Does it benefit your vehicle any if you put on a large (longer) oil filter than the recommended smaller one?

I was told by some of the auto store helpers that if your car can fit a longer oil filter you should use it. It filters the oil more with the larger one just as long as you keep the oil level full according to the dipstick. You'll notice in the store the same diameter and female screw fitting on the recommended short oil filter and on a long oil filter.Does it benefit your vehicle any if you put on a large (longer) oil filter than the recommended smaller one?
Nope, I wouldn't think it would make any appreciable difference since the oil flows at the same rate no matter what filter size you have and it only lasts 5000 miles. In theory it might sound good to have more filtration area but in this particular application it should not matter.





Keep everything OEM and you should be fine. Behind every car there are hundreds of engineers who have designed each part on the engine to work efficiently as it is. Don't trust the part-time workers behind the counter at your local auto parts store. Next thing you know they will tell you your car is running low on turn signal oil.Does it benefit your vehicle any if you put on a large (longer) oil filter than the recommended smaller one?
It can benefit if it meets the same bypass specifications and flow rate. And of course the thread %26amp; gasket has to match as well, and make sure you have enough clearance. One of the benefits of using a larger filter is that you will slightly increase your oil capacity, which is good for keeping the oil cooler and having it last longer (because the more oil that is in the system, the more contamination it can hold). I use a larger AC Delco PF-52 on a GM 3100 motor that originally recommends a smaller AC Delco PF-47, and it runs perfect and allows me to add an even 5 quarts rather than the 4.6 quarts the manual specifies. I've done that for 3 oil changes now, totaling around 12,000 miles, and no problems to report. I've had the oil analyzed once and it came back excellent. So in short, if you can run a longer filter that fits and meets specifications, use it :)
on each oil filter there is a code that is designed to fit on a specific engine for the size needs to match with the hole on the engine block. there are different sizes that match the same type of engine but the larger the filter doesn't do u reallly any good because ur oil gets changed about every 5000 miles and the filter gets changed to they are just in for the money
don't go messing around with things like that. if you change your oil and filter on a regular basis, you don't have to worry about this sort of thing. trust me, don't deviate from whatever your car's owner's manual says. and by the way, don't buy FRAM. if you can get Puralator oil filters, use them, FRAM uses very cheap materials inside to hold the filter paper together. (why do you think the auto stores stock so many of the FRAM?)
We used to do this with the hot rods.. The longer filter was a heavy duty or severe service filter....instead of 5 quarts of oil, the engine would then have 5.5....as long as the diameter and threads match it should work....





I don't know if there are any real gains to it, but the factory used to list this as heavy duty or high performance option....
why to mess with something that work, leave it as factory did it, if you don`t change the pump, wont make any difference, except in duration maybe, but i have never clogged up an oil filter, change it with the oil regularly and don't worry