Oil Filter for the 2.7

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Jacob Suter

Did some oil filter research today...

Found the Wix 51324, which crosses over to a 91-95 Corvette (DOHC?)
filter.. Bought it, threw it on... Fits great, works great and it
appears the metal on the filter is thicker (or harder temper) than
another WIX filter I had here to compare to (the Motorcraft FL1A-equiv).

18 psi anti-drainback valve, too. Thats what Hyundai specs. Hmm.

This filter cost the same $6 as practically any other WIX filter at
O'Reilly's.

I'm starting to think the 'maintenance part' guides are more based on
profit margin than fitting the optimal part. Theres absolutely no way
the 51334 (the 'suggested' filter) is best, especially since the 51344
has nearly identical specs as the 51334 with slightly larger filter
area... they certainly don't spec that filter :P

JS
 
Jacob said:
Did some oil filter research today...

Found the Wix 51324, which crosses over to a 91-95 Corvette (DOHC?)
filter.. Bought it, threw it on... Fits great, works great and it
appears the metal on the filter is thicker (or harder temper) than
another WIX filter I had here to compare to (the Motorcraft FL1A-equiv).

18 psi anti-drainback valve, too. Thats what Hyundai specs. Hmm.

This filter cost the same $6 as practically any other WIX filter at
O'Reilly's.

I'm starting to think the 'maintenance part' guides are more based on
profit margin than fitting the optimal part. Theres absolutely no way
the 51334 (the 'suggested' filter) is best, especially since the 51344
has nearly identical specs as the 51334 with slightly larger filter
area... they certainly don't spec that filter :P
Click to expand...

Actually, they're based on the manufacturer's recommendations and
requirements. In the Purolator brand, the recommended filter is the
#14459. However, the #24458 fits fine and is ~40% longer, presumably
with at least that much more filter area.
 
Brian said:
Actually, they're based on the manufacturer's recommendations and
requirements. In the Purolator brand, the recommended filter is the
#14459. However, the #82445 fits fine and is ~40% longer, presumably
with at least that much more filter area.
Click to expand...

My larger concern being with the weaker-than-Hyundai-spec bypass valve
combined with the very small filter area. I'd be suprised if the small
filter ever closes its bypass valve, which means nothing is getting
filtered...

I still find it suspitious that the filter spec'd is the absolute
smallest (and highest profit) filter on the shelf that will happen to
screw onto the mount. While they manufacture a product already that
more closely matches the specifications of the OE filter.

JS
 
are you using the 24458? because I am thinking about it...the 14459
just seems tiny and since i use synthetic, i want to get a filter that
can go 5000-7500 miles too without any problems and i worry about that
on the 14459
 
Jeff said:
are you using the 24458? because I am thinking about it...the 14459
just seems tiny and since i use synthetic, i want to get a filter that
can go 5000-7500 miles too without any problems and i worry about that
on the 14459
Click to expand...

Yes, I'm using the #24458. I'm on my second one, currently. The first
one went the recommended 7500 mile oil change interval without problems.
I'm using synthetic 5W-30 oil.
 
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