Which Fuel Filter To Choose?

[TheIVJackal]

Need to replace my Fuel Filter and when I went on to the Oreilly Auto Parts page, I found 4 different options at the store, which should I choose? Prices vary from $8.50 for the Motorcraft Filter to $28 for the WiX Filter. Id like to choose based on Micron filtration but only the WiX has it listed. Which should I choose and why? Thanks!
- Aaron

 

[TheIVJackal]

And to add, would you use a fuel system cleaner before or after a fuel filter change?

Update: Just exchanged emails with an STP Representative and she told me to use the cleaner after a filter change.

 

[ixcocoyxi]

Id like to choose based on Micron filtration but only the WiX has it listed. Which should I choose and why? Thanks!
- Aaron

i think you found which one you'd like.

 

[TheIVJackal]

Its 3x more than the Motorcraft though!

 

[ixcocoyxi]

then get the cheaper one if you dont want to shell out the money.

id just get the cheapest. in my mind, they all do exactly the same regardless on what everyone says. if it was made for it, itll work fine as long as you know what youre doing.

 

[money]

get the one for 28

 

[ixcocoyxi]

get the one for 28

but its 3x more expensive

 

[miloiii123]

you check out the obx fuel filter? i think it looks good, and as said, they do the same thing and its only like 30

 

[TheIVJackal]

Lol alright, guess it doesn't really matter. Thanks for the input

 

[Kevin A. Parra]

When I have some options like that I usually go in the middle. Good practice so far but really there isn't much to a fuel filter If it were me I'd get what's cheapest.

 

[hgocasca]

I always run the wix for my oil and fuel. They're expensive for a reason, they work damn good. Did my first oil oil change after my rebuild, now normally you'd expect to have metal dust in your oil from breaking it in, almost nothing was in it. I rinsed out the oil filter for shits and giggles, tons of metal dust came out. It filtered that shit out, that's a damn good filter if you ask me!

 

[TheIVJackal]

I bought the Microgard one and noticed something very interesting, it is exactly the same part number as the WiX Fuel Filter! I have a feeling it may be the same product made by the same company sold under the house brand. Any thoughts?

 

[Prozon]

I don't know about the other brands you listed. But I know that Wix filters quite well. (Experience.)

However in my car I just run the cheapest filter. My fuel isn't so dirty I need to worry about it haha.

 

[TheIVJackal]

Ya, as far as Fuel Filters go, I dont think having an expensive one would really benefit anyone in any substantial way. Oil filters though, I didn't know Fram sucked so much ass! Their Toughgard filter is the only good one they make. I think I may start to shell out the extra couple dollars for a nicer filter. Check out this site, its pretty interesting!

http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters/reference.html

 

[Tycar]

TheIVJackal Your link doesn't work (http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oil...reference.html) About Oil Filters It pays to buy the best filter you can get "but" understand that the most expensive filter may not be the best all the time a good filter and good oil will give you many more miles on an engine