If you personally youse Synthetic Oil, do you use a synthetic filter or regular filter?

Answer 1

You probably mean a filter that is made by a company that makes synthetic oil. Mobil One, Purolator (Pure One) and Amsoil make excellent filters. There IS such thing as synthetic media, as opposed to cotton.


The construction of the anti-drainback and bypass valves is an important feature.Many are made of nitrile rubber. As long as they have good sealing surfaces, they generally work fine. However, nitrile rubber diaphrams gets stiff in extreme cold and may fail to seal in those conditions. Silicone rubber seals or steel valves are not prone to this. Many bypass valves are spring-loaded steel and work well. Some are spring-loaded plastic and are often not molded well enough to make a decent seal, allowing oil to leak passed them.


Probably the most important value here is the element surface area. This helps determine the amount of filter media that is available to trap particles. Cellulose media (basically paper) can trap fewer particles and can flow less oil per square inch because there are fewer passages through it. Synthetic media has more passages and can trap more particles and flow more oil than cellulose per square inch. For the same type of media, the smaller the area, the sooner the filter will become plugged and will end up bypassing much of the oil instead of filtering it. Some filters use a cellulose/synthetic blend, so a direct comparison is not possible. More pleats in the element does not necessarily mean more surface area (as you will soon see). In fact, too many pleats can end up restricting the flow too much because there is not enough space between them to allow oil to flow. Most of the cheaper filters use a mix that is mostly cellulose and/or cotton. Some of the better filters use synthetics or synthetic blends.

Ultimately, a filter is graded on how small of a particle it filters.

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Answer 2

To my vast knowledge, there's no such thing as a synthetic oil filter. I think someone may be having a little fun with you.

Answer 3

regular is fine, those "synthetic" filters just have additives in them that the synthetic oil already has.

Answer 4

I am not aware of any 'synthetic' only oil filters. To maximize filtration, I use Engine sentry in my Fram oil filters. (They are available at the link below.)

Answer 5

There's no such thing as a synthetic filter. I use regular Purolator filters for my "normal" cars, and a MANN+HUMMEL filter for my new Volvo.

Answer 6

no longer something incorrect with your oil filter out. i would not use mobil one oil, very overestimated for what that's and would not look to grant that great of protection. Pennzoil is often common develop greater sludge than different oils whilst talking mineral oil. force your motor vehicle universal, substitute the oil are the perfect cases and you will no longer have sludge themes. he's only rocking the boat.