Whats the skinny on Bosch oil filters?

[raroz28]

Going to do my oil and was checking advance's site for specials. They have a synthetic deal with 5 quarts of castrol syntec and a bosch oil filter for 27 bucks.

Sounds like a good deal but I don't know anything about the Bosch filters. I didn't even know Bosch made filters.

Any input about these? Is it a rebadged purolator or fram?

 

[Justindwright]

Not completely relevant to your post, but... walmart has the 5 quart jugs of mobil 1 conventional oil for 11.00, thats a better deal than the auto parts store, I usually use wix motorcraft or delco filters

 

[raroz28]

Not completely relevant to your post, but... walmart has the 5 quart jugs of mobil 1 conventional oil for 11.00, thats a better deal than the auto parts store, I usually use wix motorcraft or delco filters

I run synthetic only

 

[GrandmaLS]

I really don't know the history or quality of them but I'll choose bosch over fram if they have them for my vehicle. I have never had a bad experience with fram, but I've heard so many stories.

Only Wix or Mobil 1 filters and Mobil 1 oil in my TA though.

 

[4 cam tbird]

I think bobistheoilguy.com has a big article where someone disected every filter out there and figured out who makes what and which ones are good and which ones are junk. I know I've seen the article of all the cut apart filters somewhere, it pretty much has to be on that site.

 

[moneypit]

reiko sells WIX and walmart has 5 quart jugs of mobil one for 23.50 so 28.50 and you basically have the best of both worlds (waiting for some amsoil slappy to show up and preech)

 

[4 cam tbird]

Here it is, wasn't on bobistheoilguy

http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters/reference.html

Bosch is made by Champion or Purolator it looks like.

 

[99slverZ]

murrays sells wix for 5.00 and walmart has 5 quart jugs of mobil one for 23.50 so 28.50 and you basically have the best of both worlds (waiting for some amsoil slappy to show up and preech)

:gr_jest:


Walmart has damn good deals. I got Penzoil Platinum and a filter for like $23 when it was on sale. That is damn cheap for a full synthetic oil change for the DD. I could care less what brand it is for that price. Oil filters I'm kind of picky for the Camaro though. Only K&N, Mobil 1 or Amsoil.

 

[moneypit]

:gr_jest:


. Only K&N, Mobil 1 .

those are wix filters in a different box, If you watch the sales parts plus will do 30% off wix filters if you buy 50.00 or more in filters and you get a free hat :w00t:

 

[99slverZ]

those are wix filters in a different box, If you watch the sales parts plus will do 30% off wix filters if you buy 50.00 or more in filters and you get a free hat :w00t:

I believe it. Just makes me feel better. Definitly better than fram.

 

[moneypit]

I only run wix cause they are black and well thats how I roll

 

[Doctavio]

THINK WITH YOUR DIPSTICK JIMMY!



Amsoil=fun car

DD=Castrol Syntec Edge with a Motorcraft Filter

 

[OnyxSSS]

good oil filter read!

 

[Anthony]

Wix from Reiko. Can't beat it

 

[moneypit]

reiko sells wix? when did this happen?

 

[Anthony]

I bought 5 of them from him last season. So unless something changed. I'm hoping to buy 6 or so this week. I better call n check

 

[Hugger Z]

I had a Bosch on the Camaro towards the end of last season. I just pulled it off during my disassembly for the spring upgrades over the weekend.

I have run FRAM, Some white one (can't remember which brand). Never had a problem with any of them. I always run Mobil 1 oil in there too.

 

[derbydad276]

I just got educated on filters by washtenaw's auto program

wix ... for the win

 

[moneypit]

I just got educated on filters by washtenaw's auto program

wix ... for the win

Is that why your van was there?

 

[4CAMMACH]

After personally "hearing" the valve train noise on Ford's new 3v with camshaft phasers when equipped with el cheapo filters, I am a believer in the Motorcraft for any FoMoCo product.