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Where To Buy AC Oil Filter Other Than The Dealer
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I have seen AC filters at my local AUTOZONE......
I have been getting them from PEP Boys. Purolator #15313 (I think that is the #) They can be difficult to find. I have the 8.1 and am not sure if the 5.3 uses the same filter. I just picked up the only (2) they had last week.
Still able to get mine at Wal-Mart at this moment but any local autoparts store should carry them also.
02-Z66
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are those filters as good as Fram or Mobil1 filters. i have always used Fram products. i just recently started using Mobil1 stuff. i am pleased with both. i was just wondering. never really recall ever hearing anyone's opinion on this. i guess it is all personal preference, right? 
Lightning
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02-Z66 said:? are those filters as good as Fram or Mobil1 filters. ?i have always used Fram products. ?i just recently started using Mobil1 stuff. ?i am pleased with both. ?i was just wondering. ?never really recall ever hearing anyone's opinion on this. ?i guess it is all personal preference, right?
I was chatting with a buddy who's good friend test oil and oil filters. He was telling me that Fram was one of the worst filters you could buy....He said there were a ton of others on the market that are great. Mobil1 is the best was the concensus.
02-Z66
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you are the second person who has told me that about Fram filters. maybe i will use the Mobil1 on the wife's truck too. 
Mdz66
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More news 02 I do about 4 oil and filter changes a week for neighbors and friends and recomend NOT using fram as I cut open filters (recycle the steel and oil) and have found several frams where the filter media (paper) ends were not attached and paper is much thinner than Napa gold,Mobil-1 or AC even motorcraft are better than fram
Oil Filter quality has been discussed before . . . here's an interesting site with lots of reading --> OIL FILTER STUDY
FYI: AC ?
?Mobil 1 ? ?Fram ? 
?So far, I've used AC filters on my Av.
FYI: AC ?
?Mobil 1 ? ?Fram ? ?So far, I've used AC filters on my Av.
02-Z66
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thanx. i will definitely change it to the Mobil1 now. i did not realize it was so crappy. the worst part about the whole Fram situation is i have used all three of their filters. thinking i was getting a better filter when i bought the TG or DG. guess i was wrong. thanx again!