mstieg Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 I heard there is a valve inside the Mitsu OEM oil filters that keeps oil primed that the regular store brand filters don't have. Truth? Actual advantage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbruneaux Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 I think just about every major oil filter manufacturer has an anti-drain back valve or something like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 the valve stops oil drain back , making the engine build oil pressure faster at start upas said I do not know of any filter brand that does not use it these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creakyjoints Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Mitsu used to have great filters. Now made by Donaldson I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87redcat Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 wix. good filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 wix. good filter. This. But now a days, most major brands have that feature. Exept maybe Fram. They call that "premium" oil filters and charge more for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbruneaux Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) This. But now a days, most major brands have that feature. Exept maybe Fram. They call that "premium" oil filters and charge more for them. I've seen a lot of people say lots of bad things about Fram oil filters over the years but never had and issue, once in a while I would pick up one of their "premium" filters. Until one day on the wife's Rover the oil light came on at start up three days after an oil change. I had her shut it down and changed the filter out immediately. Once replaced the oil light was not on. It's anecdotal evidence but it was enough for me. I won't ever use another Fram. Years ago when I used to run emissions on cars I saw FRAM air filters cause high CO readings they were so restrictive. Edited August 23, 2015 by mbruneaux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Several aftermarket oil filters have anti-drainback valves in them now, Wix, Purolator, etc. etc. Using Mitsubishi oem filter is purely a piece of mind or a prefference reason. They're made in Thailand btw if that even matters or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) Wix filter is 2.79 at Carquest can't beat itIs that an alpine goat in your avatar photo? Edited August 23, 2015 by Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 K&N is what I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullzaflare Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Wix filter is 2.79 at Carquest can't beat itIs that an alpine goat in your avatar photo?no its not, carquest filters havent been wix in over a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malykaii Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 I feel like all quality filters have anti drain back valves. Its not even something anyone discusswe on bitog.com Only other things to consider are filter marerial, type of bypass, and what pressure it bypasses at. For example, Ford 4.6 is designed to function with a specific bypass pressure... Hence mine gets the motorcraft filter. Subaru 2.5 doesn't care, so any quality filter will do. However, it's transmission has a really soft bypass that only a fraction of fluid entering gets filtered, hence a non oem filter can starve the trans of lube. You'd need all these specs to make a perfect decision for an engine, and since the g54b is far from popular, so is info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 no its not, carquest filters havent been wix in over a yearThe dusty old ones for the 2.6 my store sells are still Wix lol you can tell the difference in the text on the filter between new and old. Who makes em now I forget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullzaflare Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 I have to double check, but think it's Baldwin now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potamus Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Wix was just bought by Mann, Mann also owns Purolator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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