The Bosch and Deutsch ones from Autozone are also made by Wix if you can't find a real wix.

Last time I checked, those were made by Champion labs out of Illinois.  Maybe they switched?

I found a Pure One filter from Purolater, Advance auto parts have it, just not the one in my town, I have to drive a little bit over, but at least they make it.  If I don't use this one next time, I'm probably going to try to locate a Wix filter.        

i gotta find out what you guys are doing.....

kuz im going thru a motor about every 14 months.....

the rings and clyender walls go away , low comp then i

go to the next motor ........

the one in line is a g 13 b out of a swift its actualy tight

im hoping it will last a couple years but i dont know??

you DO know that when the engine is new you have to break it in, right?
keep it under 5000rpms the first 500 miles or so...
the guy doing the rebuild should tell you this in fact

did you look at the last date on the thread? it's 5 1/2 years old

... don't forget to use a good oil filter as well as changing it every 3-5k with the oil change.  I forget the website but on it the guy dissects a whole bunch of oil filters of varying brands and compares the construction.  .... After looking at the way various filters are put together, I'll never use a Fram filter on anything again.  The Mobil 1 filters are really nice but at 10 bucks each they're a bit steep. The Bosch, Napa Gold/Napa Silver are also pretty good for being a bit cheaper, but seriously do not use the Fram filters they are just craptastic all around.

This oil filter site will open your eyes!

http://www.knizefamily.net/minimopar/oilfilters/index.html
     

I use two types, depending on which one I can get.  Most of the time, I use NAPA/WIX 51396 this is the NAPA gold and they are made by wix filters.  Because they aren't in the big box discount stores competing with the trash made overseas, WIX does not have to build them to a price.  Fram used to be this way, then they went big box waldo world and now rank as one of, if not, the worst filter ever made.

WHen I am unable to secure a WIX filter, I use Purolator filter.  Forgot the number for my rig but I have had tremendous success with these filters in years past.  I just think the WIX is a tad better, but not by leaps and bounds.

Speaking of oil change, just had mine done, back was sore so I took it to the garage and had six qts of Mobil 1 I go to get the rig and there is one full qt plus almost another full quart in my box!  Glad they were there, but WTF?  The manual speciifcaly states, 5.5 qts to fill when changing oil and filter.  Immediately, I popped the hood and proceed to dump the rest of the open qt plus half of the other qt to make sure I had 5.5 in there.

ANd this was the zuki dealer where I bought my rig.......tsk tsk tsk...........that does not make me happy at all.

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What Zuk motor holds 5.5 quarts of oil??? 4.5 and a bit is full on mine.

What Zuk motor holds 5.5 quarts of oil??? 4.5 and a bit is full on mine.

V6.  Actually, I think it's 5.5 liters (5.8 quarts).

Waht does whitish blueish smoke mean when I start up my kick? Do I need to start worrying about a new engine?

Waht does whitish blueish smoke mean when I start up my kick? Do I need to start worrying about a new engine?

You might consider starting a new thread for that question.

It usually means the rings are going out.  You can try pouring some anti-smoke oil treatment in there and see what happens.  Not like it's going to hurt the motor. 

You can try pouring some anti-smoke oil treatment in there and see what happens.  Not like it's going to hurt the motor. 

very true... girlfriends old metro she picked up for 250 bucks had a real bad oil craving... 15w40 and some stop smoke and it atleast slowed it down... (when it started it smoked the whole road out...) acually drove pretty good for a blown motor (had it out on the highway doing 130!) loaded it up with stop smoke and sold it to a guy for 250 bucks after we beat the snot out of it driving it everywhere.