Oil Filter.....Really?????
 

I went to the auto parts store today to pick up a couple of oil filters, one for my F150 FX4 and the other for my 2013 Z's first oil change after reaching the break in threshold.

I looked up the number for the Z's filter in the reference book and then found it on the shelf. My first thought was...WTF! Are you kidding? I could not believe the filter for the Z was so small. The Z is the 15th vehicle I have owned and the Z filter is half the size of the smallest filter any of the other vehicles has used. Just to make sure I was looking at the right filter, I looked up a couple of other brands in the reference guide and they were all small. The filter on my 16 HP single cylinder Briggs engine on my riding mower is larger than the filter for the Z!

A larger filter has to filter out more dirt than such a tiny one. Have to wonder why the Z engine was engineered to use such a small filter.

I don't remember the part number but people put bigger ones on the Gs. I personally run what they came with as I get my changes done at the dealership for another 2 years and 2 months.

On the recommendation of some others here, I use a Purolator PureOne PL14610 on my Z (and same filter on my Altima). It is almost an inch longer than the recommended filter, but fits just fine.

whatever. its a filter.

Thanks, I'll check out the Purolator PureOne filter. I have used those filters before. They are a quality filter.

Welcome to today's modern filters. It's not like penis size, these days. Size does not matter. It's what's inside that counts.:tiphat:

It seems that if two filters are different sizes and the internal parts of the filter were the same, the larger of the two would filter better.

The two filters I bought were both Mobil 1 filters. The one for my truck with a 5.4L V-8 was at least 2x if not 3x as big as the one for the Z. I'm not going to stress over it, I was just surprised at how small the Z filter is.

nope. the filter element is made out of the same paper. you get more volume. not filtration.

lol.you think thats small ? did ya know we have a 15mm 1 row radiator ? :bowrofl:

True, but a larger filter has more surface area of paper, so after being on the car the same amount of time, it would be less clogged than a tiny filter and flow oil better.

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Are you feeling not confident in your filter size. It's not about size, it's how you use it.

That's just what chicks say to guys with really small filters.

My filter is bigger then yours.
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