Semopar Forum

**SmokedRam** · 10-26-2010, 08:03 PM

Pennzoil Ultra is also good stuff...quite honestly there isn't a BAD engine oil on the market today. Pennzoil is also very high in detergents...like Valvoline.

TurboT-bird · 10-26-2010, 08:29 PM

I run Amsoil in everything I own. Ive never had the problems that those pictures show and Ive been in motors inspecting them. In my 06 dakota I ran Amsoil XL 5w-30 to 11k miles based on tests I did sending oil off to have it analyzed. My 350 sbc I built ran Amsoil Xl and after 50k still looked like new when I pulled to valve covers for a look. My old 2.3 turbo race motors always looked great when I tore them down for upgrades every year. All my good experience with it is why I still run it in everything Including my atv's and even ported chain saws.

**03 Rammer** · 10-27-2010, 09:40 PM

IMO, I like my 30-40 dollar oil changes if I do it myself. I could not see myself spending 100-140 bucks on a oil change.

**004x41500** · 10-27-2010, 09:53 PM

ya i dont blame you, esp. since you have like 3 gallons (12quarts) of oil that you need. thats a case of oil for every oil change... lol.

**03 Rammer** · 10-27-2010, 09:58 PM

Sure is, I use either Mopar or Valvoline with MOPAR filter always. Cost me about 34 bucks usually every 5k. Personal choice.

**SmokedRam** · 10-27-2010, 10:22 PM

I believe that Purolator manufactures the MOPAR filters...

If you like WIX, the NAPA Gold filters are also made by WIX.

**004x41500** · 10-27-2010, 10:53 PM

ya. i thought read somewhere that theres only like 3 oil filter manufacturers in the world. i could be mistaken though.

**SmokedRam** · 10-27-2010, 11:00 PM

Yeah maybe so...I like Fram, but I have heard some horror stories about them, but have personally never seen a prob with them in person. But you can never go wrong by using a filter with your manufacturers name on it...like MOPAR, AC Delco, or Motorcraft.

**004x41500** · 10-27-2010, 11:02 PM

ya. theres some bad beef with fram not filtering properly or something. i usually run a Purolator #L14670 it does the job, im happy with it, though i might switch to a wix or napa gold.

**SmokedRam** · 10-27-2010, 11:04 PM

Well, yeah... I overheard someone saying the filtering media was cardboard, rather than synthetic media and that the bypass valve is bery flimsy in the frams...but like I said, I have never experienced a prob with them.