Stupid Oil Filter Garbage.....

[PhilipJCaputo]

So I'm going to change my OIL, I pick up 7 quarts of 0w40, then I go hunting for the correct filter....

But the only one I can find is a Purolator brand... At advanced auto parts


Purolator, Yeah or Nay??



UPDATE:

It looks like the oil was last changed about 7000 miles ago with valvoline 15w40(indicated by the dash light things)...... I just looked I've got that mahn oil filter, changed at the same time the oil was last changed.... Do I NEED to change the oil filter right now?? what if I drove a little with the old filter, and changed the filter in a few days?? (granted it will be several thousand road miles later)

[ryan roopnarine]

purolator is a better proposition than fram.......just make sure that you open the box before you buy, and make sure that it looks physically correct and contains the right hardware. the problem with the m50 motor is that every autoparts place SAYS they sell a filter for it, but when you open the box, it is a screw on filter for a m20 (despite saying m50 in the lookup). i couldn't get an oil filter for my last conventional change, so the filter will have been in there for 7000 miles (on 2 3k mile conventional 10w40 changes.) the german parts place was closed, so i just gave up and reused it.

So I'm going to change my OIL, I pick up 7 quarts of 0w40, then I go hunting for the correct filter....

But the only one I can find is a Purolator brand... At advanced auto parts


Purolator, Yeah or Nay??



UPDATE:

It looks like the oil was last changed about 7000 miles ago with valvoline 15w40(indicated by the dash light things)...... I just looked I've got that mahn oil filter, changed at the same time the oil was last changed.... Do I NEED to change the oil filter right now?? what if I drove a little with the old filter, and changed the filter in a few days?? (granted it will be several thousand road miles later)

[winfred]

i think one of those old kits that let you use a roll of toilet paper is a better proposition then fram

purolator is a better proposition than fram

[ryan roopnarine]

i wonder if the fram problems even come into play with the bmw cartridge type filters, as all they are is media and no bypass valve or any of the other crap that fram cheaps out on...if i could find a fram for my car, that is. i think somebody on bobistheoilguy.com said they tried out the toilet paper thing and got an analysis on the used oil and it wasn't that bad.

i think one of those old kits that let you use a roll of toilet paper is a better proposition then fram

[winfred]

i've found several m50 oil filters that just disentegrated into papery sludge but unfortunatly they don't have any markings on the end caps to id them

[PhilipJCaputo]

m60 in the 95 530i

[ryan roopnarine]

m60 in the 95 530i

i know that, its just that its a "fancy boy" ferrigner car, and you might save yourself a headache if you check the box for a cartridge filter that looks like it somewhat remotely stands a chance of working in your car.

[DueyT]

Philip, all I get for mine are MANN with the internal half-height sleeve to keep oil for the start-up. It's odd that you can only get Purolator...although I've heard they're not bad for the fleet filters they make for class 6 and 7 diesel trucks used by the biggie couriers...FedEx. UPS, etc...

I'd uses the Purolator, then stick in a MANN when you're able to get one....

Mein zwei centen...

Cheers,
Duey

[PhilipJCaputo]

I was thinking about picking up a mann at the dealer tomorrow (I'm sure htey'll have one), and then changing the oil after that......

[bimmerd00d]

i use STP filters from Auto Zone, they seem to work fine, been using them for about 90k, and they always seem to do fine.