what oil filter do run on your blown BB?

[JMC]

Im running the Mercury 35-16595T1 Is there a better alternative out now? Im running straight 50 wt. Kendall. Thanks!

[Craig]

I run a K&N.

[Rexone]

I'd recommend K&N, Wix, or Baldwin. I would not run a Fram. Just my preference.

[Squirtin Thunder]

I run K&N most of the time and have run Baldwin but not many places carry them around here that I know of. But in a pinch I will run the Fram HP series, they are not that bad in a pinch.

[obnoxious001]

Some guy named Rexone has the Baldwin filters. That's what I always ran on my turbo race engine. They have been a high performance choice for years. I first was around them in the late 70's.

[GofastRacer]

Back in the day I ran nothing but Fram but now it's junk, I use Wix now and for those that don't know, Napa filters are Wix!..

[SHAKEN Not Stirred]

(1) Baldwin.....
(15) Torco 20-50...
Every 20 hours.....
CJG
:cool:

[Huffer]

Royal Purple 50wt.

[Just Tool'n]

I run K&N most of the time and have run Baldwin but not many places carry them around here that I know of. But in a pinch I will run the Fram HP series, they are not that bad in a pinch.
Tried a Fram HP, Dam thing would not build oil pressure!
I am sworn off of Fram, I run nothing but Baldwin Filters.

[Liberator TJ1984]

NAPA Gold or WIX w/ Royal Purple 20/50synthetic

[BUSBY]

K&N HP3002 ... been out to the K&N facility and have seen their testing equipment w/ other filters ... will NEVER run anything different again on a performance/marine engine
http://www.knfilters.com/marine/maroilfilter.htm
http://www.knfilters.com/search/dealersearch.aspx

[Infomaniac]

Yep Wix 51061 or NAPA 1061

[JMC]

I managed to find a HP 4 locally so I will give it a shot and see how the pump likes it. I guess I will just have to give the others a shot when Spring makes it back around. Thanks for chiming in everyone. :rollside:

[Rexone]

Im running the Mercury 35-16595T1 Is there a better alternative out now?
Not one person recommends Fram... and 3 recommended against it.
I managed to find a HP 4 locally so I will give it a shot and see how the pump likes it.
With all due respect JMC why did you even ask for recommendation?

[Infomaniac]

Is HP4 the giant race filter?

[Rexone]

No that's the HP6.
All the above manufacturers with the exception of perhaps Baldwin also manufacture a cross to that as well.

[Jerrys59]

Must not be many people run the HP6 2 qt filter. Never here much talk about it.

[Rexone]

you have to run it remotely or with a special adapter so most don't want to deal with it. Most engines (recreational) don't probably really need it anyway if the have a good std size filter.

[lucky]

Im running the Mercury 35-16595T1 Is there a better alternative out now? Im running straight 50 wt. Kendall. Thanks!
I'm running ac delco -- 1qt with 15/40 valvoline

[Jerrys59]

Thats cool I always run the wix

[MKEELINE]

System 1.

[JMC]

Not one person recommends Fram... and 3 recommended against it.
Huffer posted a HP 4
With all due respect JMC why did you even ask for recommendation?
At the time (when I made the post) I didnt know what should go on it. Its tough to find Merc perf. parts around here or I would have gone back with the same filter. Since then I have managed to get in touch with the man that built my engine. He said he puts the HP 4 on all his engines. I could have bought the K&N but I just went on the builders word. Have you had a bad experience with the Fram racing filters?

[Rexone]

Many have had low pressure / blockage issues with them. I've never run Fram HP's personally (always have run Baldwin or KN) but plenty of folks have reported problems, not only on this forum but others like Offshore Only as well. I'm not much of a gambler in Vegas either. Do a search on oil filters and you will find the threads.
Here's a link (http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfilterstudy/oilfilterstudy.html) to a study a guy did on oil filters too. The same link is posted in the tech links at the top of Gear Heads.
To me an expensive hi perf engine is just not worth risking for the price of a $10 oil filter that is of questionable quality.

[steve d]

Many have had low pressure / blockage issues with them. I've never run Fram HP's personally (always have run Baldwin or KN) but plenty of folks have reported problems, not only on this forum but others like Offshore Only as well. I'm not much of a gambler in Vegas either. Do a search on oil filters and you will find the threads.
Here's a link (http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfilterstudy/oilfilterstudy.html) to a study a guy did on oil filters too. The same link is posted in the tech links at the top of Gear Heads.
To me an expensive hi perf engine is just not worth risking for the price of a $10 oil filter that is of questionable quality.
Watched a dead drag motor being tore down. Snapped a rod and bearings starting to crawl. Noticed the fella had mounted a ph-13 fram (bbc) oil filter. Two things-- In my opinion---This is an automotive filter-not made for these high pressures with no by-pass for blockage and the structural integrity of the outside housing is less. I've seen a filter such as this actually distorted. I'm with you Rex, $10.00 is cheap!....Steve

[JMC]

To me an expensive hi perf engine is just not worth risking for the price of a $10 oil filter that is of questionable quality.
I agree! I will be swapping the HP for a K&N. Thanks for all the info guys.