I just read an old, closed thread on oil filters and

…now I have a head ache. thanks a lot. oh yeah, I think ruby red worked for another filter company or smething, glad to see you guys send him running. no flies on anyone here… goodnight… again.

@wesw

I know the thread you’re referring to

I think we can all agree that “ruby” has no credibility whatsoever . . .

… and now Tom and Ray have entered the fray. http://www.cartalk.com/content/ok-use-larger-oil-filter

FWIW, this link might interest anyone curious about oil filter quality

http://www.gmtruckcentral.com/articles/oilfilterstudy.html

" I think ruby red worked for another filter company or smething"

It was definitely a case of…“smething”…

;-))

The gmtruck site is interesting; but the test method is not a filter in a vehicle where a fine filter does well but may send the remainder of the oil through the bypass with high RPM or at a cold start. The test apparatus appears to have cost a few hundred dollars which may be far short of a comprehensive setup that an oil filter vendor or a car mfr might employ.

Build quality judgement is subjective. If the filter works as a filter and does not leak or come apart, there should be no issue with appearance. Price too, matters little if the filter works as intended. 10 bucks for a good quality filter every 5000 miles is close to being insignificant.

There is no oil filter evaluation site so far that is credible. The last one I saw was comprised of eyeball engineering judgement with no testing. This one is a small step in the right direction.

Interesting website

I have a hard time believing the AC Delco filter was one of the very worst . . .

Common sense says you can’t go wrong with a factory oil filter

But these guys seem to say otherwise

oh no I ve created a monster… or smething

I think we can all agree that “ruby” has no credibility

I agree with this.