Its coming time that I need to change oil for the first time since owning my GA. What is everyones favorite brand/type of oil and filter to use in this car? (2004 3.4L)

K&N HP-1001 is what I was using but they run about $15-20.
Now I use Mobil 1 M1-101 extended protection, pretty cheap at walmart.

Though in the past I've skimped out and bought Fram which isnt very good, at all ! :grinno:

I think I will probably go the K&N and Mobile 1 route, I have heard of a lot of people doing it, I cant find a Puralator Pure One around here anywhere.

I use Mobil 1 and will be changing my preferred brand of filter the next time I change my oil. Sadly, I can no longer recommend A C Delco filters as they have changed their manufacturing process and now are far less superior than they once were. There has been a oil filter study online that tested various makes of oil filters and up until this year, the A C Delcos were one of the best. Now that title is held by Mobil1 or K&N, (although the study says to get the Mobil1 as they are the same as the K&Ns , but less expensive.) Here is a link to that study for anyone who wants to read up on it: http://www.knizefamily.net/minimopar/oilfilters/opinions.html . If you'll notice, the A C Delcos, K&Ns and Mobil1's are all made by Champion Labs. The difference that separates them from 'less desirable" to preferred is the manufacturing processes used to make them.

Yeah Tom AC Delco has sent a bunch of thier old jobs overseas. :rolleyes:

And thankx for that link!! :thumbsup:
I spent about an hour yesterday trying to find that thread where we were talkning about filters ealier this year, and had that link. :runaround:

I spent about an hour yesterday trying to find that thread where we were talkning about filters ealier this year, and had that link. :runaround:
Bookmark it JC :lol:!

Bookmark it JC :lol:!

Thank you I did that this time.

For once , advanced search was working but just didnt find the link yesterday.

How about air filters, I have heard both good and bad about K&N. When warrenty runs out, I plan to put a CAI on it

A CAI wont void your warranty. :grinno:

The deal with K&N air filters is if to much oil is on them they can faul out your MAF and IAT sensors. Usualy a cleaning will restore those components.

I oil mine very lightly, if at all when I wash them out. I usualy clean mine every 10-12K miles or every two oil changes.

Got a K&N oil filter (HP-1001) at Oriley's for 9.99, and Valvoline because Mobil 1 synthetic was either scarce, or extinct "due to hurricane Ike." put over 100 miles on the new oil, and not even a change in color, cant hardly tell its on the dipstick cause its clear, put it on a paper towel, and it looks like water, but a heck of a lot slicker, lol. I am impressed.

You did see above where the K&N is the same as the Mobil 1 are the same, and the Mobil is much cheaper.
The only thing different is the nut welded on the end of the K&N, and half the time, it breaks off when you try to use it. :screwy:

ya, but didnt use the nut, and couldn't find a moblie 1. But Oriley's was having a sale on the K&N, so I got one.