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The oil filter shootout was Season 6, episode 5 of Engine Masters.=C2=A0 I=
just watched it again.=C2=A0 Filters made no difference in HP.=C2=A0 They =
even tried no filter, with no HP difference.=C2=A0 The top 3 flowing (of th=
e 3/4-16 threaded filters) were K&N Gold, Wix and Wix Racing.=C2=A0 The K&N=
had then best micron rating at 10 microns.=C2=A0 Wix racing filter has 60 =
micron rating and the regular Wix is 20 micron.=C2=A0 Wix 51515 and 51515R =
are 3/4-16 threaded filters.=C2=A0=C2=A0
This aired in December 2021, thus does not take into account any recent cha=
nges by the manufacturers.=C2=A0=C2=A0JoeB
On Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 11:09:49 AM EST, Joe Boruch via Fot <fo=
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Engine Masters on Motor Trend TV did an episode where they tested various=
oil filters and how they affected HP and oil pressure/flow.=C2=A0 As I rec=
all, the R filters made negligible difference in HP.=C2=A0 As a result I co=
ntinued the use Wix Gold filters that were not R.=C2=A0 I last bought Wix G=
old 51515 filters in early 2024 and have not noticed any difference in cons=
truction when I open each of them up.=C2=A0 JoeB
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Season 6, episode 5 of Engine Masters. I just watched it again. =
Filters made no difference in HP. They even tried no filter, with no=
HP difference. The top 3 flowing (of the 3/4-16 threaded filters) we=
re K&N Gold, Wix and Wix Racing. The K&N had then best micron=
rating at 10 microns. Wix racing filter has 60 micron rating and the=
regular Wix is 20 micron. Wix 51515 and 51515R are 3/4-16 threaded f=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Engine Masters on Motor Trend TV did an episode wh=
ere they tested various oil filters and how they affected HP and oil pressu=
re/flow. As I recall, the R filters made negligible difference in HP.=
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sp; I last bought Wix Gold 51515 filters in early 2024 and have not noticed=
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