Toobs

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Been using K&N 1010 and I'm on my 4th oil change. So far no problem.

92Tsi

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To add a little fuel to the debate: I spent about 8 hours a month ago reading all about oil filters, brands, filter rate flow rates, etc. What I ended up using is the factory Mitsu filter. It seeems it is made by Denso who makes quality parts. Also, the thing that interested me the most was the fact that if the filter media is too good, this prevents the oil from passing through filter media and instead goes through the bypass valve, which means you are running unfiltered oil. With these higher revving motors with many sensitive bearings(turbine) I feel that I would rather have good pressure throughout the motor, not high pressure at the filter trying to get the oil through restrictive filter media, then dumping oil (unfiltered) through the bypass. From the articles that I read, most of the filters are made by the same company anyways. Some that seem to stand out more when cut open seem to be Donaldson and Baldwin filters. Just my 2cents

jemm

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I see Purolator lists L14610 as the right model in their application chart.

evo 8 ya

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That is correct.
I just tried to put on an OEM filter on (as I have 4 or 5 times) and it didn't go on. It felt like if I would have forced it on it would have cross treaded it. The part # is a MZ690116

exhaust_note

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so what oil filter should i use??? the K&N 1010 seems to work fine for everyone.. is this a good choice???

nothere

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a little bit more info to be gleamed from this site
http://www.themotoroilsite.com/forum...=10&t=159&st=0

EVOTEXAS

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Regarding MZ690116. My dealer just sold this filter to me and there is not even room for it to fit it is so wide. It is shorter and wider than the one that is on there now. This is my first time to change the oil on this car. The one that is on now ends in ...17. What gives?

donutmonkey

I wouldn't worry about it. I just changed my oil and screwed on a MZ690116 no problemo. It fits A-OK. Don't forget to use a new crush washer on the drain plug.

otter

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To any of you using Fram, STOP. You've got some learin' to do. Fram filters are the crappiest pieces of crap out there.

http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/oil_filter_study/

This is just one study out of many that points out how bad Fram filters really are. Stick with OEM or Mobil 1.

If you want proof yourself, buy a Fram and a Mobil 1 filter, get your hacksaw or dremel, and disassemble. It's easy to see why the Fram is so bad.

Guack007

KN's web site states that the 1008 is for the evolution VII so whay are you guys using 1010??

Also anyone have anything negative to say about the mobil M1-108? Who carrys them for the best prices?

Toobs

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Been using K&N 1010 for 3 oil changes and so far no problem.

SuperchargedGTZ

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where have you purhased this filter from....i only have 2 OEM filters left from when i first bought the car and i heard a while back that mitsu changed the filters on the evo to a crappy paper one....and if that is the case i dont want to use those anymore

Toobs

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advance auto parts carries em, both 1008 and 1010 fits but the 1010 is bigger that's the difference between the 2.

ShapeGSX

I bet that you could get the stock filters for cheaper from Conicelli Mitsubishi www.partznet.com . Give them a call. I get the OEM filters for my Eclipse for about $4 a pop.

donutmonkey

Yep - I bought a dozen of the stock filters online for about 4 bucks a pop. Made by Denso. They come pre-lubed and ready to spin on with a cool little plastic cover to keep out the dust until it's time to use 'em. Champion labs makes both the K&N and the Mobil1 filters.