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I just changed the oil in my 98' CSVT. I used Mobil 1 fully synthetic oil with a Fram oil filter. About how many miles can I drive before it should be changed again? Thanks
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If you check down a few topics to "Switching From Mobil 1" you should find an answer.
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Do a little reading.  FRAM.
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Originally posted by Marky:
Do a little reading.
FRAM.
I never understood why? I am running mobil 1 synthetic with a fram filter... no problems here.
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Originally posted by lithium398:
Originally posted by Marky:
Do a little reading.
FRAM.
I never understood why? I am running mobil 1 synthetic with a fram filter... no problems here.
Poor filtration, it's been discussed here. I read a report comparing oil filters Fram was at or near the bottom of the list. I use K&N, expensive and worth every penny IMHO.
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Fram is made of an inferior filtering material (I think it was once found to be newspaper in one Fram filter). The motorcraft filter is much better, and something like a k&n filter being even better. Why use superior oil with an inferior filter?
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Originally posted by lithium398:
Originally posted by Marky:
Do a little reading.
FRAM.
I never understood why? I am running mobil 1 synthetic with a fram filter... no problems here.
Here's what you're looking for:
http://minimopar.net/oilfilters.html
The Motorcraft...at about the same price..is a much better filter. And it now comes with a synthetic anti-flowback valve...sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.....
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Damnit. I didn't know that FRAM oil filters sucked. I guess it is too late to do anything about that mistake until it is time to change the oil again.
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I use Mobil one and also K&N filter but I still change my oil every 3,000.
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