Sick of crappy oil filers for your 2.0 Cobalt SS?
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Sick of crappy oil filers for your 2.0 Cobalt SS?
I’m sick of these funky oil filters sold at the parts stores for our 2.0L SS/SC
No one has an OEM filer for the 2.0 SS. Here is what is offered:
AutoZone:
Fram: $7.19
STP: $8.79
Advanced Auto Parts (Parts America):
Fram: $8.88
Pureleader: $8.68
Now some may not care, but the design of these filers are a bit different then OEM….and I want the OEM filer in my car! (made in Germany)
So I have spoke with Tom at Crate Engine Depot and he is looking to offer us the OEM filer at a special price.
Any interest? I know I want to pick a few up
Tom's UPDATE p4
No one has an OEM filer for the 2.0 SS. Here is what is offered:
AutoZone:
Fram: $7.19
STP: $8.79
Advanced Auto Parts (Parts America):
Fram: $8.88
Pureleader: $8.68
Now some may not care, but the design of these filers are a bit different then OEM….and I want the OEM filer in my car! (made in Germany)
So I have spoke with Tom at Crate Engine Depot and he is looking to offer us the OEM filer at a special price.
Any interest? I know I want to pick a few up
Tom's UPDATE p4
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Originally Posted by VictoryRed06
ya i noticed a slight diff with the fram oil filter from the oem one...does it make a huge diff at all performance wise?
Nope, probably does not make any performance difference at all. I just don’t like the other filers because they appear to be different and I want the OEM one.
Plus, it will cost us less if Tom gets this special going for us.
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Originally Posted by Imlikedrpepper
How much is it to get it from the dealer?
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I'd be interested too.
BTW, I highly recommend buying a replacement cap assy. Comes w/ the plastic cap, O-ring and Filter for ~14 thru the dealership. I have 2 ecotecs, so I like to always have at least one on hand. Any chance on them carrying those through crateengines?
Or maybe they already do?
Damn World Series rain delay = too many beers, lol
I'll stop typing now, lol
BTW, I highly recommend buying a replacement cap assy. Comes w/ the plastic cap, O-ring and Filter for ~14 thru the dealership. I have 2 ecotecs, so I like to always have at least one on hand. Any chance on them carrying those through crateengines?
Or maybe they already do?
Damn World Series rain delay = too many beers, lol
I'll stop typing now, lol
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Originally Posted by SS33
I'd be interested too.
BTW, I highly recommend buying a replacement cap assy. Comes w/ the plastic cap, O-ring and Filter for ~14 thru the dealership. I have 2 ecotecs, so I like to always have at least one on hand. Any chance on them carrying those through crateengines?
Or maybe they already do?
Damn World Series rain delay = too many beers, lol
I'll stop typing now, lol
BTW, I highly recommend buying a replacement cap assy. Comes w/ the plastic cap, O-ring and Filter for ~14 thru the dealership. I have 2 ecotecs, so I like to always have at least one on hand. Any chance on them carrying those through crateengines?
Or maybe they already do?
Damn World Series rain delay = too many beers, lol
I'll stop typing now, lol
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I would defintely be down for picking up about 5 filters!! I have a hard time believing that these Fram filters can put up with the 6k miles or so that I put on between oil changes. Having the OEM one in there would just be piece of mind.
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Originally Posted by halfj99
i wish somone would make us anodized aluminum ones
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Originally Posted by SS33
I'd be interested too.
BTW, I highly recommend buying a replacement cap assy. Comes w/ the plastic cap, O-ring and Filter for ~14 thru the dealership. I have 2 ecotecs, so I like to always have at least one on hand. Any chance on them carrying those through crateengines?
BTW, I highly recommend buying a replacement cap assy. Comes w/ the plastic cap, O-ring and Filter for ~14 thru the dealership. I have 2 ecotecs, so I like to always have at least one on hand. Any chance on them carrying those through crateengines?
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Originally Posted by automobiliben
Why? You can't even see it, but then again, I am always paranoid about cross threading mine....
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I'd be interested also...I put a Wix in mine...When I had my modded 5.3 in my truck I only went OEM, Wix, or NAPA Gold and I got 220,000 out of it and It's still going w/ the guy I sold it to. By the way 96,000 of those miles were after mods, and the truck ran 13.5's before I sold it, some burnouts were bouncing off the 7000rpm rev limiter...But back on topic if the price is right I may pick up 5 or 10 of 'em...Zed
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ok guys i have a connection at my local chevy dealership and i can normally get things at cost. i will find out what i can get them for and let you guys know and if anyone is interested i'll order them and we can go from there. (same guy that got my my stage 2 for 550 bucks)
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Originally Posted by max_boost
I'd like to get a good source for the OEM filter too. I hate using the Fram one.
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I would be highly interested. Bought my first filter and oil for my first oil change today. I was not very happy with the fram. The oem seems a a hair differant. Keep us informed.
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Originally Posted by SS_SC_Cobalt
I use the purolator pure one filters...
BTW The OEM filter that came in my car was made in USA, not Germany. It was made by Hengst.
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Originally Posted by halfj99
i wish somone would make us anodized aluminum ones
I have been wishing and hoping that somebody would release one since I bought my Cavy back in 03' I was gonna try to build one at work until I realized how the inside of the cap was made w/ that spring behind the guard. Still though if they can come up with an aftermarket cap for < $100 I'm all over it.
I've had 3 of them crack on my Cavy so far. The first because I didn't have the right tools. And one about every 5-6 oil changes after that. Never cross threaded one, but the last two have just had the flange pop off when I tried to re-install them. It's gonna happen, plastic gets a little brittle after so many heat cycles.
Originally Posted by Cobalter LS
If you have a new cap assy sitting around get the GM part number off the box and post it so we all know what part number to order -- Thanks
, I'll post the P/N as soon as I get it.
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Originally Posted by JonyyB
I’m sick of these funky oil filters sold at the parts stores for our 2.0L SS/SC
No one has an OEM filer for the 2.0 SS. Here is what is offered:
No one has an OEM filer for the 2.0 SS. Here is what is offered:
SAAB filters are probably there too..