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The OFFICIAL Oil Filter Testing and Results Thread (4G63T/4B11T)
Nov 26, 2012, 04:03 PM
#32
Subscribed! Did I miss something on the year/model or part numbers? Above you have the Amsoil Ea15k20 but on the Amsoil website it recommends the "Absolute Efficiency Oil Filter (EA15K13)" for a 2006 - MITSUBISHI - LANCER - 2.0L 4-cyl Engine Code [C] 4G63 Turbo
Nov 26, 2012, 04:20 PM
#33
Subscribed! Did I miss something on the year/model or part numbers? Above you have the Amsoil Ea15k20 but on the Amsoil website it recommends the "Absolute Efficiency Oil Filter (EA15K13)" for a 2006 - MITSUBISHI - LANCER - 2.0L 4-cyl Engine Code [C] 4G63 Turbo
http://www.amsoil.com/amsoillookups/...rcrossref.aspx
EAO46 = EA15K20
Nov 26, 2012, 05:32 PM
#34
Subscribed! Did I miss something on the year/model or part numbers? Above you have the Amsoil Ea15k20 but on the Amsoil website it recommends the "Absolute Efficiency Oil Filter (EA15K13)" for a 2006 - MITSUBISHI - LANCER - 2.0L 4-cyl Engine Code [C] 4G63 Turbo
Nov 26, 2012, 07:25 PM
#37
i see its not included in the tests, but, any opinions on the royal purple oil filter? also what about the k&n gold oil filter? i noticed the k&n tested was the regular and not the gold. k&n hp1008 is what ive been running since i did my first oil change. opinions?
OP- very well put together test and write up. i think ill be pricing some amsoil filters in the future!
OP- very well put together test and write up. i think ill be pricing some amsoil filters in the future!
Last edited by SleepySamurai13; Nov 26, 2012 at 07:27 PM.
Nov 27, 2012, 12:32 PM
#38
i see its not included in the tests, but, any opinions on the royal purple oil filter? also what about the k&n gold oil filter? i noticed the k&n tested was the regular and not the gold. k&n hp1008 is what ive been running since i did my first oil change. opinions?
There were only a few mentions of Royal Purple and most of the people that mentioned K&N said they were running the PS-1010.
That might be due to the cost associated with the HP-1008? Looks like they are listed on K&Ns site for $14.99.
I still have my test equipment set-up in the garage, so it wouldn't be too hard for me to test more filters if anyone wants to have me give one 'the treatment.' As far as I'm concerned, I'm pretty much done and satisfied with the results so I don't plan on spending any more of my own money to test anymore filters.
Nov 27, 2012, 01:49 PM
#39
I went with the top five most mentioned filters that I could find on EvoM.
There were only a few mentions of Royal Purple and most of the people that mentioned K&N said they were running the PS-1010.
That might be due to the cost associated with the HP-1008? Looks like they are listed on K&Ns site for $14.99.
I still have my test equipment set-up in the garage, so it wouldn't be too hard for me to test more filters if anyone wants to have me give one 'the treatment.' As far as I'm concerned, I'm pretty much done and satisfied with the results so I don't plan on spending any more of my own money to test anymore filters.
There were only a few mentions of Royal Purple and most of the people that mentioned K&N said they were running the PS-1010.
That might be due to the cost associated with the HP-1008? Looks like they are listed on K&Ns site for $14.99.
I still have my test equipment set-up in the garage, so it wouldn't be too hard for me to test more filters if anyone wants to have me give one 'the treatment.' As far as I'm concerned, I'm pretty much done and satisfied with the results so I don't plan on spending any more of my own money to test anymore filters.
Nov 27, 2012, 04:24 PM
#40
So just doing a quick search turned up this video from a couple of years ago where the guy clearly states that the Royal Purple filter is made by Champion Labs. Manufacturing and business agreements change all the time, so without looking at one in person and dissecting it I have no way of knowing anything about it. Same goes for the K&N.
EDIT: There is some incorrect info in that video, but at least you get to see inside of that filter from 2010.
EDIT: There is some incorrect info in that video, but at least you get to see inside of that filter from 2010.
Last edited by golgo13; Nov 27, 2012 at 04:31 PM.
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Nov 27, 2012, 05:27 PM
#42
Personally, without testing one it's hard to say. I can't see the construction and who knows if Royal Purple went with a different manufacturer after that video was taken? So far I'm not a fan of the quality I've seen come out of Champion Laboratories. You also have to remember that I'm not an oil filtration expert.
That older video shows what looks like fully synthetic media that is wire backed to handle the pressure of the oil system. It looks very similar to the Ea15k20 I tested.
