Chrysler: Mobil1 oil filter?

Just advertising.It's probably no better than a Purolator PureOne
filter, but about twice as expensive and the PureOne. (Based on PureOne
PL14670 @ $5 vs Mobbil 1M1-204 @ $10.) A MotorCraft equivelent runs
around $4, and has PureOne internals.

The have been numerous reports of the Mobil 1 filters failing at the
backplate to can crimp.

Wix also makes a very good filter. It is also rebranded as a NAPA Gold
and STP.

Stay away from the Chrysler Servere Duty, Quaker State, Fram and Penzoil.

Rick Merrill wrote:
 

On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Mike Behnke wrote:
 

I can see the last three warnings, and here come the oil filter wars
again, but what problem have you found with Chrysler 53020311 Severe Duty?
They work well for me and do not have the cheesy/flimsy construction and
materials of Fram etc.

DS

The Mopar Severe Duty filters that were were built by Wix, are now
looking to be built by Fram, based on comparisons in the US and Canada.

See "Important Update" section at http://www.allpar.com/eek/oil.html,
right after your condensed response regarding the PH-16 and PH-8A
"controversy". AllPar has removed your endorsement of the Mopar SD
filter in your response due to the mounting evidence of the change in
manufacturer.

Daniel J. Stern wrote:
 

On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Mike Behnke wrote:
 

Interesting -- I last bought a 53020311 Severe Duty filter one month ago
here in Ontario. Bought two, actually. One went on the bench and got cut
up and scrutinized. It appears to be the same Dana (Wix) filter I've
always gotten under this part number.

THe other one went on my truck.

DS
 

On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Mike Behnke wrote:
 

The minimopar site is gone, but here's another cut-apart of the 53020311:

http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfilterstudy/oilfilterstudy-mopar.html#m53020311

Interesting: This is NOT the same guts as the 53020311 I cut apart a month
ago. I still have it around here somewhere, I'll check the date code. It's
entirely possible I got an "old stock" unit from when Dana/Wix made it, or
else Chrysler buys them from more than one source. Either way, I agree
with you -- it seems this filter can no longer reliably be assumed to be
good, therefore it does belong on the "don't use" list.

DS

Possibly "old" stock?

Try the Wix 51452. Same filter, different paint job.

Daniel J. Stern wrote:
 

Rick Merrill wrote:
 


Who are "they?" :-)

The Mobil 1 filter isn't entirely a scam. Its a very, very good filter
and is particularly recommended in engines with
high-volume/high-pressure oil pumps because it has a thicker can and
baseplate material that is able to withstand higher pressures. Sometimes
even the M1 filter will fail in those applications (base crimp to can,
from what I've read) but its far less likely to fail than filters with
thin walls and thin baseplates, which just tend to blow completely off
the mounting base (the threads in the thin baseplate fail).

I use M1 filters on my '69 440 which easily devlops 80 PSI at cold idle.
All the other cars get Wix or Purolator Pure One filters. All the cars
get Mobil 1 oil. The filter media is not particularly better in the
Mobil 1 filter, and in fact the Pure One probably has the best filter
material.

Steve wrote:
 

Guys at the Mobil station :-)

 

Thanks for the observations. - RM