A PH30 oil filter fits a wide range of vintage as well as classic vehicles, mainly the vehicles with General Motors (Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Oldsmobile, Pontiac) and select AMC engines.
The PH30 oil filter is most commonly used for small-block and big-block V8 engines from the 1960s through the 1990s.
Common vehicle fitments for the PH30 include:Chevrolet/GMC Trucks & SUVs: C/K Series, Blazer, Suburban, and Tahoe Chevrolet Passenger Cars: Camaro, Corvette, Chevelle, Impala, Nova, and Monte CarloPontiac: Firebird, GTO, and Grand PrixBuick & Oldsmobile: Various models equipped with GM 305, 327, or 350 cubic-inch V8 enginesMarine Engines:
The PH30 oil filter also fits popular inboard/sterndrive marine engines from brands like Mercruiser, Volvo Penta, OMC, and Crusader.
The PH30 oil filter will also fit a 1992 Chevy Silverado 1500 and similar Chevys within the same years and 5.7 l V8 engine, although it's not as large as the PH5 which is recommended.
Fram PH5 and PH30 is not the exact same oil filter, although they do share the same diameter of gasket, same size threads and internal bypass specifications which commonly fit older GM/Chevrolet V8 engines, but they also differ mainly in length and capacity.
The Fram PH30 oil filter is the short version of the oil filter and is useful for vehicles that have tight engine clearances like those with aftermarket headers.
And the Fram PH5 oil filter is the long and tall version, around 5 inches, and it features higher oil capacity and it often includes an anti drain back valve as well.
The PH5 oil filter is fundamentally a taller version of the Fram PH30.
While the PH5 oil filter and the PH30 oil filter share the same gasket diameter and thread pitch, the PH5 is longer to hold more oil, which provides extra capacity.
A PH5 filter fits a 1992 Chevy Silverado 1500 with the 5.7 V8 motor as well as many other wide range of older model General Motors vehicles.
My 1992 Chevy Silverado 1500 with the 5.7 V8 motor uses the PH5 oil filter, so I know it fits that vehicle and Chevy Silverado's, other Chevy trucks and Suburban's with the same V8 5.7 l engine.
If the vehicle has the same engine as the 1992 Chevy Silverado 1500 5.7 V8 engine, the PH5 oil filter will fit.
Fram PH5 oil filter primarily fits a wide range of older-model General Motors vehicles (primarily Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC) manufactured between 1963 and 2002.
The PH5 oil filter is most commonly used for classic and vintage V8 and V6 engines, including Chevy C/K Series trucks, Tahoe, Suburban, and Yukon models.
Popular cross-references for the Fram PH5 oil filter include the ACDelco PF1218, Wix 51060, Motorcraft FL12A, and Mobil 1 M1-302.
This specific spin-on filter is also known for its tall profile and 13/16"-16 thread size, making it commonly used on older domestic V8 engines.
Top-tier equivalents across major brands provide direct drop-in replacements for the PH5:ACDelco: PF1218Wix: 51060Motorcraft: FL12AMobil 1: M1-302Purolator: L34631Baldwin: B7449