SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: BIG JOHNSON on November 10, 2011, 12:58:40 AM
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Any reason I should not run Valvoline Racing 20w50?
I've always been a fan of wix filters, good also I assume?
Thanks.
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nope and yep
wix are good. so is the Vavoline VR1 20/50 :thumbup:
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Here's a good read my step dad passed along to me on the subject...
http://joegibbsdriven.com/trainingcenter/tech/newoiloldcar.html
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I run the 20/50 VR1 in my boat and it's fine and yes a wix is a decent filter
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I run a Pure Power lifetime filter on all my cars and boats. Gives you a good read every time you clean it.
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What is the micron rating of the lifetime filter?
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Ok so I just went to their site and it shows 45 microns and full flow by pass. I would not use it on my lawn mower
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lawn mowers have oil filters :o
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Just came from my local NAPA store. Next week 11/14 - 11/19 all NAPA Gold filters are 40% off.
I have always heard good things about their oil filters, but I have never cut one open or analyzed 'em. I just unscrew on and screw a new one back on. Never had a problem even on my Mopars running 80+ pounds of pressure.
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Just came from my local NAPA store. Next week 11/14 - 11/19 all NAPA Gold filters are 40% off.
I have always heard good things about their oil filters, but I have never cut one open or analyzed 'em. I just unscrew on and screw a new one back on. Never had a problem even on my Mopars running 80+ pounds of pressure.
I think WIX makes Napa's filters.
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Any reason I should not run Valvoline Racing 20w50?
I've always been a fan of wix filters, good also I assume?
Thanks.
I normally recommend the Valvoline VR1 as being easy to obtain, with the extra zinc and phosphorus additives required for a flat tappet cam. I actually ran some today in a 548 cubic inch pump gas engine I had on the dyno.
If the Brad Penn oil was a bit easier to get, I would highly recommend it, based on what my turbo engine looked like after 6 years of racing.
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I think WIX makes Napa's filters.
This is 100% accurate...Been running the NAPA golds for decades.... :thumbup:
GT
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Just came from my local NAPA store. Next week 11/14 - 11/19 all NAPA Gold filters are 40% off.
I have always heard good things about their oil filters, but I have never cut one open or analyzed 'em. I just unscrew on and screw a new one back on. Never had a problem even on my Mopars running 80+ pounds of pressure.
Gonna stock up in that case. I use the wix on three trucks and now the boat.
I usually buy the wix brand from o'reilly but I have bought the Napa filter for the diesel since o'reilly doesn't stock big filters.
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I'm not trying to promote other sites but here is a link to a good thread on filters if you haven't seen it.
http://www.performanceboats.com/dyno/94266-anatomy-oil-filter-part-one.html (http://www.performanceboats.com/dyno/94266-anatomy-oil-filter-part-one.html)
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Thanks for posting that link. I am sure going to re-think how I do things with my street motors. On the other hand, Castrol and whatever filter JiffyLube uses got a Toyota 4 cyl. and two Dodge 360' all over 230,000 miles with no failures, good compression, and minimal oil consumption. Not sure if that was just good luck, good oil, or what . . .
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Ok so I just went to their site and it shows 45 microns and full flow by pass. I would not use it on my lawn mower
-"Research Institute: Flow: 30 gpm Burst Rate: 1,000 psi Debris Removal: -1 micron" and yes I do have one one my mower 14 years old running amsoil Vtwin and still has clean oil every change. you must have been at a diff website. (gopurepower.com) found them at sema he is the guy who designed the system one filter years ago also the by pass has never been open.
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I run brad Penn in all of my boats and mud drag truck and never had a problem. Motors look as clean as the day they were new. Wix filters are great Fleetguard and Baldwin also make great filters and will stand behind there stuff.
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When I rebuilt the motor in the Nordic, I used VR1 20-50 for a few months. I have since changed to straight 50W VR1. I didn't like how thin the 20-50 got wgen it got hot. Not a fan of running 70+ oil psi and having it go down to 35 after coming off plane. With the heavier oil it now drops less than 10 psi. I have also been using K&N filters. WIX are good. When I was a mechanic that's all we used was WIX