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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: felix777 on 10 September 2010, 17:50:42

Title: best oil filter?
Post by: felix777 on 10 September 2010, 17:50:42
hello all..may sound like a daft question but are all oil filters of the same quality ie original vauxhall part vs motor factor part...i am going to change the oil and filter every 6 months and was wondering if there is a difference on how well each version does their job...thanks in advance.....kev
Title: Re: best oil filter?
Post by: VXL V6 on 10 September 2010, 17:53:50
Best option is to get a trade card and buy your oil and filters from the VX dealer.  :y
Title: Re: best oil filter?
Post by: felix777 on 10 September 2010, 18:01:32
forgot to mention i have a vx trade card..was just curious as to which, if any,,is the better filter
Title: Re: best oil filter?
Post by: Jimbob on 10 September 2010, 19:53:55
well aftermarket airfilters have half the surface area of genuine ones.

I would expect oil filters to be of a similarly less quality.

If your doing short changes, this shouldnt matter, if left to service intervals, could matter a lot more.

for the cost, genuine every time for me.
Title: Re: best oil filter?
Post by: Lazydocker on 10 September 2010, 20:14:21
DIY Oil and filter change with GM parts (and TC) are about £11 a go IIRCC... Not worth shopping around IMHO :y :y
Title: Re: best oil filter?
Post by: john6177 on 10 September 2010, 20:17:01
i shopped around and found vx the cheapest!! :-? :-?
Title: Re: best oil filter?
Post by: felix777 on 10 September 2010, 21:37:21
many thanks guys...gm parts it is then...kev
Title: Re: best oil filter?
Post by: JasonH on 10 September 2010, 22:41:01
With trade club the genuine filters are around £1 each.
Title: Re: best oil filter?
Post by: TheBoy on 11 September 2010, 11:03:49
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With trade club the genuine filters are around £1 each.
The spin-ons fitted to 4 pots and older v6s are around £1.50 each, the element/cartridge fitted to later v6s are around £3 on TC