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[omega2018]

So what are we to make of this Mr Mog?


Along with previous posts, iirc, there seems to be a great deal of interest in oil filters.

Whyzatden?

oh dear.  maybe i'm wrong but perhaps this is why people keep leaving the forum.  i simply post a useful link comparing well known makes of oil filter.  i do not work for fram what a stoopid suggestion.  nor did the person posting the article and doing the tests. 

what i think yoiu will make of it sadly is that oof knows best and trade club filters are the only ones to use and i should shut up.

It was a serious question.

You may remember my posts on bad experiences with cheap filters so that may affect your reply. But, again, it was a serious question.


....if you'd care to answer? it is a forum, so seems a fair question to me.

whats the question? 

[chrisgixer]

So what are we to make of this Mr Mog?


Along with previous posts, iirc, there seems to be a great deal of interest in oil filters.

Whyzatden?

oh dear.  maybe i'm wrong but perhaps this is why people keep leaving the forum.  i simply post a useful link comparing well known makes of oil filter.  i do not work for fram what a stoopid suggestion.  nor did the person posting the article and doing the tests. 

what i think yoiu will make of it sadly is that oof knows best and trade club filters are the only ones to use and i should shut up.

It was a serious question.

You may remember my posts on bad experiences with cheap filters so that may affect your reply. But, again, it was a serious question.


....if you'd care to answer? it is a forum, so seems a fair question to me.

whats the question? 

So what are we to make of this Mr Mog?


Along with previous posts, iirc, there seems to be a great deal of interest in oil filters.

Whyzatden?

oh dear.  maybe i'm wrong but perhaps this is why people keep leaving the forum.  i simply post a useful link comparing well known makes of oil filter.  i do not work for fram what a stoopid suggestion.  nor did the person posting the article and doing the tests. 

what i think yoiu will make of it sadly is that oof knows best and trade club filters are the only ones to use and i should shut up.

It was a serious question.

You may remember my posts on bad experiences with cheap filters so that may affect your reply. But, again, it was a serious question.


....if you'd care to answer? it is a forum, so seems a fair question to me.

For instance, have you had bad experiences with oil filters in the past? Maybe?

[Steve B]

Who likes my new Avathing 

[omega2018]

For instance, have you had bad experiences with oil filters in the past? Maybe?

don't know why its personal to me i am just interested in getting a good filter.  what sort of bad experiences can you have with an oil filter? you fit it, you remove it. 

oftentimes it leaks down your arm when you remove it so i suppose that is a bad experience.  i wouldn't mind one that didn't, if there is one. 

apart from that i doubt you'd ever know if it was a good one or bad one, bit like oil.  i guess most people go by the label.  hence its worth reading an independent report once in a while. 

[chrisgixer]

For instance, have you had bad experiences with oil filters in the past? Maybe?

don't know why its personal to me i am just interested in getting a good filter.  what sort of bad experiences can you have with an oil filter? you fit it, you remove it. 

oftentimes it leaks down your arm when you remove it so i suppose that is a bad experience.  i wouldn't mind one that didn't, if there is one. 

apart from that i doubt you'd ever know if it was a good one or bad one, bit like oil.  i guess most people go by the label.  hence its worth reading an independent report once in a while. 

Ok fair do's, but as you know from previous threads, personally I don't see any need to look further than GM. Especially given TC and the oil is cheaper than almost anywhere etc etc.... So no need to look any further for filters.

But then, that's just me.

[05omegav6]

For instance, have you had bad experiences with oil filters in the past? Maybe?

don't know why its personal to me i am just interested in getting a good filter.  what sort of bad experiences can you have with an oil filter? you fit it, you remove it. 

oftentimes it leaks down your arm when you remove it so i suppose that is a bad experience.  i wouldn't mind one that didn't, if there is one. 

apart from that i doubt you'd ever know if it was a good one or bad one, bit like oil.  i guess most people go by the label.  hence its worth reading an independent report once in a while.

Whilst I agree with the sentiment of your last paragraph, I still question the validity of a test carried out four years ago on a filter that is fitted to an engine that isn't fitted to the Omega... Which also brings the relevance of said test into doubt

Perhaps if the test was to be repeated using the currently available filters for the Omega, it might be noteworthy

Not meaning to be negative, but if I turned round and said that in 2011, I discovered that adding a teaspoon of rainex to every tank of screewash made the screen on my Vectra C sparkle, you would be like "So?"

[dbug]

For instance, have you had bad experiences with oil filters in the past? Maybe?

don't know why its personal to me i am just interested in getting a good filter.  what sort of bad experiences can you have with an oil filter? you fit it, you remove it. 

oftentimes it leaks down your arm when you remove it so i suppose that is a bad experience.  i wouldn't mind one that didn't, if there is one. 

apart from that i doubt you'd ever know if it was a good one or bad one, bit like oil.  i guess most people go by the label.  hence its worth reading an independent report once in a while.

Whilst I agree with the sentiment of your last paragraph, I still question the validity of a test carried out four years ago on a filter that is fitted to an engine that isn't fitted to the Omega... Which also brings the relevance of said test into doubt

Perhaps if the test was to be repeated using the currently available filters for the Omega, it might be noteworthy

Not meaning to be negative, but if I turned round and said that in 2011, I discovered that adding a teaspoon of rainex to every tank of screewash made the screen on my Vectra C sparkle, you would be like "So?"

FFS what negativity.  The op posted something he felt may be useful, and people have just sniped at him.  This happens all the time of late on here, no wonder people are loathe to post or are leaving OOF  Does a test on a nut and bolt have to be valid only if its fitted to an Omega?

Same with your Rainex example, why not be just a little positive and say that if it worked ok on my Vectra C in 2011, it may be worth testing on my Omega or whatever car I drive - or was the Rainex you tested Vectra specific? ffs!!

[05omegav6]

It was a crap analogy and I wasn't trying to be negative, which I did emphasise 

[chrisgixer]

Why does Dbug only post when he's having a go someone? Negative in itself it seems to me.

I just wanted to know why the detailed concern with oil filters. You have to admit it's does "seem" obsessive. But then some say I'm obsessed with tyres and suspension. And the reason for that is the agro I've had with my own omegas. As I'm sure you'll remember.

I just wondered about the reasons behind the post. what are we missing out on? With an answer it may not seem obsessive at all perhaps. ....?

[dbug]

Why does Dbug only post when he's having a go someone? Negative in itself it seems to me.

I just wanted to know why the detailed concern with oil filters. You have to admit it's does "seem" obsessive. But then some say I'm obsessed with tyres and suspension. And the reason for that is the agro I've had with my own omegas. As I'm sure you'll remember.

I just wondered about the reasons behind the post. what are we missing out on? With an answer it may not seem obsessive at all perhaps. ....?

Just trying to stand up for someone who's posted up some info he feels is useful, yet all he's getting from the usual "crew" on here is grief.  Surely if a post doesn't interest you, or if you feel it is irrelevent, don't post or knock it, just move on

[chrisgixer]

Why does Dbug only post when he's having a go someone? Negative in itself it seems to me.

I just wanted to know why the detailed concern with oil filters. You have to admit it's does "seem" obsessive. But then some say I'm obsessed with tyres and suspension. And the reason for that is the agro I've had with my own omegas. As I'm sure you'll remember.

I just wondered about the reasons behind the post. what are we missing out on? With an answer it may not seem obsessive at all perhaps. ....?

Just trying to stand up for someone who's posted up some info he feels is useful, yet all he's getting from the usual "crew" on here is grief.  Surely if a post doesn't interest you, or if you feel it is irrelevent, don't post or knock it, just move on

Dbug you said yourself you don't come on here any more, due to "certain individuals". Yet those exact same individuals are actually the only people you choose to talk to on oof, after logging on from viewing while logged off. Seemingly to post negative comments and accuse people of abuse, bullying, and,  being negative. Purely for posting an opinion.