does anybody know of an extra capacity filter for a first gen 4.3 (or part #), I used to run an extra capacity on my 350's I've had

 

only way to tell for sure is by swapping it. but it is very possible,

I've only used a fram filter twice on my truck, one of those times it made a noticable drop in my oil pressure.. untill i swapped it for a wix then it went right back up

IMO purilator makes a great filter, if you have a factory close by and can get a good deal, the purilater pureone filters are on par with napa gold wix and mobil 1

 

does napa or autozone carry the wix filters im gonna give it a try before the mud run this weekend

 

Fram filters have always worked great on all of my vehicles. Also another benefit, autozone has special deals all the time where you can get a free Fram Tough Guard filter for free with the purchase of 5w-30 Castol High Mileage 5.28 quart jug. My last oil change cost me roughly.... $25, all with name brand products.

 

I generally use Delco or Purolator, but I have used others and think they're all at least adequate. I had a '54 Corvette and a '70 VW that had no oil filters at all. I agree with what Mike98Blazer says above about the importance of filters related to the frequency of oil changes, and will add that Bob Sikorsky in his "Drive it Forever" column has said that by adding one quart of full synthetic to four quarts of conventional oil you get almost all the advantages of using exclusively synthetic oil. But old habits die hard; I continue to change my oil about every 3K miles.

 

Back in the day, they recommended you change your oil filter every other oil change and the reommended oil change was every 3,000 miles, plus you burned leaded gas.

A lot has changed since then.

 

This is my Oil after every oil change ....

Don't get oil changed at walmart - YouTube


Yea ok .... lol I wonder how old this oil is

 

What do y'all think about the timing of oil changes in cars/trucks that don't get much use? I used to change my oil every 3,000 miles or 3 months, whichever came first. But then I wondered how much oil could degrade by just sitting in a cool oil pan. My wife has a '07 Honda that we bought new. The owner's manual says to change the oil when the on-board computer says it only has 15% life left in it or once a year, whichever comes first. It will get its fifth once-a-year oil change this summer. So, how long a time is too long assuming miles are low?

 

i use a fram filter myself also my truck has 226xxx so i never change the oil without lucas stabalizer

 

I've been using Bosch filters on my Blazer. No complaints...