mixing oils in a bind

Originally Posted by cossie1600 Bigger isn't always better. They can have different working pressure and flow characteristics. Remember Mobil's filter is used on a bunch of Nissan cars, yet Nissan

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08-13-2010, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

Bigger isn't always better. They can have different working pressure and flow characteristics. Remember Mobil's filter is used on a bunch of Nissan cars, yet Nissan have their own filters for 3L, 3.5L and 3.7L or even different types of VQ

Different oil filters from different manufacturers have different flow characteristics anyway

The pressure relief is specified as the same between the HP-1010 and the HP-1008 by K&N... I had a go at looking up the specs for both and they're identical save the filter length.

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