Has anyone tired to swap from our 15208-65F00 Nissan oil filter to the 15208-9E000. The only reason I would consider it is that it is longer ie more oil. Maybe Jeff or Jason could ansewer this. Thanks

 

I use the Mobil 1 M-110. It's a larger filter, and the synthetic filter medium supposedly has better particle filtration.

 

I use the 9E.

 

I use a K&N HP1006. It's longer than standard, and I believe in K&N quality

Lou

 

Does a longer filter really increase performance at all though? Is it measurably better to have it being larger? I'm sure you can argue that it will trap more foreign particles, but measurably so?

 

a larger filter minimizes the backpressure on the oil pump, allowing more flow, which is better for high-RPM operation. It hopefully reduces the amount of time the oil filter's bypass valve is open. The bypass valve allows oil to flow around the filter during high RPM/load situations to prevent oil starvation.

 

The reason I asked the question was that a larger oil filter could filter the same amout ( if more great) with less resistance. Improving performace of cleaning the oil. Does that seem resonable?

 

yep. this is the general reasoning behind using an 'oversized' oil filter.

 

$9.75 for our K&N Oil Filters,

http://www.performancenissanparts.co...roducts_id=208

Not sure if the different oil filters will do much as far as the nissan parts ones...

 

The dealerships I've been at use 9E000 on all VQ35's.

 

Here's the recommendations of the oil "guru" on Maxima.org.
He really knows his stuff, particularly as it applies to VQ engines. The thread this came from it here

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=227996

Hope this is useful




Recommended oils for all Maxima engines, ranked in order of preference based upon my own observations:

Dino and "Blend" oils:

Castrol GTX 5W/30
Mobil 1 Drive Clean 5W/30
Mobil 1 Drive Clean Plus 5W/30
Pennzoil PureBase 5W/30
ULX-110 5W/30

Drain Interval: Up to 5k

Synthetic oil:

Amsoil TSO Series 2000 0W/30 Synthetic
Mobil 1 SuperSyn 5W/30
Amsoil ASF 5W/30 Synthetic
Redline 5W/30

Drain interval: Up to 10k with oil filter change halfway through chosen interval (i.e. 8k drain interval -> 4k oil filter change)

NOTE: For hot climates (i.e. south), 10W/30 can be substituted and in colder climates (i.e. north), 0W/30 can be substituted.

Oils to stay away from IF going over 3,000 mile intervals:
Any Valvoline Oil (consistent sub-par analysis results, all tend to shear down real quickly; additive packages are inferior to other brands)

Castrol Syntec Blend Castrol Syntec Full Synthetic Oil [NOT GTX] (consistent so-so to sup-part analyses results and shady marketing practices)

Royal Purple Oil (too expensive considering there are other better synthetic oil choices)


NOTE: These oils will protect fine up to 3,000 miles, they just don't represent a good value based upon their additive package and/or their oil analysis reports for Maxima-specific engines. It does not mean they "suck".

Recommended Oil Filters for VQ engines, ranked in order of preference based upon my own observations:
Mobil 1 M1-105 (fits VQ35DE only)

Nissan OEM 15208-9E000 ONLY (for all VQ30DE and VQ35DE engines)

STP S6941 (Some fitment issues on VQ35DE engines, so only VQ30DE engines should use this one)

Bosch 3323 (for all VQ30DE and VQ35DE engines)

Mobil 1 M1-110 (fits both VQ engines, but bypass valve isn't as good as M1-105 filter)

Amsoil SDF-20 (fits both VQ engines)

Oil Filters to avoid:
Nissan OEM 15208-65F00 (specified for VQ35DE by Nissan dealer; refuse to purchase this filter as it has cardboard endcaps like low quality Fram filters; insist on the dealer using the 15208-9E000 oil filter as it has a better overall construction quality)

Any filter made by Fram (consistently poor construction quality)

Amsoil SDF-13 (pricier than SDF-20 and smaller)

Mobil 1 M1-108 (pricier than M1-110 and smaller)

 

Do you guys at Performance sell the oil filter 9E000? If so, how much, and how about shipping for such? I don't see the item on the Web site, but I am interested to buy.

 

making a call..........

 

EVERY dealer has it. I think it is Maxima spec.

 

I know all dealerships have more 9E's than anything else, and I think one other primary filter for older cars, but other than that, they don't keep them up front in the stock room.