Now that the PF24 oil filter is discontinued....
 

What are you guys using? I'd rather not use the Fram PH25 and the AC Delco PF61 may fit but it seems like it will only have half the capacity.

WiX Or Napa gold which is a wix filter

If you have room for the full size filter, the NAPA number is 1258.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/FIL1...wordInput=1258

The WIX number is 51258. Never had a problem with either brand.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Wix-Engi...s&locale=en-US

https://www.amazon.com/WIX-Filters-5...8804056&sr=8-1

https://www.fleetfilter.com/filter/51258.html

Some guys like a Baldwin B39.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/TWRB39

Don't know where these can be found for a decent shipped price, unless it gets a free ride with a much larger order.

https://www.zoro.com/baldwin-filters...UaAqBREALw_wcB

NAPA Gold 1258

Use PF 30’s. I’ve got a ton of the 30’s.

Lots of NOS PF 24s on eBay.Tom

Does anyone else have qualms running a NOS filter that might be 30-50 years old?

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Who wants to use a 50 year old filter? :confused:

Of the readily available spin on filters, the WIX or Baldwin B39 is your best bet from a quality perspective. However, this Ebay seller has recent issue PF24's, but not really cheap..

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ACDelco-Pro...8AAOSwms1efWT1

I use baldwin B39 or B9s.Tom

I’m going to cut open a old nos PF 30 to see how it looks inside.
I see the Baldwins on Ferraris all the time, must be a quality filter.
If your worried about using old filters, I know a collector that still has the oil filter on a couple cars installed at the factory.

I have a few 1977 dated PF30's on the shelf. I am curious if the paper media is brittle.

I just found this, the pre filter is prob a oily dust. I haven’t got it yet

I've been using recent production PF24's, I just like the blue color and the correct looking size, I hate the look of some orange or whatever aftermarket filter on a nice stock looking engine. I'm good for a while because I coincidentally bought a few cases last year.

I would just paint the replacement nowadays. doesn't have to be perfect from a distance.

I picked up a case rite before my mechanic retired. Picked up a stack I’d TH 350 filters from GM, also Gas filters, and a few charcoal canister filters.

Are you sure the PF24 has been discontinued? I remember a number of years ago that someone posted the same thing and I went right out and bought what was on the shelves. Parts guys back then thought I was nuts because they were going to order more. As I said that was years ago and now it’s being discontinued again?

Another for NAPA's 1258.

Napa gold
 

Yes the Napa gold filter is fine. Also good luck with Baldwin.

Gerry

Been using the WIX 51258 for years.

I haven't used a PF24 in over 20 years, WIX and NAPA are superior. Our engines didn't come with that Delco blue color filter anyway, they were white originally. I for one would not trust a NOS filter any further than I can throw it. And I please hope nobody runs those garbage Fram filters!

Same here.

Anyone use a Champion oil filter? I've seen those around.

Wix is a great filter as is Purolator. The Delco PF24 is a great filter too and still made or was made in the USA. Part number has changed now for the PF24 and it is now made by Champ. Not excited about that at all....

DO NOT use an old oil filter! A buddy of mine in my local Pontiac club put a vintage PF24 on his engine and the filter media came apart and filled his engine
with paper shards.

Ever see what happens to the paper in an old NOS air filter? Some are fine, some turn into toilet paper.

I use Bosch they are good quality and a little smaller for better fit with headers and long branch manifolds. This filter just came off my car and has seen 100psi many times. Sorry about the pictures I didn’t take the life case off first.

The other bad thing about old filters is you can see dust rust I call it inside the filter on the bare metal.