Thread: STP oil filters
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Old 03-21-2020, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 68lemans462 View Post
I broke in an engine/cam one time with an orange FRAM filter. Internally the filter literally crumbled in like a pop-can due to increased pressures with the break-in oil/lube, etc. Those filters are JUNK. I wouldnt put one in my lawn mower. I got lucky and had no damage with this one. After that I started using WIX filters (avail at NAPA) exclusively in all my vehicles. I believe all the NAPA gold filters are WIX. I dont have much experience with the STP filters.
Not quite with NAPA filters. NAPA Pro-Select, (their Cheapest filter and NAPA Silver, which they are discontinuing), are made by Champion Brands, (same as the STP filters). NAPA Gold and NAPA Platinum are made by WIX. ** some NAPA SILVER were made by WIX as well, which causes confusion** From NAPA the good filters are Gold and Platinum line every time. BTW, I have used the Pro-Select filters without issue but you get what you pay for.