
Rated for 21 microns.
The NAPA Platinum is also rated for 21 microns, so Gold is good enough for my Tahoe unless Platinum is on sale...
Manufacturer of this is WIX...
Rated for 21 microns.
The NAPA Platinum is also rated for 21 microns, so Gold is good enough for my Tahoe unless Platinum is on sale...
live2pull
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I am whatever is on sale kind of guy. I've used Valvoline, Pennzoil, Kirkland, etc. I got a closeout deal on ACdelco filters off of rock auto so I have been using those lately.
Lately I've been using K&N. But I also like WIX and Mobile 1.
2006Tahoe2WD
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I think it was the NAPA Platinum that got top marks on one of the YouTube channels where the guys cut open filters.
The Wix number starts with the "5" and the NAPA filter drops that 5. Otherwise same number.
The longer filter is NAPA Gold 1522 filter or WIX 51522 (I use this one); the Wix can be found as the 51522XP with synthetic media.
repairman54
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I used to use Wix but not anymore since Mann bought them. Last winter I had issues with Wix filters on 3 different vehicles. Once the cold hit they all started seeping at the gaskets. In my 'hoe and 2 different 3.6 Equinox's.
It's not like I don't know how to tighten a filter either. I had to crank down all 3 extra tight to stop the seep.
I now use AC UPF__R filters in the fleet I maintain from Rock Auto
It's not like I don't know how to tighten a filter either. I had to crank down all 3 extra tight to stop the seep.
I now use AC UPF__R filters in the fleet I maintain from Rock Auto
I've always used the Wix filters because I'm an Amsoil preffered customer and thats what they sell other than their Amsoil filters. But I gotta say, I bought the same Wix filter I've bought for years just recently and its visibly different from what I've used in the past. Same PN, but it looks cheap compared to what it used to be. I think the company maybe made some changes? Not impressed.
repairman54
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Because the European Co. Mann bought them out.
