They have done studies about fram, they cut it open and the inside is just garbage. There are better ones out there. My dad was a firm believer in Fram and ran them for the longest time, but once they did a study and he researched, he stopped using the immediatly.

 

"THEY" may have done studies, but I have PRACTICAL experience. THEY should shut thier pieholes until THEY get some PRACTICAL experience. As I said in the other thread, if it's good enough for NASCAR and the NHRA, it's good enough for me. There is NO WAY IN HELL NASCAR and the NHRA are gonna run crap in thier engines. Or doesn't that make sense?

 

I'd rather not rebuild my motor every thousand miles or less, as nascar and nhra do. [8D]

 

So, change the oil in a timely manner and you won't have any problems with any oil filter! Oh..and don't forget to change the oil in your hair too!

 

i'm not a fan of Fram at all after seeing one collapse on a guys sbc at a drag race. he has been a wix man ever since. i do motocraft, but just cause i drive a ford.

 

I give up. Buy whatever oil filter you want to. I'm sticking with the tried and true Fram.
OH, and BTW, after doing a few hundred tranny services, guess which filter/gasket kit failed most...WIX. BUT, I still say WIX is a good filter also. Every manufacturer has had a few problem filters. No manufacturer is perfect. Saying that, I give up now.

 

well from personal experience , i used to use fram...but for some reason they never fit right and i always had my car leaking oil out. (my engine was smoking from loss of oil at one point) ive been using motorcraft on mine since...its easier to screw in as well

 

We've always had oil, air and fuel filter. As the years continue to fly by, we end up with new filters to check, service and replace. Today we have cabin filters to clean the air before it is cooled and send out you're a/c vents. We have filters on a/c systems to prevent contamination of other components when the compressor starts shedding metal internally. We have filters on evaporative canisters which recycle the gas fumes from your gas tank back to the engine. Diesel engine have filters that keep the coolant or antifreeze clean.


Mark Salem, NASCAR Performance Consumer Crew Chief

Oil filters have become far more important because engine must run clean and tolerances are far smaller than in the 60's.

You may take your oil filter for granted, but this small, inexpensive part of your vehicle's lubrication system plays a vital role in protecting the engine from premature wear. Each moving part in the engine and the cylinder walls requires clean oil for proper lubrication and lasting life. The oil filter cleans the oil as it passes through the filter element or filtering media. This prevents abrasive contaminants in the engine lubrication system from damaging engine parts.

There are two basic types of filter media: the "paper" media and the "depth" type media. The primary features of the filter elements are:

Particle size retention (how well the filter can filter):

Particle size retention is the measure of the degree to which the filter can retain particles of various sizes. A premium automotive full-flow oil filter is able to trap and hold essentially all the contaminant particles larger than 25 microns. A human hair measures approximately 70 microns in diameter.

Dirt-holding capacity:

Dirt-holding capacity is the amount of contaminant that can be removed and held by the filter until the filter ceases to function. The capacity of premium filters is significantly larger than the minimum requirements, which means it won't clog and bypass when compared to a cheap, no name filter.

Resistance to oil flow:

When new, the internal media (the part that filters) should have less than 2 psi pressure drop when filtering oil at a rate of 4 g.p.m. at normal operating temperature. This low initial restriction to oil flow protects the vital engine parts more effectively.

That brings us to the worse scenario. The filter clogs up and the oil then bypasses the filter, so unfiltered oil circulates through the entire engine for long periods of time. That is a bad thing.

Buy a filter with a name brand from a company whose been in business longer than a few years.

ASE-Master Technician and NASCAR Performance's Consumer Crew Chief, Mark Salem, owns Salem Boys Auto in Phoenix, a Member of the NASCAR Performance Network. For more Car Care Tips or to find a technician you're going to love -- just go to NASCAR.COM and click on Auto Service.

 

I've used motorcraft, fram, and K&N...I use fram again.

 

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