STP BASIC Oil Filter vs STP EXTENDED LIFE vs STP MAX LIFE Oil Filter
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- STP blue can oil filter vs STP Extended Life oil filter vs STP Max Life oil filter. We go over price differences, efficiency ratings, mileage specs, construction and disassembly.
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About 5 years ago the standard STP, Ac Delco, and Fram oil filters were made of a much sturdier construction. When the sheet metal end caps came about, all the manufacturers "reset" the oil filter market and started selling the consumers an inferior product for the same price. Similar to getting a "48-ounce" ketchup bottle for what used to be a "64-ounce" bottle price. To get the same quality as before, you were forced to upgrade to a "gold" or "maximum life" type oil filter. I still use conventional motor oil but now use an upgraded filter even though the naysayers will claim they are only for use with synthetic oil. The next scam is now upon us as they are beginning to introduce "once-a-year" oil and re-labeling the conventional oils as "economy".
TrakSpock1 I wouldn’t recommend Fram , Its the absolute low end filtration, quality. There are plenty of RUclips videos showing it.
@@calebniederhofer678 The Fram Ultra Synthetic filters are excellent both in construction and efficiency.
no one says premium filters are ONLY for Syn oil...where the heck did you hear that?
I've been switching all my cars to the STP Extended Life for it's good quality for less than $10. What actually matters to me the most is that its lifespan is longer than my oil change interval of 7500 miles. That's with synthetic. It gives me peace of mind that my filter is still filtering at the end of my interval.
Good stuff!
how good is this oil filter i want to try it on my beautiful car please tell me i see it at autozone
big cliff I use STP extended life cost me 9 bucks at Auto Zone. I use Castrol GTX synthetic blend high mileage since my car has 124,000 miles in it. I have a computer on my 2007 Honda Civic ex that measures the oil so I put new oil then it starts going down after a I set it to 100% on computer. When I gets down to 15% I change the oil of course is black and dirty, but it doesn’t look slushy. It looks clean even though it’s dark black.. that’s what I noticed from STP extended life oil filter. I love it. If you want to go with royal purple and spend 7 extra bucks.. go for it, but personally it’s the same protection for me.
@@Goldarr1900 I want to try the max life oil filter
big cliff great Choice👍me too. I’m a curious man. I would like to compare it to extended life to see how many more months it can give me.I just changed it so it would be 6 months before I change it though.
I'm always amazed how thorough you are with your explanations.
Always really interesting to watch and informative...
Keep up the good work buddy and thanks 👍
I work at AutoZone and the blue STP they make it in Mexico now, the black one they make it in China, and the silver one got discontinued
Great video! It gives me confidence in the STP extended life filter I installed today.
They are good but stick with made in USA variety. Also, try Purolator One or Purolator Boss sometime. Both outstanding filters!
Recently started buying STP products for my vehicles! I’ve been pleased so far!
This personally made me start using the Mobil 1 oil filters but they were a pain to take on and off of my particular vehicle so I switched to k&n filters with the nut, knowing confidentiality I was getting a well made product thanks to your reviews.
Gonna change my own oil for the first time. Bought the extended life but see several people going with the regular in RUclips vids. Wanted to make sure it didn't matter. This video was very informative and though I will be using conventional oil which negates the longevity I am still happy with my purchase after seeing the upgraded components your video. Next time I will be able to make a more informed decision. Thanks a bunch 👍🏽
What you have to remember about any street car is the filters have a bypass or sometimes its in the engine as in a small block Chevy. and the settings are low. So when your engine is cold or you rev it up or there is some contaminates in the filter the oil is not being filtered its bypassing. Also the 99% filters are more restrictive causing more oil to go around the filter especially after a few miles. The bypass is a feature that makes it so if you dont change your oil you will still lubricate the engine. Dirty oil is bad but better that no oil. There is a trick on small block chevys to plug the bypass in the adapter so you get 100% filtered oil . Also on other engines you can find a filter cross reference that does not have an internal bypass. JUST YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE FILTER ON TIME OR YOU WILL HAVE NO OIL FLOW. If you do change the filter regularly it should really improve the life span of your engine. On race engines plugging the bypass can really save you money like lets say a cam goes flat with a bypass the whole engine see's metal filings and is destroyed with no bypass you just need to clean it out and change the cam.
I strongly believe the gasket on the STP Maximum Life is ethylene acrylic. I know because I also dissected one of these and it felt like the same gasket material from Purolator Boss.
is this a great oil filter because i want to buy them in bulk for my car ya see
Glad u made this video . Just bought this with the autozone oil change special.
What oil you prefer? I use Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 in my new 19 Ranger XLT FX4 EcoBoost. UOAs are excellent on the Penn Platinum ..esp in turbo direct inj 300hp EcoBoost Ranger motor!
STP made in USA variety oil filters seem pretty good but I'm sticking w/Purolator Boss! I run 2 - 5k mi OCIs w/that filter ..as it's good for 15k mis! My 19 Ford Ranger XLT FX4 truck has direct inj / turbo 300hp 2.3L. So, must use "full synthetic" motor oils.
Very good presentation..
Just bought an STP Extended Life filter at AutoZone. It has stamped on top of filter Product of USA. Possibly, STP makes these in multiple countries.
is it a really good oil filter
I use conventional oil and change it every 3,000 miles. I use STP XL. The older red antil drain back seals seemed to work very well. When i remove the filter it holds the oil inside until I loosen it. Since they have changed to the black seal, I have had two of them not hold any oil back !! It seems the drainback seal isn't working. Something has changed with the manufacturing process. After having two "dry" filters, I am switching back to factory Toyota filters.
Interesting. Appreciate the feedback. Where did you buy, local Autozone?
gr8 vid, STP filters are mostly made by champion labs, which also makes SuperTech and ACDelco.
Just bought an Excel filter and it happens to be made in
THE 🇺🇸 USA!!!
Another great vid! Thanks!
Hi CarsNToys, I wanted to let you know that the STP Extended Life S6607XL featured in your video no longer has the orange gasket or the wrapper on the bottom of the can. It now has a standard black rubber gasket like the standard blue STP filter. This has not happened to the entire product line, but seems to be mainly just the popular S6607XL. The anti drain back valve inside seems that of the Maximum life filter now. I thought that was worth mentioning. Perhaps you can buy a new one and see if the inside has changed too? Hate to pay the same old price for a now lesser filter! Thanks!
Interesting. Thank you. I appreciate the heads up!
Very interesting. As I posted here recently, I just bought a Maximum Life filter for my daughter's 2018 Chevy Cruze and I noticed that the Maximum Life filter no longer has the black in color gasket as it used to and the color of the gasket is now the same orange / reddish color that the Extended Life filters used to have ... Also noticed that the MAX Life filters now have the wrapper on the bottom of the can which they didn't before.. Not sure what is up with these changes...
The Bean counters have a tendency to screw things up. Everything from food to car parts.
Can you use the extended and max life oil filters for multiple oil changes?
For example, if you change your oil every 5k miles, you can use the extended life filter for 2 oil changes and the max life filter for up to 3 oil changes.
while taking off the oil filter every oil change and draining the old oil inside of course.
For that price, I will get Mobil 1 any day.
Or Purolator Boss!
David Klimmek Purolator is owned by Mann+Hummel industries. They also produce Mann filters and Wix filters.
Thank you. I enjoyed your comparison and analysis.
Would you do a comparison between the Purolator Boss vs Bosch Distance Plus vs Wix XP?
The STP Blue, XL and MaxLife now all made in China, by an unknown, unconfirmed manufacturer or manufacturers. All previous efficiency information including ISO spec for the STP blue and XG has been removed from the box, efficiency currently unknown.
Really...? I'll have to check that out.
These filters are now made by Premium Guard... Which they manufacture very good filters. The STP blue Premium Guard is 96.5% at 20 microns. The XL Premium Guard is now 98% at 20 microns. These filters have a silicone anti drain back valve and silicone gasket.
@@faxmen09
You are totally correct about Purolator making the Max filter.. in fact in my area Purolator made the XL filters for awhile has well... The construction and date code were Purolator made. Funny thing the Maximum life filter was not the heavy type of construction has the Boss.
Has far has Daewoo making those STP filters.... I thought the same thing... I will check on this but it may well have been Premium Guard making them for Daewoo.... I will check up on that...
Having said that... PG main focus is making "house" filters for companies... Like Federated Auto, AZ, Auto Value etc etc... in fact a friend of mine uses the Auto extra filters at his shop... And they are Premium Guard made.
Take some time to look up the PG stuff. I'm sure you can... I have no doubt you are very smart and can do that. I do mean that by the way... And yes it is the ISO standard that is there... . It is from the manufacturer themselves... Aka Premium Guard... They are the ones making the STP blue and XL filters for AZ..... The ones with the clear plastic cover on the bottom of them..... Look up Premium Guard.... Those specs are theirs...
The XL is the exact same one at Federated Auto... The blue is the same has well... Both are at Federated Auto stores... And.... The ISO code is on the PG site... It is all there..... Look it up.
Just like STP oil... It's made by either Warren Distribution or Amalie... How is that known?? By the Dexos approval numbers.. Those numbers correlate to either of those blenders... And Amalie helps because underneath their containers it is stamped with AOC. Amalie Oil company.
Same thing with their batteries.... Made by Johnson Control... And AAP are made by JC has well...
Fun fact... Easy Penn now makes the Valuepower battery at some Walmarts... And the group 24f Valuepower that is $49.88 is in fact the same exact battery that has a 2 yr free replacement warranty through O Reilly's... The part number off Walmart site is 624fmf... Which actually weighs 41 pounds... My Valuepower battery from Walmart weighed 41 pounds when I put it on the scale.. the next level down battery from East Penn the 524fmf battery weighs only 37 pounds.... So it is obvious to anyone that the Valuepower battery made by East Penn is in fact the higher level battery.
Same true with these STP oil filters... The date codes, construction of them, the packaging of them, and the fact that these filters are made for other parts stores... With the exact same date code, exact same packaging, exact same construction... It is a PG oil filter. With the exact same media in them. With the exact same ISO code performance. PG makes filters for the parts stores... Just like East Penn does... In my area the O Reilly's have East Penn batteries... Exact same weight, construction, and specs.. Napa batteries has well are East Penn made in my region. Walmart now has well have East Penn batteries in my area. Batteries Plus also sells East Penn batteries in my area. Again.... Same specs, same weight, same battery case design for all their batteries manufactured... Whether they be manufactured for Walmart, O Reilly's, Batteries Plus, and or Napa.. Just a different sticker slapped on them. Same true with these Premium Guard filters.... Same filter whether it has a STP, Federated Auto filter, Parts Plus or Auto Extra sticker on it... No difference between any of them. Just a different sticker put on them.
@@faxmen09
Tell ya what... I am going to contact Premium Guard... And see what they say about the exact same filter.... And see if it is indeed the same as the Federated Auto filter... I will let you know what I find out tomorrow.... I may well be wrong :)
But I kinda don't think so... But hey... Never know until one asks..
And I didn't mean to give ya a hard time... It just seems quite reasonable that it's the exact same given the same design... Same paint, same ADBV etc.. but again.... It may well be something else...
Don't buy them if they are made in China.
Been waiting for this video thanks!
Glad to help.
Great video... This makes me curious if all or even many of the Extended Life filters have that issue with the media being a bit slanted ever since they began production in China?? ... Either that or maybe this particular one may have been slightly defective..... I may now switch to the Max Life for a few dollars more...
Thank you. Yes, that small but noticeable defect is quite noticeable. I'd spend a few bucks more on the Max Life. The anti-drainback valve has more thickness with the Max life as well.
Sound advise for sure..
The 3k mile oil change myth is so stupid, but yet it lives on. You see it all the time in the comments about how someone claims they use top dollar synthetic oil just to dump it at 3 or 5k miles.
Very good comparison!
Is the pricing step points the same on cartridge filters because they can't make cartridges longer to give more area? The cartridge has to fit in the manufacture's housing.
Interesting that those 3 filters are likely all made by different manufacturers. The maximum life looks like. Purolator Boss clone. The other two are not apparent. They seem like quality filters but as mentioned in the video manufacturers change unannounced. Perhaps better to buy from a known filter maker then a company that just puts their name on something. Nice video
Where is the grid report on the filters you mentioned previously?
Hello. I have watched Several videos on Oil Filters. Most cover the same parts of the Filter. Bypass Valves, Anti Drain back, etc. What I am interested in is, Micron Rating. Nobody ever seems to test that. Metal endcaps, 60+ Pleats. Its really useless if it allows dirt to pass through. My own personal vehicles I use Bosch filters. Distance Plus on my 16 Tucson. And the Premium on my 18 Harley 1200. If I couldn't get one, My next filter choice would be a Purolator Boss. Don't know how that would work on my Harley?
It can be tough finding micron ratings. The alternative is efficiency ratings. It's a standard among all oil filter manufactures. (Look up ISO 4548-12)
Bs, so many fram filters have collapsed because the end caps oversaturated with oil and collapsed under pressure. Pleeting material isn't even and inferior. Supertech and STP are better.
well chris the bosch filter distance plus is a great one cause i'm looking to buy 20 oil filters one time so i won't have keep going to the store during my oil changes so please tell me is this a ggod oil filter
Hello. I was never notified of your response. The Bosch DP has always worked fine for me. They're Hard to get locally for me now. Since Walmart stopped selling. I used them on a 2015 Harley Street 750 as well. Almost 15K Miles. No engine damage. My 16 Tucson has Over 23k Miles. Again, No engine issues. But I use Pennzoil Synthetic 5/20 oil.
I stopped at AZ today and bought a STP Extended Life to try on my Harley. Hopefully the weather will break and I can ride it more than about once a week. The S3614XL has a Silicon O-ring, Anti drain back valve. A Gripper. And is Heavy. I need to find a scale to compare to the Bosch Premium 3330. Which doesn't have a silicone O-ring.
Very good and informative video. Thank you.
Glad to help!
I just replaced my S16ML today, old filter was made in USA, new one made in China.
The made in USA variety of oil filters seem to be better quality! I like my oil filters like I like my trucks..All American!
My dad has a 2018 Ram 6.7 Diesel and only filters on a run is STP on this truck and I think STP makes the best oil filters better than Purolator
Beautiful truck
Those two brands are really close in quality ( high in my opinion). They basically have: Ok- Better- Best. NOTE; The "Best" can be used with any of the lower viscosity oils ; 0w-20, 0w-30, 5w-20,5w-30, conventional, synthetic, or a mixture/blend.
Well where I am I can get 5quarts full synt oil with stp extended filter which is obviously very good if you change your oil like me 5k miles it cost 28 dollars to get both oil and filter so killer deal. It is like 22.5$ oil 5.5$ filter since that is how much oil cost on amazon right now.
I never trusted the blue can. Because they keep changing the design. But I have been running the STP extended life with my VW Passat and it works grate keeps oil clean looked hardly used after 8,000 mile oil change
Good stuff! I've read bad reviews on the blue can as well.
the 15000 mile one looks like the mobile 1 filter - most likely is made by same manufacture
Great videos! By any chance have you opened up Ecogard Synthetic+ S4610 and Premium Guard oil filters from Rockauto yet?
Thank ya sir
Are all the blue ones that much smaller compared to the higher end filters cause I got one for a Chevy c3500 with a 7.4 454 and it seems to me that's it's just as big as the k and n I usually use
Typically, the size of the can will remain the same. What's different is the number of pleats inside the filter and/or the media used inside the filter. For example, synthetic media can retain a higher percentage of dirt vs cellulose / polyester filters.
Construction-wise, Napa oil filters look better than STP.
I was buying the extended life, until they were made in China.
For the best filtering, I use the Max Life or Wix XP with a bypass filter. This way I can go a full 9 to 10 thousand miles on high quality oil.
I like Wix as well. Good choice!
CarsNToys Can you make a video of some of the Affordable Filters like the low Price Filters from each brand Compare to another low Price affordable oil Filter from other Company For example: Supertech Vs Fram Vs STP Vs Napa Vs Wix. to see there low price filter compared one another.
Will have something up within a few days. All filters will be under $7.
CarsNtoys thanks i would like to get a good professional opinion about them sometimes i believe they do the job but theirs always that one person that makes you believe low price filters are will not do the Job.
The Napa Silver line is of high quality, very much like the Extended Life from STP. Napa stays with the same makers consistently. They also sell a pack of them for a further discount.
Too bad the max life is discontinued. 😮
nice good info
The pentius xl is the same rock auto has then for 3.68 ...
STP is best for older cars like 2000 and under.
Thanks for this video! I recently replaced my 2008 Outback with a 2017 but had already purchase a filter for the 2008. Looks like I can still use the S6607 on the 2017 for at least this next change since I already have it. You think I should shorten to 3k miles for the next change and then do an XL? I'm of course using synthetic. Appreciate the in depth look on the filter tech!
Have you ever done a Service Pro Oil Filter Extended Protection? Looks like it was made by STP and its made in China thanks.
I have not. Where do you buy them?
@@CarsNToys I buy them from Arnold Oil its a warehouse in South Texas.
I just purchased an STP Maximum Life filter for my daughter's 2018 Chevy Cruze yesterday.... I noticed that the stamp at the top of the filter now reads " Made in China" .... first time seeing this on the Max Life filters as they were previously made in the USA.. I also noticed that the gasket is no longer black in color and is now the same color as the one on their Extended Life filters... Im now left wondering if the material on the MAX Life gasket is still Ethylene Acrylic or if it has changed to Silicon like the Extended Life filters?
I've been reading comments regarding the filters made in China. I'll have to take a look to see what kind of gasket they're using but I can tell you Purolator Boss uses Ethylene Acrylic - ruclips.net/video/ARFGm7BftJM/видео.html
It depends on the filter part number as to where they are made not the filter grade as for stp filters.
Be smart... don't buy if made in China.
I thought the blue stp filter uses paper end caps?
The majority of filters I've opened have metal end caps. A few come to mind with fiber board end caps - Fram ExtraGuard, ACDelco (not their Gold series) and Subaru OEM filters.
The blue one at least... says "Made In China" on it idk why you said USA
Made in USA only thankyou! :) Just like when I buy a new truck. Only American types. Ford or GMC!
@@Davido50 Funny how US automakers source their materials. I've found that the Tundra actually has the most US parts out of all them. South Main Auto (channel), Eric, owns one and even makes mention of that. Made in Texas! If you want US made parts now a days, you pay a little more. That's why a Tundra costs more... I vote with my money and that's why I drive a Camry made in Kentucky. American hands and American jobs.
@@AnthonyHarris-mz4no you vote for foreign automakers ..you know an it bothers ya I think..deeply. Ford has most plants an employees in US. Fact. GM 2nd. All Fords trucks built in US. Always have been by American workers AND profits stay in USA!! Tundra is a 2nd tier truck. No truck guys run those bub.
@@AnthonyHarris-mz4no only a true fool would pay more for a Tundra. They just cant offer good proces cause they sell 100k yr vs Fords 900k trucks yr. Simple economics.
@@Davido50 simple economics, yes. But the majority of those 900k sales for the F-150 are fleet. People that buy them 20%+ under invoice because they're buying hundreds at a time. I'd just like to see an EcoBoost hit a million miles. Let alone the 770k miles the 2007 Tundra did on the original timing chain. Domestics just haven't been the same since the recession. No domestic can build a good sedan anymore.
Now that STP Oil filter can go up to 5000 miles the blue one
Good catch! Yes, it's been updated; along with the Fram ExtraGuard.
no more max life line available.
Toyota oil filters are usually... not made in Japan...
Too bad you cannot get pure oil out in the UK,
I will not buy Chinese oil filters. Today, I picked an STP oil filter at Auto Zone and it is stamped MADE IN USA. If not, I would not buy it.
Very informative. I would not buy an oil filter made in China when USA made is available. Some may disagree, but in my 40+ years changing oil I've never had a USA filter fail on me, but I've heard China made filters are hit or miss.
I haven't come across any filters made in China just yet. Which brands are you coming across? (I've seen a few made in Korea and Mexico.)
@@CarsNToys Its the AC Delco "E" series made in China. I've always bought Delco for my Chevys when they were made in the USA. There are several videos posted regarding the poor quality of these "E" series filters.
Passing on this independent Oil Filter Test showing that the old paper filters do a better job of filtering. An easy way to test filters is to see how many miles after an oil/filter change you start to see Black Carbon in the oil by putting a drop of oil from the oil stick onto a piece of white paper. If you see Black then the filter is done filtering and oil is going through the By-Pass Valve. Change the oil and buy the 10,000 or 20,000 mile filter then see how far you get before seeing that ugly Black Carbon. The video from FronNine: ruclips.net/video/4rgi9B8BKUE/видео.html
You can not just look at a filter to see the quality of it. You have to drive dirty oil through them to see results :(
Conventional oil is good way past 5k miles. My dodge avenger can go up to 8k on conventional, based on the oil life monitor. Either use dino oil and change when the oil life monitor says so, 5-9k miles duty based. Or run synthetic and ignore the oil life monitor and change at 8k. That's basically what it says.
MADE IN CHINA ! these filters are total crap ! the O ring busted on mine n cost me double to replace the oil that covered my engine..not to mention the mess it made underneath my car n driveway ! MADE IN CHINA..ENUFF SAID !
I've been reading comments that these filters are now made in China. I'll have to run to the local AutoZone and take a look. I just installed Brembo brake pads along with Bosch rotors and they were both made in China as well.
am-soil
Toyota filters are not made in Japan.
$4 extra after 150 changes adds up
Just buy the cheap one