Originally posted by Auto-X Fil:
... But I run it very hard with a lot of race time, so it's worth it. ... sitting next to it on the shelf at Wal-Mart for the same price is a much better filter. Why take chances?


Some of us don't drive our vehicles hard, let alone race on weekends. And some of us don't like to drive 20 miles to the nearest Walmart when Advance or Autozone is less than a mile away. Of course, if the Motorcraft is the same price on the shelf, it would be advisable to pick it up rather than Fram or whatever generic brand but I am of the opinion that changing the oil and filter on a frequent/short interval makes more sense than trying to drag it longer just because "they" say the oils can last longer. I still think that iffy ube filters are of poorer quality than Fram (eventhough I don't have lab results to prove it). But will I use iffy ube again? Of course, during the winter (better than not changing the oil and filter). But that is my opinion and my "regularly driven" Contour.

"Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles