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Anyone use the Bosch Oil filter lately on their 2.7?

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Old 06-23-2008, 09:39 AM
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Default Anyone use the Bosch Oil filter lately on their 2.7?
gotta do a change this weekend [and sparks too] but i usually grab a Fram filter. Autozone has a deal this week with a bosch one and 5 quarts of oil for 25.99$
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Whatever you use, stop using Fram.
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HUGE 2nd. i've seen a couple of cars with them on, might as well not use one.
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Default really? yikes. anyone know what the dealer uses? ill switch to whatever that is...<edit>
i guess i should get a blackstone test but my oil seems on visual inspection okay..Thank god i switch every 4k miles...could you guys elaborate? proven tests that fram sucks?


im guessing Mann is oem?
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Dealers generally use Mahle or Mann. Mann is preferred.
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Yup. I use Mann.
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plz ignore my stupidity i've been using Purolator's not fram's
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