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Old 07-27-2012, 10:04 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by harman.khinda View Post
is it really better to use a bigger filter? I do 5k intervals using Penzoil Platinum, filtermag and magnetic drain bolt too. I'm guessing at longer OCI's a bigger filter would be better since it can hold more metal. The mobil1 filter has synthetic media to filter finer particles than paper media.
Mobil 1 filters are good enough for street driving. They are not designed for a lot of track driving however.

I think bigger is better for a few reasons given the same size passages, same bypass valve rating, and same filter media.
1. Less pressure drop so less time bypassing
2. More oil volume
3. More filter media

None of these are really that big of an issue for street driving with normal oil change intervals however.

If you are looking for a filter to use on the track a lot and on the street that is where things get much more complicated.
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