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2001 Civic EX coupe. The dealer says they don't want to see my car for an oil change until at LEAST 6500 miles. I am used to changing my oil at 1000 miles in a new car... Will using mobile one and mobile one filters at the first oil change and every 5k there after in city driving work? Is that the best bet to make sure that the little Honda VTEC has a long life? I tend to rev it a lot...you have to get anywhere with only 1.7 liters... Will Mobil One and Mobil ONE filters work in the Civic, and will the warranty be valid, does anyone know? Thanks! |
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Warrenty will be valid as long as you keep detailed (receipts and dates) of your oil changes. On my silverado the oil pan drain plug is magnetic. I have yet to notice any shavings on it though. The first oil change was done by the dealership cause an AC Delco filter could not be found. Now they are plentiful My first change was done at 2795 miles. Second at 6000 exact third was like 9200 i switched to M1 oil Ryan |
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I found an independant lab study on oil filters by typing in the key words "oil filter testing". Here are some of their findings: They found the two best filters were the Mobile 1 and Purilator Pure One, with the Mobile 1 being the slightly better of the two. They were chosen because of their superior flow capabilities, high pressure tolerances, filtering abilities, and component materials. The also stated that all OEM filters were made by various aftermarket companies. They actually had a list of filters which were not recommended. Fram was at the top of that list. This was a shock to me, as I've used Fram filters all of my life. In fact they referred to Fram filters as "junk". They said all of Fram's filters have a paper element which many times separates from the canister, and peices of the element can actually dislodge and enter your engine, causing damage. They said of the three Fram filters available, only the medium priced filter was OK to use. They said to stay away from the cheapest, and the most expensive ones. |
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| Yes, have been known to be junk for years. My experience after 9 years of oil analyis, synthetic oil and extended drains has led me to conclude that there are only three filters worth buying. Pure One, Amsoil/Hasting and Mobil 1. Even the OEM filters did not produce the same results as the previous three mentioned. Like most things in life, 90% of the time you get what you pay for. Of course, not true with Castrol Syntec which is not a true synthetic as noted in the Nov issue of Car and Driver, but you pay the inflated price for it! | |
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Who are "they"? A link, maybe? Thanks. |
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| "They" would be lab technicians. | |
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So, independant lab technicians? Is it a trade union, or something? |
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| I guess I don't know what you're asking. If you use key words "oil filter tesing", you should be able to find this web site. Unfortunately, I don't remember the site address. Give it a try. | |
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Okay, I was hoping that you found a new site similar to the old one: http://members.nbci.com/minimopar/oilfilterstudy.html My mistake. Sorry. |
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