NEVER Buy These 9 Oil Filter Brands— Mechanics Say They're Starving Your Engine
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Are the oil filters on your shelf actually protecting your engine, or just protecting a number that was written to sell you something?
Inside this video, I cut through the percentages printed on oil filter boxes and show you why "99% efficient" can still mean five times more dirt gets into your engine than a filter rated a few points lower. I name real brands — FRAM, Purolator, STP, Mobil 1, ECOGARD, Luber-finer, Champion Labs — and trace who actually owns and builds them today, because ownership changes and specs can quietly change with them. Then I hand you the two-minute check I use in my own driveway before any filter goes near an engine: how to read the micron size, the test method, and the mileage rating so the box can't fool you again.
This works because it's not a takedown of any single brand — it's a framework. Once you know how to subtract that percentage from 100 and find the real pass-through number, you'll never fall for a bigger number on a shinier box again. I'm also honest about where my own title oversells the danger, because that honesty is exactly what separates real advice from another marketing claim.
If you've ever stood in the parts aisle comparing two filters and just grabbed the one with the bigger number, this one's for you. Subscribe and join the drivers who'd rather run the test themselves than trust the label.
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A fuel filter is under a "vacuum" and traps most particles as per micron size.
A hydraulic filter is designed to handle high pressure whereas a basic oil filter does not.
I check my oil level every third fill up. 1, for any perceived oil consumption. 2, for color as it transitions from clear to golden, to golden brown to brown.
Its when the oil gets to the brown color. That is around 7K miles. I usually change the oil/oil filter then. It's cheap insurance and yes, overkill.
I choose aggressive preventive maintenance. I always note to compare the milage and the oil color.
Seeing if there is ever a quickening change in oil color. I'm glad to note the oil color change and milage are consistent, after 100K miles.
When using either oil filter. Both share the same ratings. Cheers!
NEVER Buy These 9 Oil Filter Brands— Mechanics Say They're Starving Your Engine
BEHIND THE CAR
8,980 views
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Are the oil filters on your shelf actually protecting your engine, or just protecting a number that was written to sell you something?
Inside this video, I cut through the percentages printed on oil filter boxes and show you why "99% efficient" can still mean five times more dirt gets into your engine than a filter rated a few points lower. I name real brands — FRAM, Purolator, STP, Mobil 1, ECOGARD, Luber-finer, Champion Labs — and trace who actually owns and builds them today, because ownership changes and specs can quietly change with them. Then I hand you the two-minute check I use in my own driveway before any filter goes near an engine: how to read the micron size, the test method, and the mileage rating so the box can't fool you again.
This works because it's not a takedown of any single brand — it's a framework. Once you know how to subtract that percentage from 100 and find the real pass-through number, you'll never fall for a bigger number on a shinier box again. I'm also honest about where my own title oversells the danger, because that honesty is exactly what separates real advice from another marketing claim.
If you've ever stood in the parts aisle comparing two filters and just grabbed the one with the bigger number, this one's for you. Subscribe and join the drivers who'd rather run the test themselves than trust the label.
Behind the Car exists so nobody in your driveway ever has to guess again. 🔧🛢️
#CarCareInsider #BehindTheCar #OilFilters #EngineProtection
less than 4,000 miles. No issues at 105,000 miles.