Re: [AMC-List] best oil filter for a 390?

[Ken Siroonian <KSiroonian@xxxxxxx>]

I also hear the wix/dan filketer are excelelnt, but over the last 30
years I have bought different brands depending on where i coudl get
them or if the were on sale or what not, inclduing sears 99 cent
filters, or purolater or fram. I have never had a failure with any of
them, so far knock on wood, and I use the fram also on my newer 1997-
2000-2002-2003 chrysler t and c van, and our rodeo trooper and axiom,
with no issues. I also use the ac delco and was not aware they stopped
making them. I thought I saw the ph24 or 25 whatever it is at the
autozone. never had a 390, but on my javelein and ambo with the 360, I
had used the long filter purolator or fram PH11 is it? I bought a bunch 
of filters form the local deaprtment stores here a few years ago when
they wnet out of business. they had both the long and short still ont
he shelves- Frams- and for a quarter couldn't resist grabbing them. so
far so good. I do make it a habit to fill the filters any time I change 
the oil on any of the cars. I am sure the too Jiffy lubes do that as
well.LOL. Now were you saying that they dont make the longer filter
anymore or any filter for the 390?. because I thought they all turned
into the shorter ones. In 75 when amc made pacer and had a lower
clearance from the filter end to the frame they swithed to the shorter
filter on all the amc models and v-8's  even going backwards as a
substitute as they sold out the supply of longer filters. I thought and 
never considered an issue with the shorter one if you changed the oil
enough- or is there? I still will use my stash of longer
purolator/frams on the v8-s on the older v-8's. does the pacer v-8 take 
a special filter or just the usual 6 cylinder one? I hear it had to
change the filter location due to clearnace and is a remote offset.I
just pciked it up last week and I should/ will need to change the oil
when I get back from vacation and flush it out due to its sitting a
year or so. Probalby use the valvoline high mileage stuff- or any other 
recomendations? 116K miles I think. regards.
Oh interesting but the recent vintage 4.2 litre GM Vortec straight six
cylinder engine ( used on t-blazer- envoy -asccender, etc)  uses the
same filter PH3675 as the early to mid 80's amc 4.2 litre 258 6
cylinder- like my 85 eagle.
Regards and happy 4th of July, God bless America-n AMC.
K.


n July 3, 2006 John Elle wrote:

> I am afraid this could be one of the arguments that could go on for
ever
> with no real solutions out of it but, I will agree that WIX Filters
are
> very good filters and probably on the whole better than Fram. They
also
> make the Filters used by CarQuest auto stores.
> As I do visit the CarQuest store as a matter of preference I usually
> will buy my filters there, but I generally buy the bottom line and
> change them every 3000 miles. But on the other hand I have a shelf
full
> of Fram Filters at the present because I found them on sale and as I
> maintain an I6 Spirit, an '80 AMX, a Donohue, a '94 Saturn and a 96
> Chrysler T&C  + 2 cars under construction and I drive 30,000 miles +
a
> year and have most of my life I have never had a failure with a Fram
> Filter and see no reason why not to run one.
> I frankly do not think for a basic street driven engine with no more
> worries other than it starts and gets to the grocery store and back
that
> it really makes much of a difference what filter you run.  Just
change
> oil every 3000 miles or so and call it good to go.
> John.


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