Charley, et. al., this is some copy from Bill Spohn that leads to a website with
a fantastic analysis of oil filters. Indeed the Wix/Gard/NAPA filters look very
good.
Bud Krueger
52TD (NAPA 1300)
77MGB (NAPA 1068)
from Bill Spohn:
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You might want to take a look at this site for an exhaustive analysis of
different filter brands (there are only 4 manufacturers) and some interesting
conclusions (eg Fram are very poor - a surprise to me)>
http://members.xoom.com/_XOOM/minimopar/oilfilterstudy.html
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Charley & Peggy Robinson wrote:
> Max, you'd be doing yourself a favor if you'd quit using the PH8A.
> It's not the best filter around. That's why you can buy it for less
> than $3 at discount places. The NAPA Gold is a high-end WIX filter that
> has a thicker, finer element, which is why it costs more.
>
> CR
>
> Max Heim wrote:
> >
> > What I did was snatch the unit that holds a spin-on filter facing up from
> > a later model at a wrecking yard. It has the oil filter fittings. I have
> > been using Fram filters, I think PH8A, curiously the same one as my 67
> > Barracuda V8!
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