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The filter does seem small for a 4.0L but it's also the same size as is used on the 5.6L V8 engine. Purolator Pure1, Mobil1 and Amsoil EA are microfiber replacement filters which do finer micron cut of particles flowing through but I run a 0W30 oil to reduce chance of oil bypassing the Pure1 filter at startup. Plugging the truck in for a couple of hours before startup would help as well.disallow wrote:And why is the oil filter so tiny on the 4.0 L engine?
So a FRAM is outta the question then? I used to be a big OE Oil filter guy, but got too lazy to drive to the dealer every time i needed an oil change. Been using the FRAM since about 100k kms on the civic, it now has almost 300.Greybrick wrote:The filter does seem small for a 4.0L but it's also the same size as is used on the 5.6L V8 engine. Purolator Pure1, Mobil1 and Amsoil EA are microfiber replacement filters which do finer micron cut of particles flowing through but I run a 0W30 oil to reduce chance of oil bypassing the Pure1 filter at startup. Plugging the truck in for a couple of hours before startup would help as well.disallow wrote:And why is the oil filter so tiny on the 4.0 L engine?
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Nissan has used the same filter for many many vehicles for quite a while. The filter is the same on my 00 Sentra, 06 Murano and 06 Pathy. I also know it's the same filter recommended for the 240 and the Z.disallow wrote:The filters are identical.