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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 11:15 PM
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is fram really that bad? What makes Fram Ultra Oil filter suck compared to Nappa Gold or other filters?
Old Oct 4, 2012 | 01:02 PM
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I haven't cut one open in years, however when I last did (9 years ago) here is what I found.

FWIW--You can buy a Motorcraft FL820S in Walmart for less than $4...
Old Oct 4, 2012 | 03:30 PM
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just google fram, id say there is more than a few stories
Old Oct 5, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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Fram is mostly garbage. Multiple places have tested their filters and have found they don't filter because of the cheap materials inside but I believe the ones they test are usually the extraguard ones.

The stock filter is so cheap there is no reason to go with anything else unless you have a different setup.

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