Note: I am not very knowledgable so please bear with me. I bought a used 2021 Scat Pack T/A on June 18, 2023 with 13,875 miles. On December 16, 2023, I had only accumulated 3,584 miles since purchase, but it was almost 6 months since purchase. I was going to take it to the dealership for its first oil change since buying it, but they quoted me $200, which seemed very high, even for high quality parts.
I took it to Firestone, where it ended up being $160. There was some confusion because I had previously owned a 2020 SXT. They asked if I wanted regular or synthetic blend, and I said full synthetic, not knowing they thought I had an SXT at the time. They quickly realized it was a Scat Pack T/A when they brought it in, so luckily they ended up using the official Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0W-40.
They used a Pennzoil PZ-173 oil filter, and I assume they did not have the Mopar 899 in stock. I noticed this particular filter was listed here as an alternative for the Hellcat (was going to provide a link, but the forum didn't let me include the link as it is my first post) and the efficiency is listed at 97% above 20 microns. I know people on here are always arguing over whether to use the 899 or SRT 041, let alone a third-party filter.
Will this filter be okay? I've just been a bit paranoid to drive afterwards because it doesn't have the factory filter. This car is my daily driver, and it is usually in street mode and doesn't get pushed very much unless I go for the occasional fun drive, in which case I will probably use sport or track mode. My wife also drives it, and she drives even more conservatively (still getting used to it). It is not going to the track at all or being raced. The reason it doesn't accumulate many miles is because my wife and I both work from home so it is only being driven for errands or the occasional fun or travel.
I took it to Firestone, where it ended up being $160. There was some confusion because I had previously owned a 2020 SXT. They asked if I wanted regular or synthetic blend, and I said full synthetic, not knowing they thought I had an SXT at the time. They quickly realized it was a Scat Pack T/A when they brought it in, so luckily they ended up using the official Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0W-40.
They used a Pennzoil PZ-173 oil filter, and I assume they did not have the Mopar 899 in stock. I noticed this particular filter was listed here as an alternative for the Hellcat (was going to provide a link, but the forum didn't let me include the link as it is my first post) and the efficiency is listed at 97% above 20 microns. I know people on here are always arguing over whether to use the 899 or SRT 041, let alone a third-party filter.
Will this filter be okay? I've just been a bit paranoid to drive afterwards because it doesn't have the factory filter. This car is my daily driver, and it is usually in street mode and doesn't get pushed very much unless I go for the occasional fun drive, in which case I will probably use sport or track mode. My wife also drives it, and she drives even more conservatively (still getting used to it). It is not going to the track at all or being raced. The reason it doesn't accumulate many miles is because my wife and I both work from home so it is only being driven for errands or the occasional fun or travel.
