Motor Oil and Filter for a STOCK Minx

[techspecial]

What grade oil and what model filter do you guys use?
I'm thinking about switching to synthetic...any thoughts?
What model # filter in the Fram lineup?
I'd like to switch to their top of the line filter but I'm coming up empty
as far as cross references go... Thanks!!!:ribbon:

[gcarter]

I use 20-50 synthetic here in Florida. You may not need that high of a viscosity where you are.
Can't help you on the filter as I do something entirely different than your stock set up.

[Cuda]

I use 20-50 synthetic here in Florida. You may not need that high of a viscosity where you are.
Can't help you on the filter as I do something entirely different than your stock set up.
And twice as many of them.:wink:

[Cuda]

I use a straight premium 40 wt dino oil, and a Merc filter.

[mrfixxall]

Mine
7qt mobile 1 15w50

1qt lucas oil treatment

1 mobile 1 mi302 synthedic oil filter

running 5800-6200 rpm on my engine most of the time (have to back off over the really big waves) for the last 6 yrs and no issues ever..

[Rodger]

I recommend not using a Fram filter. I have heard of many problems with them. What I believe happens is that they collapse internally and severely restrict the oil flow. You may not be aware it's even happened because the bypass will continue to allow the oil to flow and the oil pressure may not be affected. In my engine, I full-flow the filter (no bypass). I had a Fram installed, because it was available at the moment, even though I was aware of the potential problem. I was doing a break-in on a new engine and was only going to run it a few hours before changing the oil. The Fram only lasted a little over an hour when my oil pressure suddenly dropped from 70 to 30 PSI. I slowed and immediatly returned to dock. I replaced the Fram with another brand and the oil pressure instantly returned to normal. I haven't had a recurrence of that incident and it has been three years. I also have not used a Fram. I have read similar stories about the Fram filters on OSO also.

[CrackerJack]

Interesting article on filters.
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html

Make sure to go to conclusions and check out oil filter overview.
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters.html

[Pismo]

All you will ever need to know and more.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107808&page=41&pp=20